One last kiln for this weekend…

The clock is ticking… and adhesives have got to dry… so I better get these collaborations going quickly!!! I made the colorful ceramic frames & Mary Foster made some amazing mini-paintings to go in them! I just need to pair them up so that they’re all ready for ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend!!!

For more info… www.grassrootsartfair.com

Colorful & whimsical… that’s our Cory McCrory!!!

Looks like her flowers have already come out of the glaze kiln… shining & vibrant. Now they need some stems & then they’ll be all ready for ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend…. although quantities are limited, so come early!!! Oh yeah, and one of my wall vases to put them in!

One last peek at Amy Taylor’s beautiful handiwork for ART IN THE GARDEN. Looks like she’s figured out a way to add a little firefly on top of my cutie-patootie mini vases?! And since Amy is totally enamored by hinges… I think there’s a good chance there will be hinges too! You’ll need to come to Glenview this weekend for ART IN THE GARDEN to see these fun collaborations in person!!!

Limited quantities of these one-of-a-kind pieces… so come early!!!

While some of you may have missed it in last night’s ikebana post… it was indeed PURPLE!!! And yes, that means I have a new glaze in my pottery repertoire!!! It’s nice shade of purple that highlights my stamping textures. ART IN THE GARDEN will be the “big debut” of my new purple glaze… and it might just be a small batch, limited quantities situation. We’ll see how it’s received at the art fair?!

A single blossom in an ikebana vase. Always easy… always striking! A small pin frog inside to hold the stem, a bit of water… and voila’ you’ve got a beautiful centerpiece. Sure, you can also insert several flower stems… but no need for the full over-the-top lavish bouquet to make a floral statement. Plenty of ikebana vases coming to ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend!!!

Just a reminder that this weekend is ART IN THE GARDEN in Glenview… just in case you’ve missed the “one or two” posts I might have shared about it?! It’s a great little grassroots art fair hosted by My Talented Friend Amy Taylor in her backyard. We’re a group of artistic friends pulling together this fun event, working with each other & making some fun collaboration projects along the way! Everything is handmade & one-of-a-kind by the artists themselves. We’d love to see you there… and please bring your friends!!!

For more information, click here for the website – https://www.grassrootsartfair.com/

Doing a little last-minute underglaze staining on the colorful characters for ART IN THE GARDEN! Painting some black underglaze on the cups, and then wiping it away so it only stays in the grooves, textures & edges.

If all goes well, these little cuties will be all ready for their “Big Debut” at ART IN THE GARDEN this weekend!!! C’mon by early to collect your favorites characters!!!

So nice to finally see the sun again…. after quite a run of cloudy & gloomy gray days! Sure, there were still clouds, but they allowed the sun to come out & play today!

After unloading my soda kiln, I just needed to take a moment to enjoy a few of my new favorite mugs! Fun colors, fun shapes… always stamped!