Journal. – Rae Dunn - Fine Handmade Pottery

Thursday, August 28, 2008

1 . . 2 . . 3 . . . say "cheese."

we hired the MOST amazing photographer i could have ever hoped for . . . my hero, brooke buchanan. for i am EXTREMELY camera shy. i despise having my picture taken. i NEVER like the way i look. but somehow i really loved what brooke did (she obviously has some magical photo-shop-airbrushing-lens filtering tricks up her sleeves).

but not only are her camera abilities top notch, she has the MOST down to earth easy to work with personality imaginable. she was such a treat to work with. many of my friends and family want to get married again JUST so brooke can photograph their wedding. her photos are so enchanting and poignant and they truly capture the moment. she seriously is amazing.

the two things i now swear by:

1. burt’s bees foot creme.

2. brooke buchanan photography.

brooke buchanan, photographer, wedding photos

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

new work + seconds sale.

(nothing is impossible to a willing heart.)

(no one can be expected to do the impossible.)

here is some new work + i am doing a HUGE group seconds sale this week in berkeley at the ACCI gallery (1652 shattuck ave). come by and see me and get some GREAT deals.

thursday-saturday 11-6

sunday 12-5

new work, seconds sale

Monday, August 18, 2008

oh eight, oh ate, oh wait . . .

eight people at our city hall civil ceremony . . .

we ate a fabulous lunch at absinthe . . .

and oh WAIT . . . yep, that is mayor willie brown who married us.

08/08/08.

wedding, willie brown

Friday, August 15, 2008

monkeying around.

this is the top tier of our wedding cake. jw and i both insist that the other resembles a monkey (in the most loving way, naturally) . . .

the cake was based on my teapot design, and was made by a fabulous food stylist named lorraine battle. it was as delicious as it was beautiful.

and THIS is my charming wedding band, designed by jeweler april higashi. my husband had it inscribed “monkey + monkey 08-08-08.“

cake, monkey, wedding, wedding band

Thursday, August 14, 2008

perfection.

my very sweet and lovely friend, jeanine payer, gave me this stunningly beautiful necklace to wear at my wedding. it went with my dress perfectly. everything jeanine does is as close to perfection as one can get. inscribed on this piece is “i believe in everything the heart can stand.” doesn’t that just make you want to cry ? . . . . one tissue, please.

jeanine payer, necklace, wedding

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

eggs in one basket.

i made 100 “eggs” in a nest to give as our wedding favors, each with a different word. my future-husband and i came up with 100 verbs pertaining to a positive relationship. sounds like a big task, but we actually did it in one sitting. coincidentally, these eggs-in-a-nest are featured in this months brides of northern california magazine. (click on the image to see the words up close)

eggs, nest, wedding

Saturday, August 02, 2008

linea carta.

to me, there is nothing more beautiful than interesting handwriting. diva, of linea carta, has a hand for calligraphy so divine that it makes me drool. we hired her to write our wedding place cards for our guests. i think it will be such a treat. and not only does she do custom lettering, she has a lovely line of cards, tags, and notebooks. check her out right here.

calligraphy, handwriting, linea carta, place cards

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

down under.

every time i go out to retrieve the mail, i secretly hope there is a handwritten envelope or a nice looking package waiting there for me. sadly, this is rarely the case. but not today, folks . . . . . . toDAY, i was greeted with a very handsome package all the way from australia. a gift from the amazingly talented kylie johnson. you see, one of the best perks about the blogging world is that you get to meet (cyber-ly) people from all over the globe. one of my favorite blog-friend (blend? frog?) is kylie johnson of paper boat press. we bonded over the similarities, yet dissimilarities, in our clay work.

she just had a book of her own poems published called count me the stars. really beautiful poignant and lovely words. i highly recommend it. you’ll want to read the entire book, cover to cover, in ONE sitting.

but not only is she a published poet, she is an AMAZING clay artist. this quote tag feels like butter in the hand. i just want to take a BITE out of it.

thank you, kylie, for the wonderful and sweet surprise.

clay., kylie johnson, mail, poems

Thursday, July 24, 2008

tradition.

something old.

something new.

something borrowed.

something blue.

something new, something old, wedding

Thursday, July 17, 2008

important deadline.

my last big deadline was today. and now i am trying to stay OUT of my studio in order to plan my wedding, which is in . . . (gasp) . . . 3 weeks. luckily, i work best under pressure and with very strict deadlines . . . sort of like my good friend josie.

we are actually getting married at city hall on the very auspicious day of 08/08/08, and then having a reception 2 days later on august 10th. what started out as thoughts of a very simple dinner for 20 close friends + family, has somehow turned into more of a large dinner party for 100. it doesn’t help that my family tree is more like a family forest. plus i think that people have been waiting a very long time for this event, and wouldn’t dare miss it.

so, please bear with me for the next couple of weeks . . . if i owe you something or you order something or you need something from me, i promise that you will eventually get it.

thanks.

deadlines, wedding

Monday, July 14, 2008

the show down.

another acga show over and done and now down. it was a perfect weekend with perfect weather and a LOT of people. it was great to meet some of my etsy customers in person, after knowing them only via the internet for SO long. i will be posting much of my show work on my etsy store this week, so stay tuned.

acga show, etsy

Friday, July 11, 2008

more new stem ware . . .

i have always loved brown + pink together. it reminds me of neapolitan ice cream (which was my dad’s favorite flavor). i’m off to set up my show in palo alto. the good news, is that we always get a hotel room and spend the whole weekend down there and see it as a mini vacation . . . there is even a swimming pool and putting green at the hotel. a little work, a little swimming, a little room service . . . who can complain about THAT ?!