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Displays

2008-06-17T19:52:00.021-05:00

These are some of my displays that I painted for the Brushfire. I certainly appreciate the opportunity to paint so much pottery that I don't have to take home. My house would be overwhelmed with stuff if I kept all the pieces that satisfies my addiction.

This will forever be one of my favorite banks.
The matching collectible is irresistible.

My second fav.

To be honest, I cannot claim the design as my own. A customer (who happens to be an illustrator for children's books) whipped out this fantastic original design shortly after uttering,
"I just can't think of a good idea, this blank plate is so intimidating!"
Whatever... I liked it so much I copied it.

Cute lil' Monkey collectible.

Another fav of mine...

Cute but not the colors I really wanted.

This snail was a pleasant surprise when I took it out of the kiln.
I like it much better now than while I was painting it.

Honestly can't remember where I got the idea...

We do many Popcorn bowls as Custom orders but they look nothing like this.
I like this much better...

I liked the gift I made for Mom so much I decided to make a display for the store.

In Preparation for Mother's Day we ordered in plenty of Vases.
We didn't sell any until I made displays though.

I made this frame with lil' Gabe Eldredge in mind for the photo.
The photo of Gabe was taken by Michael Eldredge

Bonus to being the manager:
I get to show off my hubby in picture frames!

Just another display hoping to give customers ideas

Okay, the idea I stole from Pier 1 or something, but the colors and painting style are all my own.

These last few are some of the first displays I painted for Brushfire

Custom Orders

2008-06-17T19:38:00.007-05:00

These are some Custom Orders that I painted while working at Brushfire.
The family and kid plates are a hit and I do many on a weekly basis.
... yes, I am getting sick of stick figures.

You better believe I took the time to measure every checker - and I will not do it EVER again. This plate took me 2 weeks to complete and then it cracked in half and I had to do it over again. Someone has a sense of humor...

I really enjoyed doing this Salad bowl. It was a wedding gift and the gentleman who ordered it from me gave me a great tip :)

Our "You Are Special" plates have (unfortunately) never gone out of style.
I do so many of these...

Wedding Plates are my favorite to do. We keep the design simple and sell a special pen with it so people can sign the plate at the reception.
*note that these are not stick people*

What I Do Best

2006-11-28T12:08:00.001-05:00

Well This is what I do best. Graphite and Pen drawings. I have yet to do anything recently so what you see is old stuff from School projects.

This Drawing is a self portrait done from a photograph taken by Michael Eldredge of Living Fiction Media. I had done some modeling for Living Fiction for about two years. This is from one of the photoshoots.

This is a Still Life study of a paper bag... yeah this took me a while but I am satisfied with the results. This was a whole semester study - a kind of final project that took each of us in the class the entire semester to complete. I really enjoy taking my time with my drawings and I don't like the short deadlines that school usually inflicts upon the art students. So this was a pleasant change of pace. Anyway - I would appreciate any criticism of my art. As an artist I am always looking for ways to improve. Thanks!

More Pottery Pics

2006-10-31T10:15:00.000-05:00

This is one of the many Frog designs I played around with....zoom would be appropriate for this pic.

These are pics of a Mortal and Pestal that i made. The Pestel does not have it's handle yet (of course).

The geko was an impulse thing - But I wanted to play with the positive/negative space idea so this is what i came up with.

This is a Sushi plate i made for my husband. He LOVES Sushi. The symbols mean trustworthy, eternal, love, husband.... or something like that. And not in that order.

Some new rife bowls I painted for Kurt and I, The symbol inside means "dream"..... because my husband is a true blooded dreamer :)

My dad makes great cookies but the unfortunate result of such an achievement is that he finds little left but crumbs shortly after his labored efforts. So I made him his own cookie jar :)

old stuff

2006-10-06T21:37:00.000-05:00

this is kurt's one and only attempt so far to paint pottery. (Kurt is my husbad) he repainted this one for obvious reaons. It is his icecream/cereal bowl. Since this is all he eats he uses this bowl often.

This was my first time painting pottery - hence the brush strokes. Dont worry, i repainted it and its perfect now.

Pottery Painting

2006-10-06T20:00:00.000-05:00

About a year ago i discovered a place that allows one to paint the pottery of one's choice and they will fire it for you. They even let me use their paints and tools!! By devine inspiration a bright couple decided to open one such place here in Lexington VA this past April , Creative Kiln. I have been supporting their business with my frequent visits ever since I found them. Since this obsession has begun i have not done much of anything else as art is concerned. But i may have found a way to turn this hobbie into some profit though. I have had some requests to sell my work and Jon, the business owner has agreed to display my creations at the Kiln :) The Cheetah plate you see in the first picture is a duplicate design that i have put on a large square plate and a wide rimmed mug to make a complete set. The design was originally developed as a logo for one of my husband's businesses but they thought it was too trendy for a financial firm and money lender. oh well. I'll stick to painting my pottery.