Hand-made and Hand-painted Mug Collection by Fauna Clay

The artist behind Fauna Clay creates beautiful ceramic pieces specializing in mugs. Despite we all have our favorite mug to sip our morning coffee from, a lovely mug never fails to catch our attention. Russia based ceramist creates mugs and hand-paints them with natured inspired illustrations.

The collection of mugs feature woodland animals - owls, beavers, squirrels, and deer surrounded by tree branches, moss, ferns, and mushrooms. The color palette is in the harmony with the theme, often consisting of greens and browns that make the illustrations pop on plain background. The artist mostly paints animal inspired mugs with variety of themes. The mugs can be ordered from her Instagram page that's packaged with an eco-friendly materials.

Stephanie Fogel Paints Striking Subjects On Wooden Panels

Stephanie Fogel also known as Steph Littlebird is an indigenous artist, writer, maker and an activist from Portland, Oregon. In 2015, Stephanie graduated in painting and printmaking from the Pacific Northwest College of Art Oregon. Her work often depicts animals and birds inspired by her traditional totem style with contemporary materials. The subject matter are painted in bold lines and striking color palette on gorgeous wood panel.

"Art enables us to explore our wildest dreams and ideas and if we’re lucky – maybe even manifest them."

Her work has been featured by the United Nations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Oregon Bee Project, and the U.S. Postal Service. Stephanie is a recipient of 3 grants of the Art + Sci Initiative. She is presently a registered member of Oregon’s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes.

She is currently working for an exhibition. Her online store - Steph Littlebird - will reopen on June 15th.

Beautiful Functional Ceramic Pieces by Three Wheel Studio

Dwo Wen Chen was born in a small farming village in the southern part of Taiwan. He grew up in the family where his inner artist was encouraged to create and explore. His formal education was in oil painting but it was the medium clay that resonated with him the most.

"For an ever-curious artist such as myself, it suits me perfectly! Using my hands and clay, I can transform any exterior inspiration or my own imagination into physical objects."

His one-of-a-kind ceramics are often decorated with birds, berries, and floral designs. These designs are hand-painted by the artist himself with lead free glaze which makes these pieces food safe. The adorable owls and birds are painted in stunning bright colors that pop against the beige backdrop. The pieces are a perfect balance between aesthetic and functionality, complementing one's collection of everyday use objects. You can find trays, cups, mugs, tumblers, platters, bowls, and vases in his online store - Three Wheel Studio.

Whimsical Impasto Oil Paintings by Jodie Wells

Jodie Wells is an Australian visual artist who has been practicing art since 1997. She is known for creating luscious impasto flora and fauna oil paintings.

Her whimsical collection of birds are painted in minimal broad strokes of paint that is spread using a palette knife. The buttery, thick texture of her paintings give a visual satisfaction to the viewer. Her birds are painted in a dramatic colour palette creating a vivid interpretations of nature.

She shared what inspired her to paint the way she does. "I had been painting for a year or two, then we visited the Art Gallery of NSW and I saw a painting by Peter Booth called Siberia. It was captivating - thick impasto, bold, high contrast. That's when I knew I had to paint like that."

She has since been exhibiting her art all over Australia and her work has been acquired by the Gold Coast City Gallery. She has been a finalist for the prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize at Caloundra for the owl painting (shown above).

She has been honored with many awards including Moreton Bay Art Prize, Brisbane, Clayton Utz Art Award, Brisbane, Stan and Maureen Duke Art Prize, Black Swan Portraiture Prize, Perth, and Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Brisbane to name a few.

Her paintings are available at Anthea Polson Art and Lethbridge Gallery. For new work and announcements related to her upcoming events, you can follow her on Instagram.

Stunning Hand-Crafted Jewelry by Spaceweaver

Katherine is a metal artist and a jewelry designer who currently lives in Lithuania. Making jewelry is Katherine's passion, she has been making jewelry since she was a teenager. "I love turning plain metal sheet into unique jewelry pieces." She founded her brand Spaceweaver in 2008 to sell custom jewelry pieces.

She creates necklaces and earrings made entirely by hand using sterling silver. To finish a piece she would embellish them with gemstones like - quartz, citine, moonstone, and garnet. All the jewelry designs and patterns are based on her original sketches and illustrations. You can find her one-of-a-kind collection in her online store - Spaceweaver.