Mitchell Grafton Fantasy Sculpture

Mitchell Grafton is a ceramic artist based in Panama City, Florida. At 19, he began his seven year apprenticeship with Bruce Odell of Odell Pottery based in Panama City. He designed lamp bases for Hart & Associates, an interior design manufacturing company. All the while he was going to a Louisiana technical college for a degree in architecture. After graduation Grafton and a partner started Round Tree Pottery selling wholesale pottery. In 2009, after nine years with Round Tree, he went solo and started Grafton Pottery in Panama City. (Ego-AlterEgo).

Grafton creates whimsical pottery inspired by fairy tales that often take on the forms of animals. The cups, pots, and vases take on human qualities as they enchant the viewer. He specializes in face jugs and ceramic art where his pottery is more art than practical dishware. (Young). In 1991, he won the Pottery Olympics just like his mentor Bruce Odell. His whimsical designs include a preacher vase with a bible and a snake. With a nod to classical movies he crafted a King Kong vase complete with the airplane trapped in the teeth. Also, we have an image of one of his Face mugs. He does take commissions via BlogSpot and Facebook. (Cherrybomb).

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Allie Sherlock Irish Busker

Allie Sherlock is an Irish girl with some amazing pipes. She has been playing the guitar since she was ten years old. She eventually posted busking videos of her work on various media including YouTube. She frequently busks on Grafton Street of Douglas, Cork, Ireland where her cover Supermarket Flowers (Ed Sheeran) brought her international attention. (About Allie).

She has since appeared on The Ellen Show in June 2017, where Ellen DeGeneres, “She gave me a guitar case with lights with light up words saying TIPS.” Plus she signed a five year contract with Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic. (Irish Times). She often timess sings duets with other musicians such as Fabio Rodrigues as they sing Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=284474586093366

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Bookshelf Inserts Dioramas

“Japanese artist Monde has created a beautiful series of woodworks complete with a light switch! The Tokyo-based artist built and designed intricate, wooden bookshelf inserts that are like miniature dioramas of narrow alleyways you might find in the streets of Tokyo.” (Twisted Sifter).

Creative bookworms now have book nooks which are miniature dioramas you display on your bookshelf amidst your favorite books. Having a small 3D sculpture depicting your favorite genre on your shelf is inspiring. Picture the diorama as it lights up at night when you’re in the room reading a good book. You have artist Tom Taggart who creates fictional monsters in book nook form. These 3D sculptures ooze outside the book and onto the book shelf as if they’re escaping. An unique way to judge a book by its cover. 

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