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Functional Curiosities & Handcrafted Strangeness — Philadelphia, PA
My work spans miniatures, small scenes and specimens, statement sculptures, ornate candle holders, hand-finished compact mirrors and portable containers — and original canvas and print work. I call them Functional Curiosities. Things that are strange and beautiful and actually useful in your life.
Everything is mixed media, built entirely by hand, and no two pieces are ever the same. My SFX background lives in every detail — the texture, the stillness, the feeling that something is just slightly off in the best possible way.
KC · Tom Savini SMEP · Philadelphia, PA
Long before I stepped onto a professional movie set or picked up a sculpting tool, I was a seeker of strange beauties. The things others might overlook — I always saw as treasures. Sculpting and painting have always been how I process the world and capture the unusual.
That obsession eventually led me to the Tom Savini Special Makeup Effects Program, where I translated my traditional painting and sculpting skills into the technical artistry of cinematic illusion, mold-making, and special effects. I went on to work on commercial sets and large-scale art installations — creating high-impact art for the public eye. But my heart has always lived in the details.
About two years ago, I began merging my SFX expertise with my love for miniatures and the macabre to create what I call Functional Curiosities — art that isn't just observed from a distance, but touched, used, and carried through your life. Every item is a handcrafted bridge between my professional craft and a lifelong love for the beautifully unconventional.
My work explores stillness and anticipation — the moments before or after an implied event. Nothing moves, but something feels present. You know that feeling.
My pieces often feel familiar at first — and then something is just slightly wrong. That's on purpose. I want you to keep looking. I want it to stay with you.
Everything is mixed media, handmade start to finish. The SFX craft is in every layer — texture, weight, the way light hits a surface. No shortcuts. No duplicates.
Art shouldn't just hang on a wall. I make things you wear, use, hold, and live with — a tiny oddity for your shelf or a conversational piece that stops people in their tracks.
I share the whole process on Instagram — the builds, the shows, the weird stuff I'm working on.
Follow along @thekcjonesYou can find me traveling to Oddity Expos and festivals, sharing my latest creations with a community that appreciates the strange as much as I do. Follow @thekcjones for announcements first.
Whether it's a tiny oddity for your shelf or a one-of-a-kind conversational piece for your home — everything here is handcrafted, intentional, and made to be lived with. I don't make duplicates.
I take a limited number of commissions throughout the year. Whether you have a very specific vision or just a feeling you want captured, reach out — I love collaborating on pieces that mean something to the person who ends up with them.
Don't worry about having the perfect description. Tell me what draws you to my work and we'll figure out the rest together.
Thank you for supporting The KC Jones and for bringing a touch of the beautifully strange into your home. Come find me on Instagram — that's where I live between shows.