About
Clay Alchemist has been making illustrations, animations, and tutorials on how to make things since 2006. Characters are created using plasticine clay, the same medium of choice for clay animation. It is temporary art, created with the sole purpose of being photographed only to be melted down afterwards.
Characters have traveled as far as New York, Louisiana, Texas, Colorado and all the places in-between.
Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Interested in buying prints?
All work is professionally printed onto Fuji metallic paper for an exceptionally vivid reproduction of each illustration. Most people will only want the print, but if you are like me and wish to hang the prints directly onto the wall, I also offer 1/4” Sintra-mounted prints. They come with hangers which are simple to install with a few taps of a hammer.
If you wish to use photo frames, I recommend either buying just the print or a print mounted on Styrene. Styrene is a lightweight substrate that will prevent the art from warping and rippling in a frame. While Sintra does the same, it is significantly thicker and heavier and not optimal for putting into many frames.
Shoot me an email for print inquiries and questions at work@clayalchemist.com.
Minimum of three unmounted 8x12” or 8x10” prints. No minimum all other sizes, regardless of whether it is mounted or not.
$12 shipping on all 20x30" or larger print orders. Free shipping on all smaller sizes.
I accept cash, check, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Venmo. Checks need to be cleared before shipping of prints.
Print Costs
8x12” Print- $15 (Sintra +$20 or Styrene +$5)
12x18” Print- $30 (Sintra +$45 or Styrene +$10)
20x30” Print - $60 (Sintra +$90 or Styrene +$20)
A handful of illustrations are 4x5 photos. Prices are as follows:
8x10” Print - $15 (Sintra +$20 or Styrene +$5)
16x20” Print - $40 (Sintra +$20 or Styrene +$10)
*30x40” Print - $90 (Sintra +$100 or Styrene +$50)
* requires small amount of cropping
Exhibitions
Paul Collins Art Gallery. Solo Exhibition. On the Shoulders of Animals, No Dignity, Bright Eyes, claylist 1.2. September 30 - October 25, 2019.
Founders Brewery. Bright Eyes. January 10 - April 17, 2019.
Paul Collins Art Gallery. ArtPrize 2018. Bright Eyes. September 19 - October 7, 2018.
Frames Unlimited. Man Made. Bright Eyes. July 25 - September 16, 2018.
The Fed Galleries. Festival of the Arts. The Masseur and The Baker. May 30 - June 23, 2018.
PO (Art)Box. ArtPrize. closer to family. September 20 - October 8, 2017.
The Fed Galleries. Festival of the Arts. Skinny Dipping and One Cool Cucumber. May 31 - July 15, 2017.
Paul Collins Art Gallery. ArtPrize 2016. an industrious menagerie. September 21 - October 9, 2016.
Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts. Festival of the Arts. Caricatures of Candidates. June 1-24, 2016. Photography Juror Award.
DeVos Place Convention Center. claylist. September 24 - October 12 2015. A Top 25 Time-Based ArtPrize Entry.
GRCC Art Student of the Month. Display featuring sculptures and illustrations from 2014 and 2015. February 2015
SiTE:LAB. ArtPrize. 86 documentary photographs on display during ArtPrize. September 24 - October 12, 2014.
DeVos Place Convention Center. ArtPrize. I'm Not Myself. September 24 - October 12, 2014. Curator Pick by Joel Zwart and Nathan Kemler.
Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts. Festival of the Arts. I'm Not Myself. May 30 - August 17, 2014.
Paul Collins Art Gallery. Art.Downtown. I'm Not Myself. April 2014.
Paul Collins Art Gallery. Student Exhibition. Black and white gelatin prints. Winter 2014.
Vertigo Music. ArtPrize. Diggin' Days. August - September 2013.
Paul Collins Art Gallery. Student Exhibition. Spring 2013.
G1 Gallery [GRCC]. Art.Downtown. Diptych from 57 Year. April 2013.
Awards
Recipient of Frey Foundation Seed Grant. ArtPrize. 2017.
Photographic Short Story (Charlotte) Award. Festival of the Arts. 2017.
Photographer of the Year - Division Three. Michigan Press Association. 2016.
Delta Pi Alpha. Top 5% of graduating class. GRCC. 2015.
1st Place, Video Production and Online Production. MCCPA. 2015.
1st Place, News Photo. MCCPA. 2015.
3rd Place, Photo Essay. MCCPA. 2015.
Honorable Mention for Informational Graphic/Illustration. MCCPA. 2015.
1st Place, Photo Essay. Scott McNabb Scholarship. 2015
GRCC Excellence Award in Photography. 2013.
Documentary Photography
Hospice of Michigan. GRCC Collegiate. 2015.
SiTE:LAB Morton House. August - September 2014.
TEDxGrandRapids. May 2014.
Publications/Public Events
GRCC Artist Talk. Discussing On the Shoulders of Animals and the history of animals in the space race. October 4, 2019.
ArtPrize Panel Discussion. Behind the scenes of "Bright Eyes”. 2018.
ArtPrize Panel Discussion. Behind the scenes of "an industrious menagerie". 2016.
CraftSanity. Illustration and photography. Issue 10
claylist: a parody of online dating. Ebook. 2015.
NEDx Holland. Photo work in student exhibition. November 6, 2014.
SiTE:LAB Morton House. Catalogue. October 2014.
GRCC Collegiate. 2014, 2015.
5 Things to Avoid in GRCC Parking Ramps. Claymation. 2015.
TYCA Midwest Conference. "Crafting a Community: Empowering Commuter Students to Invest". October 3, 2014.
[Grand Rapids] Gallery Guide 2014-2015. Cover photo.
West Michigan Woman Magazine. October/November 2014 Issue.
GRCC Display Magazine. Photography, Illustration. Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Winter 2014, 100th Issue.
Boinx iStopMotion 3. Advertising. 2013.
Boinx Chronicles. Tutorials. 2012 & 2013.
Official Jars of Clay Blog. Claymation. 2007.