Nicole Moan

Balance is an essential to Nicole Moan, the balance between the functional and the whimsical, between strength and beauty. She must weigh both her artistic instincts and her practical needs, and those disparate elements converge in her vibrant ceramic corsets, her unique wearable sculptures. Nicole Moan was born in Irving, Texas into a family of artists and interior designers. She would live in over five states and attend over 10 schools, finally settling in Oklahoma and California.Nicole began working with clay in junior high, but initially resisted following her parents into the art world, choosing to pursue a career as a mechanic. However, as Nicole put it, the creative urge would not leave me alone, and eventually, her love of tile and ceramic reemerged. Nicole first entertained the idea of shifting her abilities from tile to clothing 12 years ago when she wanted to develop a corset that fit her more comfortably than the traditional designs utilizing wires or boning. The ceramic would hug the entire torso, instead of placing uneven pressure along the abdomen and would also allow for elaborate designs sculpted into the piece. The designs can be sleek and elegant, or witty with pop culture references or even dark and intimidating, with bondage overtones. Each ceramic corset is an individual work that are often designed to customer specifications and fitted to their body type. Nicole\'s work has attracted both national and international attention.