The Gallery: Meredith Host Ceramics

Meredith Host is a ceramics artist like none other and is currently based out of Kansas City, Mo. She is a self-proclaimed horror dork, root beer and candy connoisseur (especially Swedish Fish) and will destroy you in a game of air hockey and/or Dr. Mario. Curious to see more? Click through to check out some of her pieces available right now on Etsy!

Brain Bowl - $22: This slipcast porcelain bowl is covered with juicy brain texture and is lined with a lovely bloody red color. It's a must have for zombie fans (or neurosurgeons)!

Skull and Cross-Utensils Dinner Plate - $16: This is a cream colored restaurant style ceramic dinner plate that has been refired to 1990 degrees. It has a handmade skull and cross-utensils image that is now fused into the glaze making is dishwasher and microwave safe!

Pair of Anatomical Heart MINI Espresso Cups - $20: Each cup holds 3.5 oz. They have a Deco type handle that one finger fits through and like the dinner plates above (and all her other dinnerware pieces) are microwave and dishwasher safe.

You can see more of Meredith's work at any of of the locations below (did we mention there's cockroaches?):

Meredith's Website

Meredith's Blog

Folded Pigs Etsy Store

Meredith Host Etsy Store

Comments (13)

I've been looking for plates like this! does anyone else know where to find dinner plates with skulls on them?

posted by ashes88 on April 21st 2009 at 12:44pm
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Yuck

posted by bepsf on April 21st 2009 at 1:03pm
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I think these are great. and I like that they are not expensive but don't look cheap.

posted by teeze on April 21st 2009 at 1:17pm
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ashes88, go to Z Gallerie. They have a whole selection of ceramic dinnerware with silver metallic skulls on white.

http://www.zgallerie.com/pc-4892-94-skull-bones-dinnerware-set-of-4.aspx

posted by btoddster on April 21st 2009 at 1:30pm
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But these are a little less overstated than the Z Gallerie dinnerware. Great little touch of the macabre....

posted by btoddster on April 21st 2009 at 2:01pm
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Want! I love zombies!

posted by estydesign on April 21st 2009 at 2:03pm
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Love this! More!

posted by LAberg on April 21st 2009 at 2:18pm
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mmm, this is my kinda style! tasty!

posted by kdkaboom on April 21st 2009 at 2:21pm
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no thanks.

posted by Seaside on April 21st 2009 at 2:54pm
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thanks btoddster!

posted by ashes88 on April 21st 2009 at 4:17pm
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I have one of her pieces, and not only are most of her pieces dishwasher and microwave safe, but some of them are on restaurant grade stoneware, so it is almost unbreakable!

I met her at a craft fare, and she is super cool. I love the little plate I got. I will someday have a lot more of her work.

posted by biblio_grrl on April 21st 2009 at 7:19pm
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Good for a fellow Etsy Artist!

posted by Haunted_Studio on April 22nd 2009 at 12:06pm
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I think the brain would be better on the espresso cups--your brain reacts to caffeine, right? These aren't my taste, but they seem to have a following.

posted by Palmetto on April 22nd 2009 at 1:43pm
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