thank you everyone who came out to our big seconds sale yesterday. i am hundreds of pounds lighter and my shelves are ready for some new work . . . there is nothing like a good clean slate !
Thursday, May 03, 2012
2nds sale sneak peek.
these are some of the items that i will be selling at our big SECONDS SALE this weekend. along with 2nds, i have a LOT of prototypes and one-offs that i need to unload. shop early for the best deals !
Monday, April 30, 2012
roses are white.
my mom has an incredible green thumb. she has the ability to grow anything, and with great ease. i always remember her fleet of perfect african violets, a very hard plant to grow. i, on the other hand, have a black thumb. i will easily kill a plastic plant (luckily, i am not fond of the indoor plant). these roses that she grew are as big as my head. she always keeps freshly cut flowers in this vase that i made for her. it has the lord’s prayer inscribed on it, maybe that’s why her roses grow so big ?
Friday, April 27, 2012
it started with an ear.
when i first began making pottery back in 1994, i stamped my work “EAR” with an image of my hand. for some reason, i felt strange stamping in my real name. maybe it felt too permanent or too conspicuous. but EAR is actually my name spelled backwards and i thought this would be funny, especially with the hand . . . to me it read “handmade by rae”.
i’ve unearthed stacks of these old plates with the EAR back stamp. and though some say these plates should be worth MORE money, i am selling them at our big seconds sale next week for SUPER CHEAP. out with the old . . . in with the new.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
evolution of the leaf.
i made this teapot in france last year. it was inspired by the beautiful foliage in the south of france (one of my favorite places on earth). a gentleman, who lives in germany, saw this teapot, and asked if i would make and sell him just the leaves . . .
here are some of the 300 porcelain leaves i made for his equisite jewelry store in munich, germany. it was actually very meditative making each leaf by hand. i will definitely be adding these to my clay repertoire. i just love how some things evolve.
Friday, April 20, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
june 2011
nice, france
it is definitely starting to turn sandal weather ! i love this season, where skimpy shoes and little frocks are my daily costume. i’ll be back in the south of france soon and i look forward to seeing (and buying) the new 2012 french sandal ware.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
pedal pusher.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
stitch.
i’m working on another collaboration with jess brown. she has designed a beautiful line of women’s clothes (which i am stocking up on) that are simple, pure, and breathtakingly gorgeous . . . plus they FIT small people like us ! i’m designing a line of porcelain wares: cup, bowl, 2 sizes of trays, and a pitcher . . . stay tuned.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
where’s the BEEF ?
wilma ordered a BIG MAC, but all she got was this tiny niman ranch burger and NO FRIES.
Friday, April 13, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
september 2008
mount holly, vermont
mount holly, vermont
we go to vermont every summer for 2-4 weeks. there, we really connect to nature and the earth, leaving behind busy long-hour days at our offices. when you are far away from your reality and completely surrounded by the most beautiful landscape, it is easy to focus on the small things in life, such as the amazing mushrooms that grow wild all around us. i look forward to vermont all year long.
