Mitchell Spain

Fascinated by the preservation of the past, Mitchell Spain is a ceramic artist using highly technical processes including mold-making and porcelain slip casting to fool the eye with his ultra-realistic, 'rusty' ceramic mugs, cups, flasks and more. He draws inspiration from the Iowa family farmland on which he was raised, where he now raises his children alongside his wife, Reanna. He is the author of Threaded: A Guide to Creating Ceramic Threads.

“I create sculptures and functional porcelain vessels with a facade of rust and decaled imagery. These refined and technically compelling pieces appear to be selected directly from an old barn and their vintage inspired labels and ultra-realistic rust paint a vivid picture of time, emotions and memories conserved.”