The Delicious Dish

I finished the Dahlia/sunflower vases I showed you the other day. The photographs are not anything fancy, but I needed to take them before I forgot. But before I get to that I wanted to show you the pots I scored while at Watershed to round out my glee!

 

This fabulous tumbler is from Naomi Cleary, somebody I have been eyeing on Etsy. I just love that she has brought her decoration into the interior of the piece. I love it so much it spent the day helping weed my much neglected garden.

The second is a trade with Molly Hatch, which is a true score. The line quality and the bird had me at hello. I am not sure if you know it, but I am sucker for birds. The pink plate behind the tumbler and vase for Zinnias is from my friend Jenn Martinelli. The birds have been getting acquainted.

Now onto to the finished vases and I will let the photos do the talking. I am happy with the end results. I never thought of the Zinnias when I was creating, but when I saw them at the farm stand I had to have them. The vase and flower combination reminds me a little of Esther Williams. 

 

 

 

 

 

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 I am back from my wonderful weekend in Maine and visiting Watershed for salad days.  It was a lovely day of clay, friends and farm.  I may sound a bit giddy, but I love this place. After having done a couple of residencies and visiting for salad days, I still walk away revived and motivated and inspired. My head is swimming with new ideas.

 

This is the “great” salad plate sort. It’s like the “running of the brides” at Filene’s Basement…only kinder, gentler and less chiffon. Everyone is admiring and trying to narrow down Adero Willard’s beautiful plates to a top choice, especially if you only wanted one. It was hard; I ended up pulling six away from the crowd laying them on the grass to make my choice. That’s my arm attached to the brown shirt holding the plate I happily brought home. I really got two as my husband purchased another. 

 

 

 

 

On the way to the studio in the old brick factory you walk by this barn, part of the organic farm surrounding the facility. If you look closely you can see chickens roosting in the window. 

 

 

I am ending today with the shard pile!!!  Clay is the way!

 

 

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This is a preview of my new sunflower and dahlia vases.  I love showy old fashioned flowers and think the vases they are placed in should be the same. I am currently glazing them and have no idea how they will come out, but I wanted to take a minute and show you what I have been up to.

The first photo is step one, manipulating the cylinder off of the potter’s wheel and the second photo is the form finished and hanging out getting dry. They are sectional and can be separated and used as a small vase or as a more glamorous piece placed together. I will post a final photo when the glazing is done. I have high hopes for a great firing tomorrow. Especially as it has to be as I need the pots going in to the kiln for a sale this coming weekend.

 

 

 

 

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