Etsy Shop for purplepetunia

perfect green fairy bowl

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:20:08 -0500

$12.00
A perfect little bowl in my favorite green glaze combination: a glossy translucent inside and a variegated, barely eggshell exterior. I'm so crushing on this bowl! Tiny and handthrown from white porcelain and fired to a sturdy cone 8. 1 1/2" diameter, 1" tall.

We have dozens of these bowls at our house, and use them for everything from blueberries to rings to just sitting around looking adorable.

This one is for holding your _very favorite_ small thing.

I promise you'll love it.

As would any young thing who, for instance, found one in his/her stocking on Christmas morning...

mouse parade bowl

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:55:51 -0500

$35.00
The sweetest of gray mice follow each other along the rim of this 6 1/2" bowl, good company for you and spoon as you enjoy your morning oatmeal or midnight ice cream. Mama and baby inquisitively peer in slightly different directions, taking in every detail as they go about their important business.

Porcelain clay fired to a sturdy cone 8 and glazed a very glossy white. Food, microwave, and dishwasher safe, though handmade pottery always appreciates a little TLC, especially when it boasts little sculptures.

twins birdbath

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:10:23 -0500

$42.00
Two wee birds rest lightly on the edge of this sweet birdbath, ready to guard the sweets or treasures you use it to hold. Though I cannot promise they will not taste just a bit of your salsa!

Porcelain components were wheel thrown, carved and attached, and glazed with food-safe glazes. The exterior was left unglazed and the interior is a translucent aqua blue, showing off the swirl of throw-rings in the center.

Baby birds, as always, are individually hand-sculpted.

4 1/4" diameter, 4" tall.

miniscule mushroom

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:16:18 -0500

$3.00
(listing for one mushroom)

Glossy little caps (variegated green to cream), gray-stained gills, and unglazed stems. Each was hand formed, carved, and so carefully glazed. No molds in my studio!*

I've been admiring the row of mushrooms on my studio shelf all summer long and finally am willing to share.

Perfect for a terrarium.

Cap diameter approximately 3/8"; I'll choose one of those pictured for you (another listing offers the mini mushroom, at 1/2" to 5/8").

*this is kind of punny of me: no molds, but there are fungi...

mini mushroom

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:57:35 -0500

$5.00
(listing for one mushroom)

Glossy little caps (variegated green to cream), gray-stained gills, and unglazed stems. Each was hand formed, carved, and so carefully glazed. No molds in my studio!*

I've been admiring the row of mushrooms on my studio shelf all summer long and finally am willing to share.

Perfect for a terrarium.

Cap diameter approximately 1/2" to 5/8"; I'll choose one of those pictured for you.

*this is kind of punny of me: no molds, but there are fungi...

eggshell birdbath

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:07:05 -0500

$38.00
A wee white bird swims in the glossy aqua pool of this sweet birdbath, inquisitively peering up as he guards the sweets or treasures you use it to hold. Though I cannot promise he will not taste just a bit of your salsa!

Porcelain components were wheel thrown, carved and attached, and glazed with food-safe glazes. The exterior was left unglazed, its irregular edges and feel suggesting an eggshell half. The interior is a translucent aqua blue, showing off the swirl of throw-rings in the center.

3 1/4" diameter, 4 1/4" tall.

blue bird bowl

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:51 -0500

$35.00
The sweetest of blue birds perch on the side of this 6 1/2" bowl, good company for you and spoon as you enjoy your morning oatmeal or midnight ice cream. Mama and baby peer in different directions, little heads inquisitively cocked as they take in every detail.

Porcelain clay fired to a sturdy cone 8 and glazed a very glossy white. Food, microwave, and dishwasher safe, though handmade pottery always appreciates a little TLC, especially when it boasts little sculptures.

white crochet bowl

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:03:21 -0500

$18.00
A glossy little bowl like this can quickly become the most used piece in your home (beautiful with berries or sauce) or just sit pretty on a windowsill.

A perfect gift for your crocheting fiber artist friend.

Wheel-thrown porcelain blend clay with crocheted lace trim (burned out during bisque firing). Fired to cone 8, 3 3/4" across, 2 3/4" high. Food, dishwasher, and microwave safe, but handmade pottery always appreciates a little TLC.

yellow bunny surprise mug

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:55:26 -0500

$30.00
A wee white bunny sits patiently in the bottom of this yellow-and-white mug, waiting to be discovered. He'll be a delightful little surprise after finishing a cup of milk (hot cocoa? soup?). I started using similar cups at home to motivate my picky eater: “Okay, drink enough that you can see the bunny's head.” Every kid who uses one at my house is sure to ask for it next time; it was the first thing one of my 5-year-old's playdates said to me when I picked the girls up from kindergarten one morning: “Remember last time I came and you had cups with little animals?”

I made my first surprise mug for a dear friend 5 years ago. She remembered having something similar as a child, and loved the version I made for her enough that I made more. And more...

4 1/4" bowl diameter, 2 1/2" high. White porcelain fired to a sturdy cone 8, it is food, dishwasher, and microwave safe, though pottery always appreciates a little TLC, especially with wee animals in it :).

*note: this mug is a second, and is discounted $5 to reflect that. The inside front lip has a bulge, probably caused by an air bubble that was too small to be detected before firing, but expanded at the extreme temperatures. It's only visible in the right light, and can be passed off as part of the handmade, OOAK nature, but really isn't quite right. You can see it in the last photo, and just slightly in the full mug photo, if you look closely at the front lip.

periwinkle crochet mommy vase

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:04:18 -0500

$12.00
This 1 5/8" vase is perfect for a fistful of tiny blossoms, offered by a small beloved hand.

I made tiny vases to solve a problem in my own life: what to do with precious bouquets of lawn flora presented proudly by your darling? “Mommy, this is for you!” And must be displayed with equal pride! But a couple of stems of clover sunk miserably into even the smallest bud vases I had. I would try to float little blossoms in bowls, but I wasn't quite satisfied. So when I started to throw smaller pots, a wee “mommy vase” was a top priority. Lucky friends requested my extras for “choose something” birthday gifts, and now I'm sharing the love even farther!

Wheel-thrown porcelain clay, fired to cone 8 and glazed a lovely periwinkle blue. The crochet detail is a favorite of mine right now.

A perfect gift for your favorite mommy.

(or for yourself; wouldn't that little bunch of posies by _your_ computer monitor make your day?)

wee mouse leaf surprise cup

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:23 -0500

$30.00
A cheeky little gray mouse peeks up from the interior of this wee and lovely green leaf cup. The mug was wheel thrown, then altered to suggest a leaf (still retaining a functional sipping rim), with a good vine-y handle.

She waits to be discovered after finishing a cup of milk (hot cocoa? soup?). I started making similar cups to motivate my picky eater: “Okay, drink enough that you can see the bunny's head.” Every kid who uses one at my house is sure to ask for it next time; it was the first thing one of my 5-year-old's playdates said to me when I picked the girls up from kindergarten one morning: “Remember last time I came and you had cups with little animals?”. I hear they are also frequently used to hold rings by the sink or just plain look sweet. I made my first surprise mug for a dear friend 3 years ago. She remembered having something similar as a child, and loved the version I made for her enough that I made more. And more.

This mug boasts my very favorite glaze combination. It is first dipped in an antique bronze, with a clear overglaze inside to yield a good glossy transparent for the food surface and an eggshell overglaze on the exterior that gives it a marvelous satin finish with great variation of tone and fantastic little crystalline bursts. I'm pleased as punch with how this kiln-load turned out, particularly as I selected my son's baby bowls from the batch, and I wanted them to be worth treasuring.

White porcelain fired to cone 8. 2 1/2" bowl diameter, 1 1/2" high. The lead-free, food-safe glazes are also microwave & dishwasher safe, but pottery always likes to be treated with TLC to avoid chipping. Especially when it has little sculptures in it :).

cupcake stand

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:30:50 -0500

$35.00
I have found that I need less dessert if I can eat it splendidly. Ice cream in tiny bowls with my now-34-year-old baby spoon. Tiny cookies on dainty plates.

(yet, if just still-in-the 9x13, even with a nice red dishtowel, 1/2 a pan of brownies can be breakfast <and> lunch)

I think a single cupcake would suffice on this 3 5/8" diameter cupcake stand, with pretty slip-dot detailing on the base.

White porcelain fired to cone 8; food-, dishwasher-, and microwave-safe glaze (though I can't really think why...maybe to heat a muffin?), but pottery always appreciates some TLC.

[Admittedly inspired by my first thesmallobject purchase, a "celebration candle kid" in hedgehog red that I adore]