The Tumtum Tree Incubator, Ceramic Art Pottery by Michael W. Moses, Ocean Springs, MS

My newest piece of hand sculpted ceramic art pottery is called the "Tumtum Tree Incubator".
This hand crafted work of art is a mixed media piece that is comprised of a pottery piece that has been lavishly embellished with a large wire and a glass beadwork armature. Is this some type of an alien tableau or glimpse of life from under the deep tropical waves?  Who is really to say?  All I know is that....

He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.

Jabberwocky
by Lewis Carroll

 So look and see what is so grand
A peice from clay that I have wrought
And painted oh so bold and free
A moment of time bought

Nonsense
by Michael W. Moses

Burma Shave!

Kutani Coral Artifact Ceramic Art Pottery Sculpture by Michael W. Moses

Here are a few images of me working on one of my latest pieces. This piece is called, Kutani Coral Artifact. This is (for my work) a large piece. It measures about 13 inches tall.

Here I am at my work table listening to music with my headphones on.  I  was listening to

Woods of Ypres and Old Crow Medicine Show at the time.

At this point the work had been sculpted, slowly dried, and fired to a bisque state.   I have just started to do the underglaze painting.



This is what the piece looked like after it had been completely painted, overglazed and fired. I added a number of  inset vintage glass rhinestones and a beadwork yellow sea anemone to give it just a tiny bit more pizzazz!.

A view of the back.  The front is all smooth and glassy, while the back has a rough almost rusted iron feeling.

This work of ceramic art pottery is a one of a kind item that will surely be a stand out piece in any setting that it may be placed.

The Sleeper Dreams Bowl by Michael W. Moses at South Coast Antiques & Gallery

This is a piece that I did awhile back. It is a bowl that has a sleeping upturned face that has a hole piercing it's forehead. and a single long stem flower coming out of the hole.  The flower is one that I hand crafted from beads, floral wire, and floral tape.