Phoenixware Ceramics

Ceramic work by Mercy Neumark, coming from the ashes directly to your table

Ceramics are my jam—especially when they’re inspired by midcentury design, early 1930–40s art, and Japanese manga. Whether I’m creating functional ware or shaping meaningful sculptural pieces, you’ll find me happily at work in my studio. Since 1998, I’ve been making my own marks on whimsical pots, drawing influence from historical vessels, vintage animation (anime and Max Fleischer), and the playful spirit of past eras.

  • Air Bison Mug, Stoneware. 2025
  • Skelton Party, sgraffito, 2022
  • Air Sign Mini Mug, Earthenware. 2025
  • Quirky Halloween Stack, Earthenware. 2025
  • Surprised Bird Creamer, Stoneware. 2025
  • Boho MC Mug, 2023
  • Crazy Critters, Decal Collage, 2023
  • Monkey’s Uncle, stoneware wall hanging, 2024
  • Grab by the Pussy, 2022
  • Illuminated Cover Jar, Warrior in Blue 2023
  • Witness, Decal Collage, 2023
  • Puzzel Critters, Underglaze Decal Collage on stoneware, 2023
  • Bacon & Eggs, mid-fire stoneware mug, 2024
  • “Puffy Daisy,” has underglaze on stoneware, 2023
  • Marching Orders, Earthenware. 2025
  • “Shell Crazy” has underglaze painted decal collage mid-fired stoneware, 2023
  • Sparrow Down wall pocket, mid-fire stoneware wall pocket, 2024
  • Red & Pink Blooms, stamped, mishima, stoneware 2024
  • Flying Fish, Decal Collage, 2023
  • One Cool Dude, stoneware wall hanging, 2024
  • Halo Pig, decals and underglazes, stoneware, 2023
  • Steering us Wrong, underglaze on stoneware, 2024
  • Flower Burst, mishima, underglaze on stoneware 2024
  • Hey There, Pard is stamped, cavered, altered and underglazed, 2024

2022 has been a year of change for me. I entered into the Clay Cohorts program under Lisa Orr’s tutelage, focusing on making more political work, and finding my voice away from the recreations I had been doing. I am still learning with Lisa (2025) and am looking forward to further experimentation using decals, underglazes, mishima, monoprinting, reductive sculpture, and china paints.

My work has been shown nationally through galleries and I’m always looking for new opportunities to showcase both my functional and non-functional work.

Looking to purchase ceramic pieces from me? Feel free to click directly to my Shopify Store.

Lady in Green Jar, Custom Decals, China Paint on Stoneware, 2023
Women’s Rights, China Painted Custom Decals on Stoneware, 2023
Drollery Flower Brick, Wheel-Altered with Custom Decals and China Paint, 2023
Dancing Tiki Skeletons, White stoneware with incised carvings. 2022
“Cloudy” puffy mug, stoneware mug, 2023
Vladka, Stoneware with custom decals and china paint, 2023
The somehwhat notorious RBG, Stoneware Jug, sgraffito, 2022
Mixed Up Animals, white stoneware with collaged underglaze transfers, 2023
Ukraine’s amazing president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Stoneware mug, sgraffito, decals & luster, 2022
Diaspora, Soda Fired Stoneware, 2023

“Clay with purpose.”

– Mercy

Mercy Neumark working on a bust in a class being taught by Virgil Ortiz at Anderson Ranch, June 2022

Need to get a hold of Mercy? Please feel free to use this form to connect.

Go back

Your message has been sent