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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As seen in Antropologie

Plaques with animal heads...

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Pleasant Pasture Wall Bust

I couldn't resist creating one with a turkey to celebrate the holiday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Doodliciousness continues

on a sweet little pitcher

with butterflies and bees, 

in analogous colors with hearts and flowers.

The creative fun continues.

Happy Valentine's day!

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Zentangle hibiscus bowl

Experimenting with a zentangle design,

just having fun doodling on a greenware bowl 

using Duncan Cobalt Crystal Black cover coat underglaze.

Followed by a clear glaze and final firing.

Just thought I'd share the finished product with the friends who watched the process.

Celebrating Spring

with a May Day Basket...

{ or ceramic wall vase }

created with cotton lace and clay.

and filled with special garden treats to surprise my neighbor.

Happy May Day!

Mermaid Vase

Happy Summer!

It has been super busy around here for the past 2 1/2 months,

working on new interior design jobs for clients.

Thank you dear friends for the sweet emails missing my blog posts.

My heart is touched by all the kind thoughts.

Here is one of my fun ceramic creations to celebrate summer at the seashore.

Pinkalicious

I was asked by Tasha Anderson

to share something

" Pinkalicious "

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so here you have what I would call

" Pinkalicious "

My latest rosebud vase created with clay

and bits of cotton fabric dipped in slip

then fired with lots of pink glaze

completely covering the sweet vase !

Inspiration, Vintage Fabrics

Inspired by the sweet collection of vintage fabric remnants

so generously gifted to me by Kristen at Shabby Vintage Mom

Can you imagine my surprise and delight when I arrived home

to find this gift on my doorstep ?

I wasted no time ripping open the box

and getting excited about the lovely patterns and colors

I choose to create a ceramic dish in the same genre

using her color scheme as a thank you to send off to her.

Thank you Kristen

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Playing with lemon yellow

with a little botanical illustration

on a ceramic tile

A season of birds

and nesting

continues with the creation of a ceramic bird nest.

Using cotton strings, paper and clay

with a little bird stopper created to sit on top

and if you peek inside you will see eggs are included.

(I know it looks like string, but trust me the string burns away in firing and what is left is the clay)

This is a messy business!

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Voluptuous pink rose vase

created with clay

using a ripped cotton tee shirt

dipped in slip then twisted and turned

and designing a stamen stopper

then lots of soft pink glaze...

and it all started with this little beauty on the right in white

created by my friend Cheryl while playing together at Summerland Cottage

Thank you Cheryl for the inspiration !

For the birds

another ceramic creation

they seem to like it

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hello !

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Cashmere sweater weather

It was pretty, pink and a favorite that I inadvertently shrunk.

Fortunately the new size of the sweater was a perfect fit for my adorable

7 year old neighbor who was thrilled with the cozy pink acquisition.

When she out grew it she returned it for me to create a warm wrap

for her tiny tea cup chihuahua,

cutting off one sleeve and adding a little soft pink netting

for a girlie collar ...too cute!

There was still plenty left, that came in handy,

for creating sea shell ceramic pin cushions,

and later a hand painted and beaded flower pin.

Re purposing is good!