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Hypergraphia no. 3 print - slate

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:34:53 -0500

$5.00
This is the second of a three part linoleum block print series. I made this series of prints about writing and art and how both are forms of release for letting off steam, and getting the crazy thoughts out of your head. The illustrations were used for a book project for class, but I printed an edition of 20. I only printed one each in slate blue as a test, so this is the only one of this print.

The print is 4 x 6 and printed on japanese kitakata paper.

*This print is being sold unframed or matted as is.

Thanks for looking!

Hypergraphia no. 3 print - sepia

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:34:53 -0500

$5.00
This is the third of a three part linoleum block print series. I made this series of prints about writing and art and how both are forms of release for letting off steam, and getting the crazy thoughts out of your head. The illustrations were used for a book project for class, but I printed an edition of 20.

The print is 4 x 6 and printed on japanese kitakata paper.

*This print is being sold unframed or matted as is.

Thanks for looking!

Dino bride and groom mug

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:34:52 -0500

$8.00
Do you have a friend who is getting married and happens to also love dinosaurs? (I mean come on, who doesn't love dinosaurs?) Maybe you are getting married, and you happen to love dinosaurs? Well then! This is just the mug for you!

Inspired by my own cake topper from my wedding, which was in fact a pair of dinosaurs in bridal attire, I drew this dino bride and groom and put them on a cute little thrift store mug. Don't they look happy together?

This mug holds about 8 oz of liquid, and is dishwasher and microwave safe.

Thank for looking, hope you enjoy!

Exhale - Goldfish Girl tumbler

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:12 -0500

$30.00
I found this gorgeous image of a piercing studded girl with an orange dreadlock mohawk. I have two goldfish, whose long flowy dorsal fins look like orange mohawks to me. When I draw them, the lines of their fins kind of remind me of smoke. These three things melded in my head into an image of a girl exhaling goldfish like smoke. Smoking may be bad for you, but watching smoke lazily curling into the air while someone smokes is mesmerizing. Especially if it's a beautiful girl. Also, mohawks kick ass.

This tumbler is 4 inches high and holds 12 oz. It fits very comfortably in my hand, and the glaze is really smooth and pleasant to the touch. It's a real pleasure to hold. It was fired to cone 6 and is microwave and dishwasher safe.

Enjoy, and thanks for looking.

Pug shots dog bowl

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:12 -0500

$20.00
Pugsy has been a very bad boy. He knocks over and drinks your beer when you're not paying attention. He steals the kids popsicles. He roughed up your favorite throw pillow. He's totally busted, but he looks so darned cute in that prison get up that you might just have to drop the charges. I've got two of these wise guys (you have to take a front and side profile view, it's the law).

These bowls are part of a series of handthrown porcelain bowls I made with Kentuckiana Pug Rescue in mind, one of my favorite no-kill animal rescues. They're hand painted with watercolor underglazes and fired to cone 6.

The front view is 5 in. wide, and holds about 12 oz. The side view is 6in. wide and holds 14 oz. They'd be a really good food and water set for your very own little bad dog, or just display them as evidence that you're a sucker for a dog from the wrong side of the tracks.

10% of your purchase will be donated to Kentuckiana Pug Rescue.

If you are purchasing one bowl, please let me know which one you want in the notes to seller. Thanks!

Flying Crow Vase

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:11 -0500

$15.00
Just a little porcelain vase I threw, altered, and painted on. I'm selling this one a little cheap because of the glaze drips and mistakes.

Wheel thrown porcelain, altered and hand painted, fired to cone 6. This is roughly about 9 inches high.

The Birdeaters - tumbler

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:11 -0500

$30.00
Strange carnivorous plants beckon fat little birds with sweet nectar, beckoning pistils, and luscious colors. Some of them have very sharp teeth...

This porcelain tumbler was painstakingly hand carved and painted with watercolor underglazes, and fired to cone 6. It's a little over 4 inches high and holds 12 oz.

Thanks for looking:D

Upside down fawn pug in a bowl

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:11 -0500

$20.00
When most animals lay upside down and look up at you, it's pretty irresistible. If you dog rolls over on their back to beg for a treat, can you resist those big doe eyes? NO! If you can, you have no soul. Simple as that. Upside down dogs are freakin' cute.

This is one of a series of handthrown porcelain bowls I made with Kentuckiana Pug Rescue in mind, one of my favorite no-kill animal rescues. It's hand painted with water color underglazes and fired to cone 6.

This bowl is 5 in. wide, and holds about 12 oz. You could use it as a small food bowl, keep your change in it, or hang it on the wall in a proclamation of your pug love.

10% of your purchase will be donated to Kentuckiana Pug Rescue.

Thanks!

Stacking goldfish mugs - set of 2

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:11 -0500

$16.00
Another animal obsession of mine - goldfish. I have two chunkers myself, one is almost as big as my fist! They are super-cute fantail fatties! Did you know goldfish can live up to 30 years and grow up to a foot long? And they can actually be trained and learn to recognize their owner? Not to mention the amazing array of shapes and colors they come in thanks to breeding. How can anyone not adore goldfishies???

Ahem.

This is a set of two stacking thriftstore mugs (they are originally from Pottery Barn) featuring two hand drawn goldfish decaled on the sides. These mugs are pretty hefty and easily hold 12 oz. As always, they are dishwasher and microwave safe, and the decals are fired on in my kiln at cone 04.

Goldfishies!!!

Upcycled vintage goldfish mug

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:31:55 -0500

$8.00
I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for that particular shade of 70's avocado green. This little thrift store coffee mug holds about 6 oz, is decorated with my swirly goldfish drawing, and has a band of that nifty vintage shade of green on it's lower half. I think it's pretty dang cute:)

As always, my recycled ware is dishwasher and microwave safe, and the image has been applied by hand and permanently fired on at cone 04.

Thanks for looking!

Goldfish lotus bowls - stacking set

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:47:00 -0500

$30.00
I found this lovely set of porcelain stacking lotus bowls at a nearby vintage store and knew I had to do something with them. Since i love asian themed things, and I love the idea of "goldfish bowls" (get it? yeah, I'm corny), I decided to use my drawing of two swirling goldfish on the insides of these. There are four small bowls that hold about 4 oz, and one large that holds about 8 oz. They would be perfect to use for dipping sauces, sugar bowls, or even candle holders.

The large bowl does have a small crack that looks like it's been repaired, and one smaller bowl has a chip on the outside tip of one petal.

Because of the minor defects on these pieces, I would recommend hand washing. The decals have been fired on at cone 04 in my kiln and are permanent and food safe.

Thanks for looking!

Hypergraphia no. 2 print - slate

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:38:17 -0400

$5.00
This is the second of a three part linoleum block print series. I made this series of prints about writing and art and how both are forms of release for letting off steam, and getting the crazy thoughts out of your head. The illustrations were used for a book project for class, but I printed an edition of 20. I only printed one of each in the slate blue color, so this is the only one like this.

The print is 4 x 6 and printed on japanese kitakata paper.

*This print is being sold unframed or matted as is.

Thanks for looking!

Pug with a popsicle dog bowl

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:37:19 -0400

$20.00
Have you ever seen a pug popsicle eating contest? If you haven't, you're missing out on a seriously adorable life experience. Pugs really love popsicles, let me tell you.

This is one of a series of handthrown porcelain bowls I made with Kentuckiana Pug Rescue in mind, one of my favorite no-kill animal rescues. It's hand painted with water color underglazes and fired to cone 6.

This bowl is 6 in. wide, and holds about 12 oz. You could use it as a small food bowl, keep your change in it, or hang it on the wall in a proclamation of your pug love.

10% of your purchase will be donated to Kentuckiana Pug Rescue.

Thanks!