Here's the scoop

with the latest assorted ceramic serving pieces,

and mix and match fun

in coastal cool colors

just out of firing!

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Garden inspiration

I love spring !

New growth, new beginnings...

lovely surprises to find popping their heads up in the garden!

I am in awe of natures beauty,

and enjoy capturing it with my art.

"Just living is not enough...
One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."
Hans Christian Andersen

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A Bed of Roses

and a bounty of new beauties

all inspired by this bouquet of yellow roses

that have been captured forever as new dish designs

Caprese Salad serving platter

A new ceramic serving dish design was

created by experimenting with a flat square brush and glazes

to see how the effect would turn out on round objects.

Yay, beautiful and useful!

Insalata Caprese Salad - Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Plate

1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/4-inch thick

2 large vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick

1 cup fresh basil leaves

Sea salt to taste

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

sweet onion slivers optional

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Going Green

with my color scheme

creating with different shapes and sizes

and one of my favorite colors

glazing my new ceramic serving pieces

in varying shades of green

Happy Cinco de mayo

Salsa dish design...

I begin with a pencil sketch then glaze it,

here it is after firing.

It is a visual recipe for making salsa,

just add the ingredients shown.

Then I chose to recreate it in a round design.

This next one is a favorite,

originally designed (out of necessity) to use as a sugar rimmer for lemon drop martinis.

Use a lemon slice to moisten the rim of the glass then dip it in sugar.

The lime in the center keeps the sugar where it needs to be.

Then I changed the color way to use for margarita time,

{ I had help with the rhyme }

It reads...

To drink a few is not a fault ... just take them with a grain of salt.

I presented this design to a company as a new product last year,

I am eager to see what comes of it.

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Floral fun

continues with inspiration from the garden

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Seashore ceramic dish designs

I've been up to my elbows in clay lately,

fortunately, it seems to have been worth it.

You just never know what will happen during a firing...

Out of all the mediums, I enjoy playing with,

I find ceramics to be the most challenging.


Thrilled to share the fun and creativity in Somerset Home Magazine.

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Ceramic dish designs

Experimenting with layering colored glazes,

having fun,

and some success

more to come...

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