30 Stupid-But-Funny Plate Designs Made By An Artist That Are All A Combination Of Classy And Sassy
The artist paints amusing comments on used porcelain plates to give them new life.
Plates are usually the last thing anyone expects to be funny, but Kamila Majcher found a way to turn old porcelain into something people actually want to stare at. Her work mixes polished vintage style with cheeky little messages, and the result is equal parts classy and sassy.
The Polish artist buys used plates, gives them a new life, and paints them with blunt, playful lines that feel oddly perfect on delicate china. What started as a creative spark after a rough breakup turned into a full collection that keeps growing, one sarcastic plate at a time.
Some of these designs are so ridiculous they almost feel too perfect. Read on.
1. Cinderella is a strong independent woman
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4. Life offerings
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5. How about you open up?
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Using vintage plates and modernizing them appeals to her. Kamila is Polish, and when she was young, hanging plates from the wall was quite fashionable.
"That reminds me of my granny’s house. But I wanted it to be a bit naughty," she says.
6. Huh!
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7. Bring more specific
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8. Bring a book
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9. Sober up
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10. I don't eat trash
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Currently, in my collection, I have around 400 plates waiting for their time to shine. Sometimes I think of myself as a machine that hoovers up situations, thoughts, and interactions, processes them, and then some funny plate comes out," says Kamila.
Check out more of her work below...
11. What!
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It’s the same vibe as the marketplace finds that are useful, then suddenly impossible to explain.
12. Where are you?
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13. This is what I get...
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14. Setting the alarm for 3:50 a.m.
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15. Fabulous beings
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16. Was it?
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17. I promise
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18. No way
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19. A message
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20. A better life
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21. Guests
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22. So sorry
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23. It's time
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24. Did you?
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25. A cream pie
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26. Hurry up, guys
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27. It is what it is
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28. Really?
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29. A two-course meal
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30. Oh well...
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The artist expresses that sometimes she knows the story she wants to convey with a plate as soon as she sees it. Kamila has a profound appreciation for valuable objects, as she collects glass and porcelain, but she would never incorporate them into her artwork. She respects these items and aims to enhance them. Every plate she utilizes is a mass-produced item devoid of artistic value.
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