pod obsession part 2

yesterday was a good day. i sculpted some more pods and found a super great book from the 70's that has all black and white photos of pods and nature forms. some are photographed under a microscope so you can see intimate detail. i'm going to try and photo the pages of the book, if they turn out i'll share. for now, here's some more pod love from etsy.

1. "lotus pod vase" by paulova
   
2. "purple pods" by secret snowbird
   
3. "peas in a pod" needle felted wool pin by squidwool

pod obsession

those of you who've know me for awhile know that i've had an obsession with seed pods and trees and these two natural elements inspire quite a bit of my work. i'm in the middle of sculpting a set of pods and i found these "pod items" on etsy and just love, love, love, them all.

1. "small split pod" by whitney smith
2. "cactus blossoms" by jessica gonacha
3. "micro urchin" by element clay studio
4. "poppy pod necklace" by esdesigns

a very special thanks...

to suzanne at S.HOP talk blog for including my "i love you" magnets in her fabulous tokens of affection post! be sure the check out her wonderful blog here.

have a lovely weekend!

some more...

here's a few more "tokens of affection" i've added to my etsy shop. click here to see...

well, i'm off to the first day of my new winter adult cermics class at the museum! i'm excited to meet my new students and teach them how to "sling some mud" ;)

check out hoakon/helga...

Andi is the Canadian design mind behind Hoakon/Helga and this fabulous repurposed leather clutch that i'm IN LOVE WITH! She takes old leather and objects that pretty much no one wants anymore and turns them in to great bags!!! She's getting ready to stock up her store with new bags within the next few days! so be sure to check and see what fabulous refurbished and repurposed goodies she's got in her etsy shop!

lots of lovin'

i'm busy, busy, busy, making more love magnets. these are the 4 available colors i have now, but will soon have bright orange and green to go along with these 4. all 4 of these sets are available on my etsy shop.

new love items...

these are some of my new valentine items i put for sale on etsy this past weekend. you can browse these love tokens and more on at my etsy shop here.

check me out on poppytalkhandmade

if you haven't visitied the poppytalk handmade market, you're missing out! the "Love Transforms" market started today. this market is full of valentine, love, and wedding items.

you can check out my poppytalk handmade booth here and be sure to check out the other super talented artists participating, and let "love transform you!"

a recent installment

"california poppies"

Just before Christmas I had a man come to my studio asking to buy the 9 piece set of my "Petite Felt Gardens". He said he had a "Frank Lloyd Wright modelled home and the pieces would look great in his house", the plan was to surprise his wife with them as a Christmas present. He also commissioned me to make an additional felt garden containing California Poppies. He asked me to go to his house and decide where the artwork should be hung. While they were away travelling a neighbor let me in and Teresa and I hung the pieces. I was a bit nervous about putting 9 holes in the wall, but was so happy with how the installment looked in their home once i got it up. It was a nice touch mixed in with their beautiful modern furniture and the mid-century modern feel of their gorgeous house. The man asked me to take a picture of the installment and email it to him and on he printed off the picture and gave the picture to his wife for Christmas to let her know when she got home it was waiting for her.....*sigh*..... Isn't this whole arrangement so thoughtful of him?

yummy favorites...

I received two liza reitz cloche hats for Christmas...i'm in love with them both and can never decide which to wear!!!! I love liza rietz line of clothing...check her out if you haven't yet.

the Eclectic Curio Coffeehouse-a funky place to sip and shop

I've blogged about my mom and her funky vintage/retro shop on etsy call the Eclectic Curio...well...she's sorta expanded! Over Thanksgiving I was home and I helped her get ready for her newest endeavor, the Eclectic Curio Coffeehouse and retro shop. She opened up the beginning of December. While I was home I got to see her fabulously funky new shop and even help her work it a bit. "The Eclectic Curio...a funky place to sip and shop" reads as you walk in the door. My brother helps her manage the place and they both work a lot of hours. I am so proud of my mama and brother and all the work they've done. Her place is so adorable and has super retro and vintage finds. She serves a full espresso bar, pastries, brownies, specialty candies, ice cream and so much more. You can also purchase lily pottery jewelry there ;) Check out the EC blog and etsy shop and if you're ever in Cincinnati Ohio, you gotta check out the Eclectic Curio!

new items in my etsy shop

here are a few of the new items i just posted in my etsy shop. you can check them out and other new items in my shop here.