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Myths in Clay
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Obsessed with folklore: tell me your tales! Ceramic artist, photographer, painter, and monster enthusiast
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Myths in Clay @mythsinclay.bsky.social · Jan 12
Introductory post! I’m Beth, Myths in Clay on most platforms. I’m a ceramic artist, currently living in London. My sculptures and functional wares are heavily inspired by fantasy, folklore and dreams. #ceramics #sculpture
A ceramic sculpture of a the head of a creature resembling a white hare, facing left. It has 3 eyes visible: 6 total on the sculpture. The clay is off-white, with patches of brighter white in some places where slip was placed. The sculptures details were rubbed with black, allowing the fur to be seen. The nose, ear interiors, and under-eyes have a very slight pink glaze. The eyes themselves are deep-set, and glazed with an antique gold glaze: it is darker where thin (around the eye) and gold where thick, which is where the iris is. The sculpture comes to an end at the lower neck area of the hare. This is a sculpture featuring the head of a creature, facing right. It most closely resembles an iguana or crocodile without teeth. It has three visible eyes , one large and in the normal place for an eye. The other two are smaller, one above and one behind the primary eye. The mouth is gaping, with a tongue lolling in its mouth. The skin of the creature ranges from black to light green. Its flesh is bumpy, the bumps being lighter than any of the surrounding flesh. The image is a picture of the artist, facing the left, holding a sculpture. The artist is white and has long wavy brown hair, partially put up into space buns. She is wearing a black Lacey dress with half-sleeves. Her eye makeup features orange and red, smoked out around the eyes. She is holding the sculpture up above eye level with both hands, and looking at it. The sculpture she is holding is a small white raven inspired piece. The piece is made of porcelain (a very white clay), but was wood fired so it has speckled grey and cream patterning where the flames licked it. The raven is on its back with its claws sticking up. The head of the raven has gaping holes where its eyes would be, making it more closely resemble a bird skull than a full head, though it blends seamlessly into the body. This photo shows a ceramic sculpture set in the dirt, in front of some large rocks. The sculpture itself is a two part ceramic vessel, which when together has the form of a bird like creature. The base color is a rusty red, but the tail feathers and wings are black and the head is an off white mottled with cracked pure white glaze. The head is on a twisting neck, craning around to hover over the tail feathers and wings. It resembles a bird skull, with a long thin beak, tipped with a deep brown. The tail feathers and wings are stylized with curls and carved pieces.
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Day 10! This is my little forest spirit for Battersea park, and my first London kiln guardian. He sold not too long ago.
Side-note! I’m moving, so I got very distracted with that for a while (and will be for a while longer still) but! Finally I’m feeling up to posting! #20pots #ceramics #art
A small deer-like creature sits on the edge of something black, in front of a black background. He appears to be wearing a chain-like shirt. One hand is raised and waving, while the same leg is kicking forward. He is smiling with a small tongue hanging out. He has two anglers, covered in very subtle glaze dots. His general color palette is brown.
March 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Day 9! I missed a day yesterday whoops! This piece, Observer, was technically the first part of my dream inspired pantheon from my thesis at the RCA! #20pots #ceramics #art #folklore #fantasy
A sculpture in front of a concrete wall. The sculpture appears to be emerging from the ground. The head is the only discernible part of its form. The head is a skull, seemingly a mix between a canine and deer skull, with 5 pronged antlers. It is stoneware, rubbed with oxides and black underglaze, with spot glazing in the form of metallic tips to the antlers, and tears from the eyes, mouth, and nose. A sculpture in front of a concrete wall. The sculptures head is zoomed in on. The head is the only discernible part of its form. The head is a skull, seemingly a mix between a canine and deer skull, with 5 pronged antlers. It is stoneware, rubbed with oxides and black underglaze, with spot glazing in the form of metallic tips to the antlers, and tears from the eyes, mouth, and nose. A sculpture in front of a concrete wall, being held by the artist. The sculpture appears to be emerging from the ground. The head is the only discernible part of its form. The head is a skull, seemingly a mix between a canine and deer skull, with 5 pronged antlers. It is stoneware, rubbed with oxides and black underglaze, with spot glazing in the form of metallic tips to the antlers, and tears from the eyes, mouth, and nose.
February 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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#20pots day 8! A little gilded porcelain axolotl, who found his home at a recent open studio! Porcelain with gold luster. #art #ceramics #axolotl
February 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Day 7 of #20pots !
With Attitude: 2024. porcelain sculpture with oxides and glaze!
A sculpture on a black background. The sculpture is a cat, in the process of turning around. Shown here from behind. It is a white sculpture with streaks of iron oxides. A sculpture on a black background. The sculpture is a cat, in the process of turning around. Shown here from the side. It is a white sculpture with streaks of iron oxides. A sculpture on a black background. The sculpture is a cat, in the process of turning around. Shown here from the side, with the cat facing away from the camera. It is a white sculpture with streaks of iron oxides.
February 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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#20pots Day 6! Another mug! This one has dragons and a D20. I miss making nerdy mugs, excited to get back to it after my move #art #ceramics #dnd
A hand holding a mug reaches out, backlit, from the shadows. The mug has sgraffito, with a d20 being visible
February 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Day 5 of #20pots !
One of my favorite mug gifts I’ve made, from 2022, with the little mug buddy salamander 🥰 #art #ceramics #whimsigoth #galaxy #salamander
February 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Day 4 of #20pots !
This piece was originally made at the start of my masters in 2023, though I didn’t glaze it until 2024. I call him the Filthy House Spirit, he was inspired by one of my close friends experiences in her childhood home #ceramics #art #folklore #fantasy #sculpture
A sculpture is viewed from the front on a white background. The sculpture is a furry creature, with large round red eyes and dirty greenish yellow fur. One leg is sticking forward, and it is balancing one arm on the other leg. Its other arm is being used for balance, almost as if it was in the process of standing up after being pushed over. A sculpture is viewed from the back on a white background. The sculpture is a furry creature, with dirty greenish yellow fur. One leg is sticking forward, barely in view, one arm is in view, being used for balance, almost as if it was in the process of standing up after being pushed over. The face and torso of a sculpture, in a dark setting surrounded by other sculptures. The face has large red eyes (resembling those of a bush baby), a humanoid nose and lips, and round ears on the side of its head. It is furry, the fur a dirty greenish yellow. This is a front view. The face of a sculpture, in a dark setting surrounded by other sculptures. The face has large red eyes (resembling those of a bush baby), a humanoid nose and lips, and round ears on the side of its head. It is furry, the fur a dirty greenish yellow. This is a side view of the face.
February 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Day 3 of #20pots !
Another older set of pieces! These were made as a gift for my sibling, who was my FMA watching buddy as kids. I’m hoping to incorporate some more nostalgic media in my pieces once I’m back making functional ware! #fullmetalalchemist #ceramics #art #anime
February 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Day 2 of #20pots Carrying on with the mugs, this is another older piece, from 2022! #art #ceramics #owl #amaco
A mug is set on a mirror, in nature. The grass around it is reflected. The mug is white, with a barn owl painted on it and an orange interior.
February 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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I saw some people doing #20pots on here, where you post 20 pots for 20 days, and thought I’d join in!
Here is Day 1! Mine aren’t all going to be pots, but I thought I’d start it off with an older mug! #ceramics #fantasy #mug #sgraffito #art
A mug, sitting on a rock in nature. The handle is to the left, showing the front of the mug. The mug has a blue interior. The surface is decorated using sgraffito to have Alice from Alice in wonderland, and some large mushrooms. A mug, sitting on a rock in nature. The handle is to the right, showing the back of the mug. The mug has a blue interior. The surface is decorated using sgraffito, and from this angle you can see the image of large mushrooms.
February 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Studio shelf vibes today 🥰#ceramics #sgraffito #art #sculpture #snake #studio
An image of a studio shelf, with some ceramic art. There is a large snake sculpture, partially finished, in the upper right. A small green snake sculpture sits on top of it. The rest of the space has coasters and trivets, all with black and white sgraffito. The coaster on top has the image of a raven. The other images are obscured
February 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Gilded axolotl!
I love making large scale pieces/series of work, but when it comes to just making for the joy of it, I often end up creating lil guys. #axolotl #art #porcelain #ceramic #sculpture #luster
A sculpture on a white background. The sculpture is a pink, glazed porcelain axolotl. It has gold eyes, and marks going down its arms and back.
February 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The world is so lucky to have kind, creative, giving, intelligent people like Drake in it. If y’all like nerd stuff, comics, and fun vibes his content is 10/10 🔥
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New vdeos will be coming out a bit later this month.

Been making some "Epic" moves in my tabletop game design career and then I'll be a guest all next week on Comic-Con: The Cruise.

Big videos in February, just late! 😅
February 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Also!!! This is my largest pure porcelain sculpt so far! I’m excited to see how he comes out of the kiln. Please send good vibes 🥰 #art #fantasy #fantasyart #dragon #ceramics #porcelain
A sculpture being held by a persons left hand in a studio setting. The sculpture is pure porcelain white, and resembles a dragon with a gaping maw
February 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Wheel of baby owls (and maybe some pigeons) #art #ceramics #porcelain
February 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Owl art pt 2 for the day, because my coasters came out of the glaze! #sgraffito #porcelain #art #ceramics #superbowl
A porcelain coaster set on a charcoal grey blanket. On the coaster, the image of an owl has been carved out of black underglaze.
February 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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A little owl for the superb owl today 🥰❤️
#owl #ceramics #art #sculpture
A sculpture on a white background. The sculpture is the head and upper portion of the neck of an owl. It most closely resembles a barn owl. The eyes are dark brown, the beak is gold, the coloration is made using rust red iron.
February 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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A little look at some of the fellas in this series, Fantasy Archive! #ceramics #sculpture #fantasy #fantasyart #folklore
February 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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One of my favorite recent pieces: this is wood-fired porcelain. You can see on his tail where some clay fused and split off in the firing. However, I wasn’t really expecting him to survive the wood kiln and was pleasantly surprised! Ft: A dramatic picture of us together #ceramics #art #sculpture
The artist holding a sculpture. She is facing left, using both hands to cradle the sculpture which is just above eye level. The sculpture is a white clay base. It resembles a Corvid type bird lying on it’s back with both feet up. It is white, mottled with grey, green, and yellow from the ash of the wood firing. This image shows a sculpture on a black background, shown from above. The sculpture is a white clay base. It resembles a Corvid type bird lying on it’s back with both feet up. It is white, mottled with grey, green, and yellow from the ash of the wood firing. This image shows a sculpture on a black background, facing to the left. The sculpture is a white clay base. It resembles a Corvid type bird lying on it’s back with both feet up. It is white, mottled with grey, green, and yellow from the ash of the wood firing. This image shows a sculpture on a black background, facing to the right. The sculpture is a white clay base. It resembles a Corvid type bird lying on it’s back with both feet up. It is white, mottled with grey, green, and yellow from the ash of the wood firing.
February 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Dragon owl babies 🥰 #ceramics #art #ceramicart #fantasy #fantasyart
Two small porcelain sculptures. They resemble a mixture between dragon and owl: round, with wings and spikes. Both are green, ranging from a limey green to a deep hunters green. The one on the left has dark green speckles. The beaks are black. The left owl has orange eyes, the right has dark green eyes. Two small porcelain sculptures from the back. They resemble a mixture between dragon and owl: round, with wings and spikes going down their backs. Both are green, ranging from a limey green to a deep hunters green. The one on the left has a deeper green tail, which curls. The one on the right is lighter, its tail far more straight.
February 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Hare coaster #sgraffito #clay #ceramics #art
A small porcelain coaster: in progress. It is covered in black underglaze. The image of a hare has been carved into the black, facing left with two paws extended.
February 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The more lil sgraffito doodles I do the more I realize I really needed a bit of a sculpting break! I’m hoping to be back in the groove of things soon but until then, these are very fun to do #ceramics #sgraffito #raven #art
The image shows an in-progress coaster, on a board. The coaster is porcelain, covered in black slip, which was then carved away to reveal the image of a raven.
January 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Another odd sgraffito story #ceramics #sgraffito #art
A picture of a circular porcelain slab on a banding wheel. The slab was covered in black underglaze, which was scraped away to reveal the white porcelain. The image revealed shows two hybrid bird creatures, with some human limbs and features. They appear young but wrinkled. One is handing with hands on his hips. The other is playfully walking, heading behind the first. The first creature looks nonplussed by the others antics. In the background, there are misty crepuscular sunrays, and the branch of a tree.
January 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Pt. 2 of yesterdays sgraffito adventures! #art #fantasy #ceramics #sgraffito #folklore
A picture of a circular porcelain slab on a banding wheel in a studio. The slab had black underglaze painted over it then carved away to reveal an image. In this image, a chameleon type creature sits on the branch of a tree, pointing to the left. To its right, a tall hare like creature touches its chin and peers to the right. Below them, three young hares heads can be seen
January 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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I’ve missed sgraffito! As soon as I can, I think I’ll be trying to do some on some mugs again, it was so much fun to do today, very meditative. #ceramics #art #sgraffito #natureart
This image shows a slab of porcelain on a banding wheel. The porcelain was covered in black slip, and then carved to reveal a black and white image. The image shows a caiman with a small round bird on its head, on a riverbank with tall stylized plants around them, and one cloud in the background.
January 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM