1.13.12

I am having a blast with the word plaques and these little tags. When you are enjoying what you make, you are happy. And when I'm happy, life is good. Have a great weekend.

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11.22.12

I knew it would be a slippery slope once I started adding bits of color to my pieces. Here are my leaf ornaments! I squealed when I pulled them from the kiln. They turned out the way I expected, but also not. Which is the mystery of ceramics, I'm learning. They look deliciously shiny and the colors are so vivid. I still love the pure white and muted matteness of unglazed porcelain, but it's fun to mix it up a bit.

Indie Davis Tomorrow!

I'm very excited to be showing some of my new creations from 10-4 tomorrow in Downtown Davis. If you're around, please stop by and say hello! Fingers crossed it won't be the 100 degree temps we've had this week. For the deets, here's the Indie Davis website.

This necklace features three large beads that are subtlety different in tone. I worked in some underglaze pigment before firing them. I was surprised at how soft the colors were, given I worked in a lot of pigment. But they're very sweet.

That's a Wrap

I was brainstorming necklace ideas the other day and decided that a metal-free design would suit my needs. A simple, non-fussy look that would highlight my porcelain pieces and add a pop of color. I know that white gets old and 99% of the time when people think "jewelry", they're thinking in color. These are a few of the newest creations I've come up with. I'm very happy with them--getting to dive into my embroidery thread stash and obsessively wrap things is very pleasing, I must say.

Greetings..

Little hanging plaques for Indie Davis later this month. My own clay version of magnetic poetry, I suppose. I found the letter stamps at a yard sale, part of a Wilton Cake decorating kit. They're larger than my rubber stamps and give a nice, crisp impression. This was one of those days where I just HAD to make something. I'm happy I did..

Hey Ho, Let's Throw!

She won't win any beauty contests, but kickwheel Nellie (as in whoooah, Nellie..) is up and ready. My husband made her a new seat and a custom triangular dolly so she can roll anywhere. I gave her a good sanding and a peaceful coat of robin's egg paint. We even managed to clean out just enough stuff in the garage this weekend for her to have a place out of the elements. Kismet. I am so excited!

Unexpected

I hope you are having a lovely summer if you're in the Northern Hemisphere. Life moves much slower around here. Simplified. The questions of "what to do today" are open-ended and each morning provides a lazy menu of choices. Summers at home with kids feel indulgent--and they are. Many of my personal goals get put on hold because this time is just so fleeting. And I don't want to miss a minute of it.

When I started with clay, I figured I would keep it small. I purchased a small kiln, named Dutch (as in dutch oven) who sqeezed in the garage alongside our 5 bikes. Weeeelll, funny how things just fall into your lap. Meet the new member of our family, Nellie. She's a basic kick wheel in need of a good scrubbing/sanding/possibly a shocking paint color. But she's welcome just the same.

I am looking forward to Fall. But savoring summer for just a few weeks more.

Hello... Summer

For weeks it seemed summer would never arrive. Odd cold weather and the chaos of those last days of school...but we made it. And I am happier than I have been in a long time. Morning mania has been replaced with pajamas, lazy breakfasts, trips to the fruit stand and heavenly dips in the pool. I am declaring this the best summer ever. And we're only a full week in.

We don't live near the ocean, but I am constantly thinking of sandy bits and ocean waves. Today I made these anemone pendants, with the help of a bit of lace trim. They haven't been fired, but I love how they turned out so far. Little creatures. Or fossils. Whatever your fancy.

Sending happy thoughts to all the dads for Father's Day tomorrow!