Speckled, Crackled, and Kintsugi Sheets of Ceramic Cloak Lisa Agnetun's Tiny Spirited Ghosts — Colossal

May 31, 2023

All images © Lisa Agnetun, shared with permission

"They’re very much like people," says Lisa Agnetun (previously) about her adorably spirited figures. "Except for the fact that high-fired ceramics has the ability to outlive us all. If you treat them respectfully, they will haunt you forever."

The Gothenburg, Sweden-based ceramicist crafts tiny apparitions with endlessly unique personalities. All wear bedsheet-style disguises, although they’re crafted from different clays, fired at varying temperatures, and covered in glazes that range from matte neutral tones to sleek, vibrant speckles. The artist shares that the characters have gained weight recently and their eyes have widened, and some of the spectral forms have even been fractured and scarred with glimmering gold Kintsugi.

Agnetun plans to update her Etsy shop next on November 25, so keep an eye on her Instagram for details on that release, especially since the tiny apparitions seem to disappear within minutes.

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