Sunday, September 25, 2011
3 teapots that i made in france will be on display at the
EMERYVILLE ART EXHIBITION. the opening night party is THIS friday from 6pm-9pm. come by for some good food, live music and a LOT of art . . .
october 1 to 23
11:00-6:00 daily
1480 64th street no. 125
emeryville, ca
click HERE for more details.
Friday, September 23, 2011
for some reason, the holiday crunch is hitting me much earlier this year and i am already
swamped with holiday orders. for those of you who know me, you know that i am a
one-girl-show. i have no help in the studio in any way, shape, or form. if you order something from my
handmade line, i’m the one who made it, glazed it, packaged it, and shipped it. many of my
friends think i am CRAZY not to have help in the studio. but this is how i like it. plus, my inner-ethic tells me that if my name is on the bottom of it, i should be the one who made it.
my manufactured line, on the other hand, is the complete opposite. this line is produced in a factory in the south of china (the same village where my father’s family came from). i design the line, by magenta, and other people make it, glaze it, and ship it.
if you placed your holiday wholesale order with me early, thank you. if you have NOT placed your order, i am sorry to say that i can not take anymore wholesale orders this year. but you can always order my manufactured line here.
Friday, September 16, 2011
june 2011
the south of france.
everyone in the south of france was wearing these sandals. they were sold at every single shoe store. i did try a pair on and meant to eventually buy them, but i ended up forgetting to get them. i wonder what the “in” shoe will be NEXT summer ? i will be sure to get them then . . . yep, i’m going back.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
MAHALO is the hawaiian word for “THANK YOU.” such a pretty word. i had a customer who special ordered these plaques. i love the way they turned out. there are 2 extra plaques that are available to buy
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
yesterday was the moon festival. growing up, we always celebrated this day by eating moon cakes, which i eagerly looked forward to. though some people find moon cake repulsive, i always thoroughly enjoyed them. i am also very drawn to the moon and feel strangely and powerfully connected to it, i even keep a moon sketchbook. with the recent discovery that i was actually born on the full moon (and today is my birthday), it makes complete sense why i habitually feel lunar powered rather than solar powered.
Monday, September 12, 2011
(click on the images for a closer look)
my custom collaboration plates with LINEA CARTA are now available ! i am making the porcelain plate and diva is beautifying them with her
amazing calligraphy. you can customize your baby’s birth date, your wedding date . . . or the milestone of your choice.
Friday, September 09, 2011
june 2011
vallauris, france
when i lived in france for the month of june, i ate caviar almost every day. it was the perfect addition to my breakfast (a spoonful over my eggs) and the perfect mid-day snack (dolloped on a cracker). my corner grocer always had it stocked but why is it so much harder to find here ? weird.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
i love when customers send me their own photos of my work . . . it’s nice to actually see where my creations end up living ! this was a great shot by lisa on her blog chiclectic.
you can see the post HERE.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
fall is my FAVORITE season of the year. i love the slight crispness in the air, the abundance of root vegetables, and the onset of the holidays . . . (my birthday, thanksgiving, and christmas).
and although fall is not quite here yet, i designed a limited edition set of fall plates that you can ONLY get at terrain.
Saturday, September 03, 2011
i was part of the
sketchbook project 2010. my sketchbook consisted of drawings/findings of beauty that i find in the ordinary, the mundane, and the unexpected. i tried to capture these objects in quick sketches drawn in under one minute. i drew one a day from august 31, 2010 – november 22, 2010.
you can view my entire sketchbook right HERE.
Friday, September 02, 2011
june 2011
golfe-juan, france
it’s true, the mediterranean sea is my favorite body of water.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
when i find a product that i LOVE, i have to share. this is my answer to the (almost) perfect headset, which i had yet to find. i hate sticking something in my ear (or BOTH ears), i hate those cords that tangle up and i hate the muffled sound quality of most headsets. and because i don’t talk on the phone much (my verizon salesman was convinced i had a land line, as i use SO FEW minutes a month . . . i don’t) this is the perfect solution. yes, it IS a little bulky and NO it is not a hands free headset, but i love the retro phone-ness of it . . . it takes me back to my youth. and it comes in an assortment of funky colors (i liked the red hot line phone).
