Cretaceous Carapace Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl by Michael W. Moses, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

This is my Cretaceous Carapace Bowl. This one looks as if it might have been found on the glittering white sands of some warm exotic ancient sea.  Reminiscent of the shell from some ancient or alien sea life this art pottery bowl is approximately 6 inches long and about 4 inches wide and around 3½ inches tall and packs a lot of great eye appeal.  I was very pleased with how vividly the colors came out on this hand sculpted piece of art pottery. This piece is now available at South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS or through my online Etsy shop!

Cretaceous Carapace Ceramic Art Pottery Bowl

Cretaceous Carapace Bowl by Michael W. Moses

Symbiosis Ceramic Art Pottery Vase by Michael W. Moses

Symbiosis Ceramic Art Pottery Vase by Michael W. Moses 

This one I call the Symbiosis Vase.  This is a very special piece of ceramic art pottery that I have hand sculpted to show the truly symbiotic relationship that not only exists in nature but also among friends. This piece shows three totally unique entities that have bonded together against all odds and are living a happily contented life together. They will stick through it all and press on with things using each other as a support against the savage harsh world around them. Basically best friends forever, so to speak.

I have, as always, crafted this boldly colored work of ceramic art pottery by hand and lavishly layered the underglaze paints to give the piece that little extra that makes it truly stand out. 

This is another one of those pieces that photographs just do not show off very well. The colors on this work fairly well glow and the dark luster is just wonderful. It really has to be seen to be fully appreciated.

I believe this to be one of my best and most exciting works of ceramic art pottery to date.

Symbiosis Ceramic Art Pottery Vase by Michael W. Moses 

A few more images of this ceramic art pottery piece can be seen on Etsy.com.
 http://www.etsy.com/listing/92548280/symbiosis-ceramic-art-pottery-vase-by

This new piece of my ceramic art pottery may be viewed in person at South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS.

A New Ceramic Art Pottery Work by Michael W. Moses at South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS.

This is a new piece that I call the Domed Claw Reliquary.  This is a small, many clawed ceramic art pottery base that has a great little tubular dome.  I made it to specifically hold an item of either great interest or value or maybe both! Imagine if you will, maybe an outrageous piece of alien like jewelry, or maybe some exotic prop specimen that one might see on a blog like Propnomicon.  The base measures approximately 5 inches by 5 inches and is about 3¼ inches tall.  With the dome in place this piece is around 6¼ inches tall. There is just that one perfect specimen that will fit perfectly beneath this little dome I guess I will know it when I see it.

Domed Claw by Michael W. Moses

Domed Claw by Michael W. Moses

This piece is currently available for view at South Coast  Antiques & Gallery here in Ocean Springs, MS. and
through ETSY.com.

Three New Ceramic Art Pottery pieces by Michael W. Moses at South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS

Letter Embossed Orchid Pot  by Michael W Moses

I just finished three new pieces that I thought that I would share here on my blog. The first is a Letter Embossed Orchid Pot That I made for an orchid that I have that I have just not had any luck with at all. I may just put it out in the shop with a new orchid plant in it. 

Red Yellow Sponge Pot by Michael W Moses

The second is a matt Red Sponge Pot with a glossy yellow Interior that fades into a dark red.  This piece has an organic quality that I really find appealling.  It looks like some form of life that could be setting in a crystal clear sea basking in the hot noonday sun of an alien world.  Two delicatly painted stones accompany this piece, one is almost jade like and the other is possably an azurite, who knows maybe they are gemstones that do not even exist here on Earth.

The Smoker Art Pottery by Michael W Moses

The third is an incense burner that I call the smoker. It is a bowl that has a small three rhinestone attachment on the inside. It sets on a stand and has barnacles that have openings that allow an inscense cone to be laced undernrigth so that the smoke can drift out of the barnacles and drift up around the bowl. This piece was inspiered by stories about life around the thermal vents that occur in the depths of the oceans.  I will make a small video clip of this piece that I will put on YouTube shortly so that one may view this piece in action.

The Smoker Art Pottery by Michael W Moses inside

 All three pieces are currently available and may be viewed at South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS.

The Smoker Art Pottery by Michael W Moses

Queen's Tears Bromeliad Billbergia Nutans in Green Blue Dotted Bulb Vase by Michael W. Moses

The other day I noticed that my Queen's Tears Bromeliad (Billbergia Nutans) is in bloom once more so I clipped three off and put them in one of my ceramic art pottery vases. This particular Green Blue Dotted Bulb Vase is a favorite of mine. It is just perfect for displaying so many different flowers. I was so pleased with the over all effect from this arrangement that I took my camera and fired off a few shots. This is one that I particularly liked.  The colors of the flowers make it look as of I had specifically chosen these colors to match the flowers.

I featured this same vase on my May 31, 2011 blog post showing it with a totally different type of flower.

This vase and the Queen's Tears blossoms are currently on display at our main counter at South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, MS.  They will be in bloom (with any luck) for about the next three or four days, so if you are in the area stop by and have a look at them up close and in person.

Prints of this image available.