i finally made it down to the south of france to start my residency, and it’s as if i had never left. the weather here is just perfect. it’s like coming home again . . . i grew up in fresno, california which has mediterranean climate and so it feels subliminally familiar to me. i am ready to get my hands dirty and to see what inspires me. this is where i will be living for the next 5 weeks . . . top floor.
this was the sweetest little dress shop in paris. it was right down the street from where we were staying in the marais and i passed by it every day. as i had been eyeing up some of the pretty dresses through the window, i went in one day to fetch my prize dress . . .
but unfortunately NONE of the dresses fit me.
C’EST LA VIE !
i leave on wednesday for my residency in france . . . i’m so ready to be in my french studio on RUE REY to make some NEW WORK ! i’ve been advised by my advisors to NOT close my online shop, but rather leave it open for purchases that will be shipped in JULY. there is an announcement in the shop, but i think very few people actually read the small print, so . . .
if you order between now and july 1rst, your order will be shipped mid july.
merci beaucoup.
a stack of my plates used by the fabulous food stylist erin quon. we worked together YEARS ago at the slow club and became fast friends. the whole gang of us that worked the slow club in the mid 90’s all went on to do BIGGER and more creative things. it’s really quite amazing.
. . . and i leave for FRANCE next week !
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 !
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.
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.
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