7 Out-of-the-Box Ceramics

Inspired by everything from pillowcases to quantum mechanics, these ceramic designers channel the surreal, the abstract, and the everyday to produce unique designs. Slideshow

The sculpted eyeballs ornamenting the wheelthrown porcelain Giant Gilded Eye planter by Helen Levi are covered in a lustrous overlay with particles of real gold in it. This planter looks expensive in an entirely unique way.