I love old houses with character, and charm! It's the inspiration behind my handmade dinnerware called Vintage Cottage. The design reminds me of an Continue Reading
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Potters Choice – Indigo Float
I think it's about time I do a blog post about one of my favorite glazes... Indigo Float I'm usually too impatient to make test tiles. It Continue Reading
A Flock of Birds
I have a flock of birds...waiting to be glazed. I love these little birds! I made some with a little extra texture. I can't wait to see how the Continue Reading
Mansfield Park
I'm calling this Dinnerware...Mansfield Park Because #1 My father was born in Mansfield, Massachusetts #2 I love Jane Austen books and Continue Reading
New Heart Dishes
I love these new hearts dishes! I love black, and I love this color combination. Each handmade heart dish is made one at a time, making each one Continue Reading
Glazing The Moon!
How I glaze...The Moon! When I first started making this dinnerware, I hadn't planned on calling it...The Moon. I was actually thinking of a Continue Reading
Coyote Glaze Test – part five!
Light Shino on cone 5 B-Mix Clay! Three coats brushed on with a fan brush! The plate has one coat of Saturated Iron on the leaves and branches, Continue Reading
Coyote Glaze Test – part four!
Light Blue Shino on cone 5 B-Mix Clay! Three coats brushed on with a fan brush! They came out great! Can't wait to try it on pieces with more Continue Reading
Coyote Glaze Test – part three!
Coyote Glazes on dark brown clay! I love these flower rings, they came out great, and my daughter did a great job modeling them. These rings were Continue Reading
Coyote Glaze Test – part two!
When I try a glaze for the first time, I like to try it on something small, like these leaves. I glazed this leaf pendant necklace Continue Reading
Coyote Glaze Test – part one!
Glaze testing with Coyote Glazes! These test tiles were textured with a piece of Portuguese Lace...made by my husbands grandmother. I brushed on one Continue Reading
Cherry Blossom Platters
I've been wanting to make cherry blossom platters and trays for a while, but haven't had a chance yet. So, I'm putting them on my to-do list. Coming Continue Reading
Clouds
I sketched a few clouds the other day, then made templates from poster board, so I can make pretty, fluffy, white ceramic clouds. I've made three Continue Reading
Backwater Bay
The inspiration behind Backwater Bay comes from growing up a mile from the ocean, in a Historic Seaport City, my mother called...The Gateway to the Continue Reading
Name Change!
Plantation Breeze is now...Tropical Breeze! When I first made these plates, I couldn't come up with a name that I liked, so I had a name these plates Continue Reading
Pottery Workshop Prints
I love taking photos while I work. Here are a few I just listed in my Etsy Shop! Continue Reading
Brooklawn Park
This used to be my playground This used to be my childhood dream This used to be the place I ran to...by Madonna Brooklawn Park was my Continue Reading
The Moon Collection
My rustic handmade dinnerware begins with a lump of stoneware clay. After wedging the clay, I place it on my slab roller and roll it into a large Continue Reading