I've been invited to sell my pottery at Yoga Junction's fall fashion Trunk Show/Sale on Oct. 15. Since I normally don't put my pottery pieces in the "fashion" category, I had to think outside the box on yoga-inspires pots that might fit the theme.... I decided on small pots/dishes that could be used to hold meditation beads, jewelry, soap or loose change! Here is a sneak peak at a few of the pieces that just came out of the kiln this morning! I had a great time carving some yoga-inspired designs into my ceramic pieces - a real change from my norm.
First Friday Art Walk - Aug. 5, 2016
I am busy making pots for the one and only pottery demo/sale this summer on Friday, August 5th. I've been asked by Julie at Gifts at Cooper's Corner to participate again in First Friday - Louisville's monthly Art Walk. I will be there with my potter's wheel offering demonstrations on wheel-thrown pots. My hubby, Drew, will also be there "manning" a table of finished pottery pieces for sale. Please mark your calendars and come on down to Old Town to visit and support the local artists!
Clay Critters
For my daughter's 5th birthday, we celebrated with a few of her closest friends and got messy making clay critters! Here are some of the results...
Art in the Barn SUCCESS
Wow... just participated in the coolest artisan market a few days ago - Art in the Barn - at Three Leaf Farm in Lafayette. The show was held upstairs of a beautiful horse barn with chickens and goat nearby. There was an amazing selection of local artists and goodies and it was fun to be part of such a talented group of women. My pottery sales were GREAT - thank you to all who purchased hand-made pottery!!! Big shout out to Sara M. who hosted us at the farm. Look forward to being part of it again next year - Dec. 3, 2016 - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
Last sale of the year!
This Saturday will be my last pottery sale of the year. It is fun to work towards these end-of-year sales each year and earn some money towards next year's clay and glaze supplies. Although this is not my main income, the sales from these shows offset my expensive pottery hobby and allow me to get out in the community and feel like an artist. Please save the date for Saturday, Dec. 5 to stop by the ART IN THE BARN artisan market and shop for the holidays! I'll be there all day to help you find the perfect gift for you family, friends or coworkers!
Happy holidays!
November 2015 Arts and Craft show
The annual end-of-year LAA Fine Arts and Holiday Craft show at the Louisville Rec Center was a ton of fun. Each year there is a different display of amazing fine art hung around the foyer and a fun selection of affordable holiday gifts and crafts. I worked the show for a few hours one day and was watching carefully to see what items were selling best... winners were Jeweled zipper pulls/charms, jewelry notecards and Denver Bronco hand-sewn pot holders, . Guess people were in the mood for buying stocking stuffers that day! Overall, my pottery sales consisted of the smaller $10-16 priced items and a few large bowls. Every year the sales trends change so I will just keep making a variety of stuff to appeal to all shoppers!
Mugs galore
The feedback I got from my last sale was "more mugs please". Your wish is my command! There will be LOTS of new mugs for you to choose from at the next sale! I also had a comment from one pottery-lover that my pulled handles were too thin and dainty... I have made this next batch of mugs with a thicker, heftier handles just for you!!!
New glaze load
I just unloaded a new glaze kiln load yesterday in preparation for my pottery sale/demo tonight. I have a new speckled rust glaze that is BEAUTIFUL so I used it lavishly on many of my pots this time. Hope to see lots of familiar faces tonight at Louisville's First Friday ART WALK. I am a featured artist at Gifts At Cooper's Corner at 940 Main Street, Louisville. Drew and I will be down there all evening with a big display of pottery for sale and I'll be doing demonstrations on the wheel occasionally throughout the night.
Fun at First Friday!
Wow, being part of First Friday last weekend was FUN! Thanks to all my friends and fellow artists who stopped by to say hello, watch me demo some wheel-thrown pots and support the local arts. And a big thank you to Julie at Gifts at Cooper's Corner for inviting me to participate at her lovely store!
I already look forward to doing it again later in the summer.
Prepping for June 2015 Art Walk
I am so excited to partipate in the June 2015 First Friday Art Walk in historic downtown Louisville. Julie at Gifts at Cooper's Corner has graciously invited to host me as a Featured Artist. I'll be doing wheel-thrown pottery demonstrations from 5-8pm and selling my pottery. I am working on my sale inventory and pricing.
