Autumn leaves

from William Sonoma originally intended for pastry crusts

are my latest inspiration for new ceramic designs

The gravy boat created for my sweet neighbor who opens her home to the neighborhood

and a matching bowl with biscotti to share.

Another simple vase design in translucent color glazes with 

 a few leaves created to sprinkle across the table for decoration.

Happy Autumn!

Cookie cutters, clay and crochet

While shopping for some new cookie cutter designs 

 for a Christmas cookie exchange 

that I have been asked to participate in, 

I came across this adorable bird.

The cookies haven't been made yet, 

but I have a sweet ceramic bird dish,

and charming vintage lace embellished ornaments!

They would also make great gift tags or ornaments

and considering that they are zero calories, can be sprinkled with 

glitter instead of sugar and they will last forever,

I wonder if the girls would mind?

Thrilled to have A Somerset Holiday 

publish them in their 2017 issue!

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Hunger Bowl 2014

This large bowl encrusted with seashells is being created for the

silent auction of the

Annual National Hunger and Homeless

Awareness Week

It's for a great cause!

 You can read more about the event here.

'Tis the Season for Giving!

Sending Happy Valentines

with my latest ceramic heart designs

♥. HAPPY HEART'S DAY . ♥

Library Plaque

When I received the call from our local librarian asking for help with creating a plaque

acknowledging & thanking the Draper Family

for donating all of the new furnishings in the children's section

I was thrilled to help out.

Jenny was looking for something in a seashore theme

to go with the new designs and wasn't seeing the typical brass plaque

Here is the creation I came up with,

she LoVed it

and I was grateful to help out !

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A little pink post...

work has been crazy busy

( Thank you God ! )

flying out of town to meet with clients

creating new sets of blueprints

overseeing some major remodeling jobs

It is so nice to be home for the day

and visit the garden

discovering new lovelies blossoming and calling out for attention

snipping and bringing in a few pink pretties

to grace the indoors of the cottage and inspire...

so here is a little pink post

( with Valentines just around the corner, and because I have always preferred pink to red )

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with a few of my ceramic creations mixed in for fun

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And a big thank you to my pilot, Mike B.

for saving me hours of driving time

so I can have today off to play !

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I love, new beginnings...

a fresh clean canvas

blank books without lines

thick stacks of plain white paper

my new white bisque designs just out of firing

I see infinite possibilities ...

Here is to...

positive choices

boundless potential

and the pure joy of dwelling in rich possibilities!

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