Indie Squid Kid » ceramic http://www.indiesquidkid.com The continuing adventures of a hopelessly obsessed collector of squid paraphernalia, cephalopod ephemera and other tentacled miscellanea. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Flickr Friday: “Octopus bar” by Kraken Mosaics http://www.indiesquidkid.com/2010/04/30/flickr-friday-octopus-bar-by-kraken-mosaics/ http://www.indiesquidkid.com/2010/04/30/flickr-friday-octopus-bar-by-kraken-mosaics/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 02:08:01 +0000 Indie Squid Kid http://www.indiesquidkid.com/2010/04/30/flickr-friday-octopus-bar-by-kraken-mosaics/

Octopus bar, originally uploaded by Kraken Mosaics [Eve Lynch]. © Eve Lynch – Kraken Mosaics

Eve Lynch is an artist from Fort Myers, Florida who specializes in mosaic and polymer clay sculpture. Subjects of her fabulous creations include: zombies, skulls, aliens, clockwork hearts, and, of course, cephalopods, cephalopods, and more cephalopods!

The Octopus bar (aka, “The Kraken”) is definitely my favorite piece. Made in 2006, this 11′ x 3′ mosaic installation is comprised of ceramic tile, vitreous glass, glass gems, millefiori and glazed earthenware. I don’t know how much a commission on this scale would cost, but how awesome would it be to have something like this your kitchen?

See more of Eve’s work (you can even buy some!) at KrakenMosaics.com.

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This cool hand-thrown ceramic mug was a gift, so I don’t know who made it or where it came from. The octopus that encircles the mug is reminiscent of designs found on certain pieces of Minoan pottery from the Bronze Age.

ICAD: T minus 4 days and counting!

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ceramic octopus, originally uploaded by Cryptonaut.

This ceramic octopus is approximately 7″ wide and 12″ long. It’s head is wonderfully textured, and the green and purple color scheme makes it more than a little Cthulhu-esque. It was a Christmas gift from my in-laws, and I have no idea where they got it. (If I had to guess, I’d say it came from an art gallery in some quaint Southern beach community somewhere.)

This octopus is currently hanging in Kid Indie Squid Kid’s bathroom, which, in theory, will eventually be dinosaur-themed, so I’m not sure where this guy will end up.

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