Saturday, February 18, 2012

Meyer lemon yellow

I had to post a picture with these beautiful Meyer lemons sent to me by my friend Melissa from Cedarpocket.  She picked them right off her tree, packed them in a box, and shipped them to me!  I feel blessed!  I've been drawn lately to the colors of grey and white with a splash of lemon yellow.  Don't you love when food becomes decor?

Thursday, February 16, 2012

young inspiration

I've invited my nephew into my studio for once a week clay classes, and I love having that little bit of one on one time with him. He is such a neat kid.

I'm starting off with loose instruction, and letting him get a feel for the rhythm of the studio. On the first day I gave him a hunk of clay, and told him to just start playing and see what happened. After a few minutes he exclaimed, "I am going to make a spoon!"  I laughed to myself, seemed like a funny choice for a 7 year old boy, but on second thought, I decided it was a GREAT idea and joined in on the fun. His spoon ended up turning into a volcano. My spoons ended up looking like this.

They aren't finished yet, I will be glazing them this weekend and they should be in my shop next week. I plan on pairing them with my salt cellars, and will make a few honey pots and sugar bowls to go with them.

At the end of the lesson, my nephew said "I had no idea jobs could be so much fun!" Yes, kiddo, some days they can!