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Nina Kalinkos will be at ANE Booth D23
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This dumpling post is only for @jfsculpts.bsky.social and @nora.zone.

I made char siu baozi from scratch, and they are massive and delicious.

Props again to @sarahbecan.bsky.social for the recipes.
A baozi (steamed bun) the size of a baseball held in a person's hand in front of a messy kitchen. The same bun, cut open to reveal the delicious pork inside. Buns pre-steaming - for real, they doubled in size. It was crazy.
January 10, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Let me make your cats; I am pretty good at it!
Three clay tabby cat ornaments. The first sits on its rear with its front paws stuck out. The second and third are seated more traditionally with their heads turned towards the camera. All three are primarily white with varying brown and black patches.
January 9, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Damn I gotta make more of these. Little creatures from my head, with details that tell a whole story...this is where my joy's at.

I think Hazel has to be the next personal project.
Pencil sketch of an anthropomorphic bunny child in a tutu wearing a backpack with a large bow and an irrepressible smile on her face. Notes on the edges read as follows: -So much color -So much glitter -Up on toes/hopping? -Bluey energy -Real tulle
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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New to my convention booth this year - stickers! @printinkling.bsky.social made me the loveliest stickers of my three urban critters. Let the Ribbitt Family, Honk Paddleford, and Milo decorate your laptop, water bottle, or notebook!

$5/each, 3 for $12

Find them for the first time at @ane.boston!
Clay sculpture of an anthropomorphic red-eyed tree frog family waiting in a miniature bus shelter. The father looks very tired and has one eye open. He is wearing a grey ball cap, plaid jacket with furry collar and cuffs, jeans, and knee-high green and yellow wellies. A baby in bright clothing with a pacifier is strapped to his chest in a black baby carrier. With his right hand, he holds a toddler in a light green raincoat, leaning back with an excitable grin. His left arm is around a frog teenager with her hands stuffed in her purple hoodie pocket. She wears combat-style boots and leggings striped in the transgender flag colors under fuschia shorts. She has white headphones on and looks bored, but is still leaning into her father. The bus stop has a map of the New York City bus lines and a sticker that reads "This Just In - Transness Itsn't New." Clay sculpture of an anthropomorphic Canada goose waiting at the same bus stop as the previous frog family. They wear a slouchy knit hat, multicolored knit scarf, paint-splattered army jacket, paint-splattered pants with upturned cuffs, and pant-splattered leather boots. They are staring off to the side with their left hand in their pocket. Their right hand in a tan mitten holds a Tim Horton's to-go coffee cup. There is a small pin on their coat depicting a knife. Clay sculpture of an anthropomorphic red panda child. He is barefoot and wears blue overalls and a green t-shirt. A messy peanut butter and jelly sandwich is held in his paws. Jam and peanut butter are all over his clothing, and he is licking jelly off of his snout.
January 8, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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I'll be in Cat Mode for the next few weeks, as I finish the 6(!) siblings of these fluffy friends.
Three clay tabby cat ornaments. The first sits on its rear with its front paws stuck out. The second and third are seated more traditionally with their heads turned towards the camera. All three are primarily white with varying brown and black patches.
January 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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I've been working on a gallery page for www.eclecticclay.com, for those who want to see my work without all the social media-ness. It's been fun to look back at past pieces, like Cecil!

Incidentally, the propeller spins. Remember, I'm the master of overkill.

#furryart
Clay sculpture of a tan dog, completely nude but without genitalia. He has a bright red nose and wears flight goggles. Strapped to his torso is a single large propeller, and he is poised as if about to take off on a finished wooden base.
January 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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I will have:

-SO MANY EELS
-Commission pre-orders
-Finished pieces, both fan art and original
-Brother Gregor! He belongs to @ascalaphid.com and is still a WIP.
Clay sculpture of three garden eels in the colors of the lesbian pride flag. They are smiling, poking out of clay sand along with bits of coral. The entire figure sits in a delicate white teacup, held by a hand in front of a sun-dappled forest. Clay sculpture of two fursonas dancing together romantically on a grass field. The bride, on the left, is a red demonic rabbit with blank white eyes, small white horns, and a y-shaped incision on her chest. She wears a long-sleeved, flowing white dress. The groom, on the right, is a red panda with a very large, fluffy tail. He wears a dark charcoal suit, white shirt, and green tie. Clay sculpture of an anthropomorphic blue ox. They wear a green shirt, brown breeches, and a belted, ragged apron. They are wiping out a wooden bowl with a grey rag and smiling gently. Blurry photo of an incomplete clay sculpture of an anthropomorphic garial - an alligator-like creature with a comically long snout. The figure is in profile. From the waist down it appears to be wearing a roughly spun brown robe. From the waist up it is a mishmash of smeared clay colors, culminating in a fully finished head in profile.
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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*school bus departs*

All right, let's get this year started, at least business-wise.

Excited/alarmed to realize I will be at @ane.boston in a week and a half! You can find me and all my clay shenanigans at D32. My booth looks like this!
Photo of Eclectic Clay's booth setup, featuring lots of colorful clay characters and a large banner with an anthro cardinal at the center of an adventuring group. Nina is behind the table, on their phone. How very millennial of them.
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Finally, dumplings, made with the help of @sarahbecan.bsky.social's Let's Make Dumplings cookbook!

My oldest and I share a deep dumpling love. Here we have savory mushroom baozi and pork and chive potstickers. I'm starting to understand the more complicated folding techniques!
Sheet tray with cooked dumplings - six baozi (large bun-like dumplings) and four potstickers.
December 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Granola, made with @lucyknisley.bsky.social's recipe (or, more accurately, the recipe of the Condiment Raccoon). It is delicious, and my favorite has pecans and sesame seeds.

...I did decrease the salt. Sorry, @condimentraccoon.bsky.social.
Two sheet trays of granola, sitting on a kitchen table along with presents wrapped in dinosaur paper.
December 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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A piggy bank - Meet Mr. Piglin! He's a gift for my father, to go with the ceramic piggy bank he made for my mother in high school. No, you cannot get money out of him without smashing him to bits, in the old-school piggy bank tradition.
A hand holding a ceramic piggy bank in the shape of a green pig wearing a purple top hat.
December 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I present to you - things I made at the end of the year that weren't polymer clay!

A ceramic spoon rest - his name is Henri, and he has a little lily-pad shaped green beret. Henri is not very good at his job. His tongue keeps pushing the spoon out on the counter.
A ceramic toad with brown skin and yellow eyes. He is entirely head, with a wide open mouth. A dirty spatula is resting partly in his mouth, but it appears to be falling out.
December 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Progress has slowed due to rolling power outages yesterday and the start of school vacation, but here's some Brother Gregor progress!

A perfect demonstration of "trust the process."

Original art by @ascalaphid.com
WIP clay sculpture of a gharial. The head is finished and painted, but the body is just a tall, brown blob. The figure is held by a white person's hand in front of a lilac background. The same sculpture of a messy art table covered in clay, tools, and wire. In front of the figure is an incomplete tail.
December 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Oh yeah, we're still refilling the cup, aren't we?

Sometimes it helps to make fan art! Here's day one of my Brother Gregor sculpt. Thank you, @ascalaphid.com, for the inspiration!
Incomplete clay sculpture of a gharial head - a long-nosed, alligator-like creature with a prominent row of small, sharp teeth. The sculpt has olive green skin and a yellow eye. You can see tinfoil and a wire protruding from the neck. The head is held by a white person's hand in front of a lilac background. The sketch inspiration for the sculpt - an ink drawing of a gharial in a monk's robe with his long tail curling around him.
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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This week, I'm trying to fill my cup back up after an insane year.

First, I'm decorating. These little felt guys have been with me since childhood. This year, they are Sheep Riders.
Felt ornament of a sheep with wild orange wool and green eyes. hanging on a lit Christmas tree. On his back stands a small wire figure, made of wooden beads and orange and yellow felt clothing. Stuffed sheep ornament on a lit Christmas tree. ON his back sits a small wire figure made with beads and wearing red felt clothing.
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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A little last-minute ornament for a customer whose email went missing last year - the oinkstronaut!

I also really need to restock these, I'm down to a bunny and an otter.
Clay ornament of a pig with green eyes in a red and gold retro-style spacesuit with a clear bubble helmet. The helmet is made from a clear ornament globe. The pig's arms and legs are out as if weightless, and the ornament is suspended from a white and silver ribbon in front of a snowy forest.
December 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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The Blue Horn is decorated for Christmas and on display at Plowshares!

Stop by Nottingham High School from 10:30am-4:30pm for a cocoa and a fun adventuring story from Kestral.
A miniature fantasy tavern, decorated for Christmas. The sign out front reads "The Blue Horn." The bar room. Garland decorates a dark wooden bar, and a gingerbread house rests on top alongside a heaping cup of cocoa. On the bar, a catfolk in purple clothing regales the blue ox bartender with a story. The orc sitting in front of the bar is laughing. The main room. A wreath has been put on the chipmunk head hung over the fireplace. Garland decorates the mantle beneath a small white and orange dragon (Dock), and a tall Christmas tree topped with a D20 is at the back. A tiefling sits in a chair staring at his table; his cocoa has been taken by a white and orange goose (Dickory) with a knife in his beak. At the front table, a rabbitfolk is angrily losing a card game to a third white and orange goose (Hickory), who definitely has an ace up his sleeve. Er, wing. A pile of gold and gems is in the middle of the table, along with a single egg.
December 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Laser and Maddox - November 2025

It was my absolute honor to make @lasertheboy.bsky.social's cake topper for his wedding to Maddox. The Doubleclicks have had a huge impact on myself and my friends (we're all queer now, lol), and Laser himself taught me so much. I love you, internet art Dad.
Clay sculpture of two men in suits, embracing beneath an acrylic mid-century modern style hotel sign. Test on the sign reads "Laser & Maddox." The sign is planted in a brick-lined flower bed, and the entire piece is mounted on a finished cherry wood base. Close up on the figure's faces. The taller man wears a lilac suit, purple shirt, and dark blue patterned ascot. His hair is gingery and he wears glasses. The shorter man wears a dark blue suit, black shirt, and patterned bolo tie. His dark hair is pulled back away from his face. They smile and hold each other lovingly.
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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It's my birthday! Here's what I want:

If you're in Central New York, come meet me!

I'll be at Plowshares this weekend, my last show of 2025, with Anxious Eels, Pride Eels, and custom sculptures. I would love to talk to you about your pets, your fursonas, or your TTRPG characters!

See you there!
Screenshot of an even flyer, with multicolored text on a periwinkle background. Text reads as follows: 55th Annual Plowshares Crafts Fair and Peace Festival. Sat. Dec 6, 10am-5pm, Sun. Dec 7, 10:30am-4:30pm. Nottingham High School - 3100 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Syracuse Peace Council. Clay sculpture of three smiling garden eels, striped with the colors of the lesbian flag, displayed in a delicate white teacup. Clay sculpture of an anxious-looking light blue garden eel with dark blue spots, displayed on a turned wooden base. Clay ornament of a round white cat with one green and one blue eye, hanging from a wooden heart engraved with the name "Misha".
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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My mystery package from @acorviart.bsky.social arrived, and I have received the greatest socks in the woooooooorld!
A pair of socks held in the air by a hand. They are calf high, and depict a trash can with a possum poking out the top. A pigeon sleeps at the bottom, and the can is full of condiment packets and fruit detritus.
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Good morning!

It's a good time for cat lovers to tune in, as I enter the All Cats All The Time season!

Barb likes to curl up in her orange bed and furiously judge her owner.
Clay sculpture of a grey cat with white markings and green eyes, curled up on an orange bed and glaring at the camera. Picture of a grey cat with green eyes and white markings, curled up on an orange bed and glaring at the camera.
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Happy Halloween from Duck "It's A Nickname" Newton.

...or a forest ranger, inf you're not a TAZ fan.

Still to add - name tag, Beacon belt, Darryll's Bait and Crossfit t-shirt.
The artist, seen in a mirror taking a picture with their phone. They wear a wide-brimmed hat, tan shirt with USAF patches and pins, and tan slacks. They look appropriately exhausted.
October 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Hoho, ready and waiting for cuddles!
Clay ornament of a mostly white cat with striped brown patched on their back and bright green eyes. They are sitting up with their paws dangling. A wooden heart above the ornament is engraved with the name "Hoho" and hangs from a green and silver ribbon in front of a forest.
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Scrub Nurse Moona

Fifth in a series of Moona ornaments, a tradition that I'm so happy to continue every year. Thanks, Tim!
Clay ornament of a tan and brown cow stuffie, dressed in a green scrub shirt and green scrub cap. The ornament hangs from a teal and silver ribbon in front of a forest.
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Found this on the community board of the Y and I have a LOT of questions.
A yellow business card held to a board with a purple push pin. Text reads "Ethical Elephant Exploration - Elephant Ambassador Bruce F Anderson" next to a picture of an older gentleman with an elephant. Contact info has been blacked out because I feel weird about sharing it even though it was on a community board.
October 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM