(That’s Bob up there, he is the first monster I ever made. He says hi too.)

About :

Hi! Welcome to Spacecat Ceramics — a colorful collision of whimsy, chaos, and clay.

I’m a former librarian who now tells stories through clay — one weird monster at a time.

Every creature I make is a little odd, a little charming, and looks like it might’ve escaped from an unsettling dream and then immediately got lost in a 90’s Nickelodeon technicolor cartoon.

And each one is a tiny character with its own personality, quirks, and feelings.

The overall vibe? Someone definitely sprinkled too much imagination into the kiln.

Thanks for visiting my weird, joyful corner of the ceramic universe.

I hope you find a monster that feels like home.

The Monster Process

Every Spacecat monster begins slowly.

I start with a small piece of clay and spend time getting to know the creature as it takes shape. Monsters are hand-built and sculpted piece by piece. Little details are formed, adjusted, and attached by hand until the monster starts to reveal who they are.

Once the sculpture is complete, the monster rests and dries before its first trip into the kiln. After that, I carefully paint and glaze each one by hand. (No dunking here. Dunking upsets them, nobody likes being dunked.)

Many small choices, layers of color, and tiny moments of attention slowly bring the monster fully to life.

Only when the monster is finished do I discover their name and story. By that point we’ve spent enough time together for their personality to feel clear.

From the first handful of clay to the final firing, a monster may take several weeks to complete.

Each one is completely one of a kind, because each one grows through time, patience, and a lot of joy.

The Spacecat Philosophy

The monsters are not products.

The monsters are not objects.

They’re friends that come into the world slowly, through care and attention. Each one carries a little bit of the time, warmth, and joy that went into making it.

My work is guided by a simple philosophy I call Heart-Centered Productivity.

Instead of focusing on numbers or output, I focus on making each monster slowly, softly, and with intention. The values that guide my studio are:

Slow hands.
Soft heart.
Care in every monster.
Connection and warmth over quantity.

When a monster finds its new home and family, it carries those things with it into the world.