My Corner "Studio"

Forecast, 5 more inches of snow today

Soon we will have a large celebration in our little town. I must think of new ideas for my Sale. The warrior will become a plaque. Right now he wears only Italian pigments. See the large uneven, yellowish spots? Those are created with wax resist. It is supposed to make this plaque appear to be centuries old, that is, once it is glazed and fired in my kiln. It is the unpredictable that makes painting ceramics so exciting.


This is where I paint. In a small corner of my kitchen. I never feel left out, life goes on all around me. My dogs come by and keep me company. The smell of cooking and baking surrounds me and when I get tired, all I have to do is lift my eyes.

It really doesn't take up much room.

All of my supplies come from Italy. A good excuse to plan another trip.

Gina

Winners Announced

Congratulations, Gosia, Renee and Annie

Picking 3 winners was not easy. Frauheuberg, travelingmama, Little Pinwheel, Brooke, Frau Mayer, Anna Fernando and vineeta, thank you for joining in the fun.
Dare I say that "Fancy Feet" are available in my Etsy shop.
Tesoro, you have been a loyal reader and so a 4th "Fancy Feet" is sent to you.
GOSIA, Renee, Annie and Tesoro, please send me your addresses.
Thank you everyone, I didn't know that giving something away could be so much fun.

Gina

Happy Valentines Day

This Cyclamen has been patiently waiting in my greenhouse

Love thyself

Gina

Pictures of special tablecloths

For Wini who wanted a closer look

Left cloth, found at a flea market in Germany, all linen. Middle, hand block printed in true indigo from Atelier in Burgenland, all cotton. Cross Stitch purchased in Italy at flea market, all linen.

See earlier post entitled "The Tablecloth, The Flower Bouquet"

Gina

Blank Canvas

Be still my beating Heart . . .


What handsome shapes, and they are not small and not easy to throw. They are like a blank piece of paper. How to begin painting them? A little stage fright? A little writers block, maybe?




Cindy, my premier student, and I painted all day yesterday. And when she made her 2 hour drive home, she left behind these beautiful bisque vessels and hand built tiles. See how perfectly straight the tiles are? Not easy to do.


Thrown by Cindy, on her potter's wheel, the shapes make my heart jump for joy. I see all of the possibilities . . . but is my painting worthy? Should I just glaze them and leave them all white, or should I add only a little gold? Should I make them look as if they have survived centuries, as I often do?

What do you think?

Gina

Hurrah! A Give Away!

A really Big Giveaway!

Leave a comment. Tell me why your feet, especially your heels, could use a little improvement. (Mine because I like to go barefoot, even in winter because my floors are heated).

The drawing will close midnight (your time) Sunday night, February 14, 2010. I will have three judges on stanby (sipping champagne in the meantime) who will pick 3 winners.

Each winner will receive one "Fancy Feet" Foot Scrubber, a really nifty invention of my own.

Only one entry for each blogger will be considered.

Good Luck!

Gina