i made a few smaller versions of the flower power vase .
other.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
SECONDS.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
O I N K .
i love pigs, especially pot-bellied pigs (which i hope to own some day). they are ridiculously cute and their intelligence rivals that of a dog, plus they are actually quite clean. check out this amazing pig who is less than one year old. you might want one too !
in honor of the pig, i made some new soap dishes here.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
big spring S A L E .
we are having a HUGE spring seconds sale at the studio
NEXT WEEKEND.
(click on the image for the details.)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
bot-a-ny.
my second generation botany vases have a dictionary description of the word on the back. i made a decal using my really old dictionary and i feel sad because i had to actually tear the page out in order to photo copy it (it broke my heart) . . .
but, i have always loved the look of the classic dictionary description of a word. it looks so studious (which i am not), and i enjoy mixing academia with art (which i am).
Monday, April 12, 2010
flower power.
these are other new vases that i designed for the GUMP’S floral show. i love just the hint of colour and i wanted the flowers to look like they were falling from the sky. these pieces are coil built and are very time consuming. it is an extremely slow process, but this is the technique that made me fall in love with ceramics. i love being in that mesmerizing *coil building zone* . . . there is almost nothing better.
Friday, April 09, 2010
gump’s is the word.
i was asked to be in a group show at the historic san francisco store, GUMP’S. the show is entitled “floral inspired: celebrating the relationship between design and nature” and will feature 16 artists. since i work best under pressure + deadlines, this was the perfect challenge: to come up with new work in a short amount of time. and tricky since i don’t use flowers in my work, nor do i have many vases in my repertoire.
this is what transpired: i used words having to do with flowers, nature, and vessels . . . and i snuck a flower deep inside the vase, sort of like a secret garden.
. . . and to fully gump’s-ify this work, i added a touch of gold to the back of the vase. and so was born the “botany vase.”
(i also got a little sunset magazine love here.)
the opening reception is april 22nd
5:30 – 7:30
you must rsvp to specialevents@gumps.com
or call 415.984.9250 to attend.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
new animals on my farm . . .
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
BASIC & FUN !
i was featured in this new japanese book called BASIC & FUN. the book was written by miki usui and is about her favorite places and products in the bay area. it is a charming book with a lot of great photos and i am honored to be a part of it. you can get one at the kinokuniya bookstore in japan town. i highly recommend owning one !
Saturday, March 27, 2010
put your eggs in one nest.
sometimes i like to make seasonal work. it gives me the sense of a time frame and allows me to keep moving forward. i wasn’t sure these would be finished in time for Easter, but they just made it out of the kiln (with a week to spare). they are fired 3 times. i’ve recently discovered gold luster and though it is quite tricky to work with, i love the results.
(click on the image to get a closer look)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
spoon feed.
i never thought i would be so immersed in the technological wave of the future (which is now) . . . but i am. a website, a blog, an online shop, and now FACEBOOK. my dirty little secret is that i am finding it to be ridiculously fun (i am a recovering luddite). so if you want to follow me on this journey even closer, sign up to be my facebook fan and you will be spoon fed even more information than you already are.
just click here.
