Tuesday, October 18, 2016

My latest masterpiece in clay,



Inspired by black and white photographs of a beautiful old statues

 and amazing masses of flowers at a cemetery in Paris.

I've created this vase using heavy cotton fabric dipped in slip 

and artfully sculpted to create the massive flowers 

embellishing the top.







This is just how my imagination works...



I'm feeling blessed and thrilled with the result just out of firing 

and thrilled to have it featured in Somerset Home Magazine!






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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Fishnet with seashells pitcher


This lovely came about when a girlfriend gifted me 

with something new to experiment with.

A cotton steaming cloth that made me think of fish netting.





I dipped it in slip and draped it across a pitcher shape

then added some of my seashell pieces to attach it here and there.




Because the netting was a rather tight weave

 I had to blow out some of the clay 

so it would show off the pattern and design.




Continuing the asymmetrical composition on the opposite side 

with my seashell creations.










YaY, another successful experiment!

Monday, June 20, 2016

Power tools and puree marbles


in combination used for embellishing my redwood fence



It began when my neighbor gifted me with a handful of golden colored marbles 

and I thought they would be perfect for creating a sea star for the sun to shine through.

So I  pulled out my pink (I wish, just kidding) power drill and went for it!

But it didn't quite read the way I expected and after drilling 15 holes there is no going 

back so I decided to make a ceramic sea star to be next to it 

hoping you would get the idea. 



And of course you can't have just one ceramic shell, 

so I made several and a seahorse too!




with tiny blue puree marbles confiscated from the same neighbor and used as bubbles.


This is the fun view that I have of it from my kitchen 

window with the sun shining through.

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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Latest lovelies out of firing




Ceramic vases embellished with handmade mushroom corals.







I was experimenting with turquoise glazes 


and chose to add a luster glaze in the final firing.




The tall peach colored vase is a wedding gift 

for the neighbor's daughter

 and the tall turquoise vase will be auctioned off at a local 

event held here in town called "A Taste for Charity". 





Saturday, March 12, 2016

Analogous Color Mixing




on a simple square plate using egg shapes 

because Easter is just around the corner.

Numbering and mixing the color on the left

with the color on the right

and having a new color as shown in the middle.



warm colors before firing


 cool colors before firing



and adding specks by flicking a purple glaze 

with the toothbrush over the top becauseI like the look.








Happy Easter!

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Latest sewing project



is a canvas tote with a Ralph Lauren paisley pocket 

and blue cord detailing.




It was one of those wonderful canvas bags 

that comes with the company's logo printed on the front

that my neighbor was giving away.

 I chose to cover the logo with a great big pocket

and a little embellishing.




Perfect for toting your favorite magazines in!






Grateful to have it published in Greencraft Magazine!


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Sunday, January 17, 2016

A coloring page



I wanted to create a coloring page 

that could be hand colored and then used as personal stationery

to share with others

because who doesn't love receiving snail mail?






And hand colored or painted is even better!






Of course we will need an envelope!
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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Mermaid sail boat


created with porcelain clay

and a remnant of dotted swiss fabric was used for sails...









We cannot control the wind... 

but we can control our sail as it catches the wind.

Learn to set the sails of your perspective

 and use the winds to move you forward toward your goal.

Happy New Year friends!




Grateful to share the creativity in Somerset Home Magazine!

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