New Ceramic Pot

a new pot fresh from the kiln......... this one is for orchids

dandelions are my favorite plant, so look for them to be on lots of pieces in the future!

holes for drainage, orchids like to be misty, but not really sitting in water...

Starry Goblet - new ceramic piece

Here's a goblet that I made recently......... 

The stars remind me of the magical feeling of drinking a glass, or two, even, of wine in the evening. Hopefully, with good company.

 Sadly, I spent so much time on this goblet, that I can't sell it; it would be too expensive for anyone to want to buy.

 Happily, I love this goblet and don't want to sell it, lol. 

The bottom of the cup has a surprise in it:

It's been suggested to me that a goblet made of ceramic may be too heavy . 

As someone who has (more than once) knocked a glass over, I like the idea of a cup with a little weight. 

Leave me a comment on your thoughts about the weight of a goblet and whether a lighter or a heavier cup appeals to you and why.

Plant Markers

Planning for next year's garden season? 

I'm always thinking about ways to improve my garden; probably because I start out with good intentions to be organized and end up like a plant fairy scattering seeds randomly wherever there's space and then wondering what the heck is coming up. 

So, once again, I am planning to do better next year, and designed these cute plant markers to try to keep track of my manic planting. If you, also, would like to be more organised, you can get these plant markers in my etsy shop, in pre-made sets with: carrot, pea, lettuce, bean, squash, and radish; or order custom sets of markers with the names of plants that you want.

Where the Light Gets In -New Ceramic Sculpture

So happy to be doing ceramics again after all these years. 

Mixing a bit of the abstract in with the practical.

This new piece is called "Where the Light Gets In". 

It's inspired by a variety of impressions; Leonard Cohen's song "Anthem", the Rumi quote " the wound is where the light enters", and a curiosity about a bird's experience upon making the crack to leave the egg...

The two separate pieces of the sculpture were made with impressions of real crow feathers.

The egg opens at the crack to hold a tiny light that shines from the inside outward.

Four Directions Bowl

New work. 

I made this bowl as a test tile because it came out a bit lopsided,but the glazing came out wonderful.

I was so happy when I saw it come back from the kiln.

Intuition

My latest sculptural ceramics piece was waiting for me at the ceramics studio today. I'm so happy with how it came out, just like I wanted, which if you've ever glazed ceramics, you know it ain't easy. 

Without further ado, I present "Intuition"

My sculptural artwork has centered around my connection to Spirit and the Earth; and it's timely that I completed this one on the weekend of Earth Day. I'd like to remind people that we are all intimately connected to Life and Nature.

and the obligatory kitteh shot

Happy /Lucky Water

Inspired by one of my classmates, I made this mini well for Happy/Lucky water. It's mounted by my front door so that I can bless myself as I leave the house and remember to feel lucky and be happy. 

Life is Good

Life is good. Tonight I'm working on my homemade up-cycled coat and sipping on lavender coconut tea  from my new Lilith mug, that I just back from the kiln.

Spirit of the Forest

I've finished the first piece of ceramics I'm really happy with! The Green Man channeled this sculpture through me at class, and He's beautiful! I'm really loving working with clay again, and send a big thank you out to my friend Helen, who kicked it off by giving me her kiln. 

Many adventures to come. 

ps. He's available in my Etsy shop, if you'd like to take Him home.