rae dunn – Rae Dunn - Fine Handmade Pottery

Thursday, April 28, 2011

vase show + seconds sale.

we are having a fantastic 2 in 1 event at our studio next week. an invitational vase show (including some of the bay areas finest potters) PLUS a seconds sale. AND it’s mothers day weekend, a perfect way to kill 2 birds with one stone. the opening night party is next friday night, may 6th, from 6-9 . . . come then to snag the best deals whilst sipping on some wine !

this show is also a benefit for the berkeley food & housing project. bring a NEW toiletry item and get 10% off your purchase.

fourth and clay, rae dunn, seconds sale, vase show

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

ladies’ home journal.

the memorial quilt that i made out of my dad’s shirts is featured in the may 2011 issue of ladies’ home journal. there are actually some great articles in this issue. my original story about how this quilt came to be, and directions on how to make one yourself, is in this wonderful book creating a meaningful home. here are a few photos from that book . . .

creating a meaningful home, ladies' home journal quilt, memorial quilt, quilts, rae dunn

Sunday, April 24, 2011

HaPpY EaStEr.

easter, rae dunn

Friday, April 22, 2011

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

2010

berkeley, california

doughnut, rae dunn, watercolor

Friday, April 15, 2011

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

2010

emeryville, california

i have a huge collection of linens. i especially love really old french linen, that thick flaxy feel drives me mad. to me, there is nothing more beautiful than a big stack of folded linen, and that is how simple i am.

drawings, french linens, rae dunn, watercolor

Monday, April 11, 2011

weddings.

diva, of linea carta, and i are collaborating on a line of wedding wares. diva’s beautiful calligraphy on my handmade porcelain shapes. stay tuned for more info + images . . .

cake topper, linea carta, rae dunn, wedding wares, weddings

Friday, April 08, 2011

friday field trip (from the sketch book).

2010

berkeley, california

my studio hair-do (or shall i say hair-don’t) involves many barrettes, clips, and bobby pins. my pet peeve is having hair hanging in my face while i’m working, especially when my hands are covered in clay or glaze. but luckily, there is a multitude of cute hair accessories out there, and i am never without a pocket full of them.

barrettes, rae dunn, watercolor

Friday, April 01, 2011

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

2010

berkeley, california

i love containers, especially glass jars with a lid. i save every jar that enters our home. pickle jars, juice jars, jam jars, mustard jars, . . . i often buy something that i would never even use or eat only because i want the jar that it comes in. my husband doesn’t fully understand why i need so many jars, but he is pretty good about saving them for me, and maybe one day he WILL get it.

jars, rae dunn, watercolor

Friday, March 25, 2011

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

2010

berkeley, california

i used to love the sound of my aunties playing mahjong. i can still hear the clanking of the bone tiles and the chitter chatter of the women. it brings back such fond memories. later, when i learned how to play mahjong myself, i realized what a fun game it was and could completely understand why they would stay up all night playing. i even inherited my family’s old set. mahjong, anyone ?

mahjong, rae dunn, watercolor

Friday, March 11, 2011

friday field trip (from the sketchbook).

2010

berkeley, california

. . . and SPEAKING of france, i’ve just been accepted to do a residency in the SOUTH OF FRANCE for ONE MONTH ! i will be in a little town right above cannes called vallauris. this is where picasso lived and first worked in clay. i will be there at the end of may until the beginning of july. i get a place to live and 24 hour access to a studio. you will never know how utterly excited i am ! it is the perfect dream come true.

france, rae dunn, vallauris, watercolor

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

spring is springing.

as a californian, i feel that we hardly even experienced a WINTER this year, especially when i spent most of it in the studio designing for SPRING. these new gingham plates are making their debut at TERRAIN. as you might know, i LOVE this store and am honored to have some of my handmade wares featured there. i designed these plates with the spring picnic in mind. so that even if you live in a not-so-california-weathered-place, you can still bring the outside picnic feel INside. have an indoor picnic and get the better of that bad weather !

rae dunn, spring, terrain at styer's

Sunday, March 06, 2011

dig it.

last night i went to the oakland art murmur with my friend pouké. this is really a fun thing to do on the first friday night of every month. 25 galleries are open within walking distance of each other, food trucks, street art, music, people, beautiful weather = loads of fun. i was quite drawn to this installation at hatch gallery.

first friday, galleries, rae dunn, shovels