i’ve added an array of cups to my online store.
cheers.
clay.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
mr. wong.
i was very honored to have been included in THE BEST OF 500 CERAMICS, a wonderful new book published by lark crafts. i made this teapot in 2000. it was named after a very dear and special dog friend of mine, mr. wong . . . woof.
Monday, August 20, 2012
hold it.
i designed this rabbit container as part of a bathroom set, to hold cotton balls (get it ? . . . peter cottontail). BUT i think this little vessel can be used to hold other things anywhere in the house (sugar cubes, pet treats, candy, tea bags, nuts, nuts + bolts, odds + ends, condoms, etc . . . ).
what would YOU hold in it ?
you can see it HERE.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
just a pinch.
here are some new salt + pepper cellars from my manufactured line.
sometimes you just need a little pinch..
see them here.
Thursday, August 09, 2012
for good measure.
i’ve opened a new online shop where i will be selling a few select items from my manufactured line. i am trying to do less handmade production/custom work and this is the start of shifting things around my plate. the goal is to devote more of my time and energy into one-of-a-kind work (sculptural, multi-media, painting, . . . ). my handmade production line will slowly start to decrease . . . but my manufactured line will live on !
Thursday, July 26, 2012
back to nature.
we are leaving for vermont soon and will be gone all of august. PLEASE NOTE that if you order something now from my online shop, it will be sent to you early september. we will be getting back to nature and spending much of the time swimming, hiking, sketching, and painting. this is one of my favorite times of the year to regroup and reboot. prepare for some transition upon my return . . .
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
stop and smell the flowers.
i have some new work in the shop.
i’m trying to savor the rest of summer.
stop by and smell the flowers.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
be a RENEGADE.
the renegade craft fair is THIS WEEKEND !
this is such a fun and festive show.
come visit me at booth 197
(if you say to me “je suis comme je suis” you will get 10% off your entire purchase.)
Friday, July 13, 2012
the heavy show.
i’m setting up my show today for this weekend’s ACGA festival in palo alto. i’m bringing a herd of these vessels that i made in france + a few teapots. mind you, it was no small feat getting these home from france. i knew my suitcase would be “over weight,” but when i hoisted it on the scale, the ticket agent was mortified. “NO NO NO, THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE” she kept saying over and over. i had to open my suitcase right there and then to lighten it’s load (embarrassing, yes). i ended up having to hand carry 15 lbs of ceramics on the plane and was still charged $75 for an overweight bag.
the only other thing in my suitcase, aside from my tiny pile of clothes, was 8 jars of caviar. i even left 2 pairs of shoes in france and shipped a box of books, heavy leather bag, and coat home. it’s times like these that i wish i was a jeweler and NOT a ceramic artist.
(p.s. the box that i shipped home made it there door to door in ONE WEEK. amazing. i think it must have been on the same flight that i was on !)
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
get a piece of france.
i made a few of these leaves in france using the equistie french limoges porcelain. i also collected a lot of sea glass on my daily mediterranean sea visits. i’m offering this duo on my etsy shop while the supply lasts (there are only a handful left).
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
2 of my favorite words.
as a potter, i rarely get to use these 2 words in the same sentence . . . “PERFECT FIRING.” but on this special day, when my stars were aligned, i had the most unexpected and most perfect firing. this came as quite a shock to me for numerous reasons:
1. i lovingly call my LARGE kiln, “rusty”. if you met him you would know why. rusty is hanging on for dear life, as, although he is relatively young, he is in need of new elements. my kiln doctor recommended this operation asap. but as i just returned from france, and it is an $800 procedure, i’m holding out a little bit longer. he had been firing ERROR the past few firings, but on this rare day, he fired COMPLETE.
2. the kiln was packed to the gills (there is a lot more work that didn’t even fit into this photo).
3. i tried out some brand new glaze (which was just invented) that i had never used before (it worked !). thanks ben at leslie ceramics.
4. i have 2 big shows this month . . . ummmm, isn’t that usually when murphy’s law kicks in ?
well, against all odds, i had an absolute perfect firing. perhaps the universe feels my new carefree french attitude. NOTHING is going to knock me off of my france high right now, try as it might (as in, it’s not even worth trying).
