Desk companion - Whimsical handmade ceramic dog sculpture with glossy blue glaze and brown accents.

Shaped by Hand, Inspired by Nature

Handmade ceramics that celebrate nature and character - joyful, authentic, and unapologetically unique.

Capi Cup - Whimsical ceramic animal-shaped cup with cocktail umbrella, basil garnish, and metal straw.
Desk companion - Whimsical handmade ceramic cat sculptures with glossy blue glaze and brown accents - stoned denim.
Desk companion - Whimsical handmade ceramic cat sculpture, part glossy, part natural stoneware.
Desk companion - Whimsical handmade ceramic cat sculpture with speckled white, yellow and black glaze
Handbuilt ceramic capybara figurine with textured fur and decorative earring, placed near plants.
Whimsical handmade ceramic animal sculptures with glossy blue glaze and brown accents.
Small, smooth ceramic object with black and tan marbled pattern, resembling a stylized animal figure or abstract sculpture.
desk companion - rocking ceramic animal sculpture with blue and brown speckled glaze.
Handbuilt ceramic fountain featuring a girl sculpture playfully peeing, with water flowing from the sculpture into a terracotta bowl.
Desk companion - Whimsical handmade ceramic dog sculpture with glossy blue glaze and brown accents.
Desk companion - Whimsical handmade ceramic dog sculpture with glossy blue glaze and brown accents.
Handmade ceramic cat handle - whimsical and funny handle shaped like a curious cat looking inside the dor
Handmade ceramic cat handle - whimsical and funny handle shaped like a curious cat looking inside the dor
Clara Fonte Boa bio picture with dog

Mud & Me

My name is Clara Fonte Boa. I am a Brazilian ceramic artist based in Austin, TX. I enjoy making unique sculptural pieces that spark joy and playfulness with a touch of irreverence. Nature is my inspiration: wild animals, pet animals, human animals. My work celebrates nature and character, playfully challenges expectations, embraces authenticity, and defies conventions.

I have had the itch to make ceramics since I was a kid. I made my first figurine when I was about 10 or 11. I sat down on the ground in the yard with a lump of wild clay fresh from the creek, and after rolling, pinching, and assembling little pieces, I made a few sculptures of Juca, the dog we had at the time. There were no kilns or glazes available to me, so I let them dry by the fire. Then, with the help of my artist aunt, Tia Marilia, I decorated them with acrylic paint.

Funny enough, my process hasn’t changed that much since. Just a few technical adjustments, a dab of experience, and a bit more patience petting the clay and waiting for time and heat to do its work.

Fun fact: my current dog’s name is Boo.

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