Grayson Perry’s Art Club: Vulnerable man says he’s ‘proud’ to see his clay models in exhibition

A vulnerable man whose creation of clay figurines helped him cope with the loss of routine during lockdown left viewers in tears when he finally saw them on display at Grayson Perry’s exhibition. In last night’s episode of Channel 4’s Grayson Perry’s Art Club, the colourful British artist, 60, could be seen paying a socially distanced … Read more

EastEnders’ Max Bowden and Tony Clay revel fans ‘jumped’ on ‘Ballum’ romance

Max Bowden has revealed there has been an ‘amazing reaction’ from EastEnders fans to his character Ben Mitchell proposing to his boyfriend Callum Highway (Tony Clay). The characters’ relationship has been affectionately dubbed ‘Ballum’ by viewers with Max saying they ‘jumped on board’ the romance right away. Speaking on Wednesday’s episode of The One Show, … Read more

Mother divides social media by using modelling clay to teach her four-year-old son about cesareans

Mother is branded ‘disturbing’ for using modelling clay to teach her son about Cesarean births as an activity for his fourth birthday Mother-of-two Jessica So is a board-certified dermatologist based in California Released series of clips ‘performing surgery’ on a human body made from clay But her most recent, showing a C-section operation, met with … Read more

Nick Cordero’s widow Amanda Kloots shares she’s making pottery from clay mixed with actor’s ashes

‘A way to keep him living’: Nick Cordero’s widow Amanda Kloots shares she’s making pottery from clay mixed with late actor’s ashes By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:07 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 06:07 BST, 23 September 2020 She lost her husband Nick Cordero to COVID-19 in July. And on Tuesday, Amanda Kloots … Read more

5,000-year-old clay ‘tablet’ depicting how beer was made in southern Iraq sells for £175,000 

A 5,000-year-old clay tablet detailing beer ingredients and carrying the world’s ‘first ever autograph’ has sold for £175,000 at auction. The tablet is said to be the earliest known record of any personal name in history – indicated by the symbols ‘KU’ and ‘SIM’ in the top left corner. Experts interpret these as spelling the … Read more

Archaeologist says 3,000-year-old clay heads are of God’s face

A handful of 3000-year-old ‘male’ clay heads unearthed in Israel may reveal the earliest depiction of God’s face. The figurines were excavated along side small horse statues and represent a bearded man with a flat-topped head, protruding features, ear holes for jewelry and topped with a crown.  The controversial claim comes from professor Yosef Garfinkel, … Read more

Archaeologist claims 3,000-year-old clay heads depict God’s face- but other experts reject the claim

A handful of 3000-year-old ‘male’ clay heads unearthed in Israel may reveal the earliest depiction of God’s face. The figurines were excavated along side small horse statues and represent a bearded man with a flat-topped head, protruding features, ear holes for jewelry and topped with a crown.  The controversial claim comes from professor Yosef Garfinkel, … Read more

Clay pig figurine discovered under 5,000-year-old ruins is compared to Angry Birds character

‘Is it the pig from the Angry Birds?’ Clay figurine found under the ruins of a 5,000-year-old Chinese tribe bears striking resemblance to character from popular game The fist-size artwork was discovered outside a mysterious ancient kingdom It has sparked a sensation for its likeness to the Green Pig in the Angry Birds Chinese experts believe … Read more

Tribeswomen cut their lips aged 12 so they can insert clay plates to snag a wealthy spouse

Images of Ethiopian tribeswomen with lip plates measuring up to 24 inches show the lengths prospective brides in the village will go to in order to snag a favourable husband.   The women of the Suuri Baale tribe, who live to the west of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, have their two lower teeth removed and … Read more