PattyMara
Announcement
MicaMagic Pottery for Ceremony, Cooking & Baking. Custom Cremation Urns for Remembrance.
Art to feed the hungry heart: New Mexico Mica Clay Pottery, Raven, Owl, Fox, Bear & Day of the Dead Ceramics. All made by me, for you, with the intention: "When it's real, art can heal."
Magic lives here. Open all night, the Sacred Heart Cafe is a quiet place to browse and dream and conjure.
From a recent customer: "PattyMara is an amazing seller, and everything she makes is of the highest quality. infused with Spirit. If you're debating getting an item from her, stop and just get it! You'll have no regrets and much joy from her sacred art!"
Announcement
MicaMagic Pottery for Ceremony, Cooking & Baking. Custom Cremation Urns for Remembrance.
Art to feed the hungry heart: New Mexico Mica Clay Pottery, Raven, Owl, Fox, Bear & Day of the Dead Ceramics. All made by me, for you, with the intention: "When it's real, art can heal."
Magic lives here. Open all night, the Sacred Heart Cafe is a quiet place to browse and dream and conjure.
From a recent customer: "PattyMara is an amazing seller, and everything she makes is of the highest quality. infused with Spirit. If you're debating getting an item from her, stop and just get it! You'll have no regrets and much joy from her sacred art!"
Items
Reviews
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hariname1 on May 20, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe most beautifully crafted cloche I have ever seen. Luminous mica clay, lightweight and yet sturdy. Came fully intact after shipping. An heirloom.
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Merrylyn on May 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis 'feast for the senses' cup and saucer set was part of my first order from PattyMara, together with the Raven trays just reviewed. Every bit as amazing as shown in Patty's photos, and even more incredible than I had thought possible. I lost no time in making and drinking a cup of good Kenyan tea, and was thrilled to find that the cup is the perfect shape to produce a first-class cup of my favourite British tea. I've been an art pottery collector for many years, and this artist's work is as fine as any I have every seen or owned.
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Merrylyn on May 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMy wonderful order arrived at my door this afternoon, and after unpacking the very carefully well packed items ordered from PatsyMara, I am ecstatic! This talented lady is a master of her art indeed. The two large raven trays are beyond amazing - I cannot stop admiring them. When I placed my order, PatsyMara sent me a warm message of thanks; my return response led to several more messages passing between us. What a truly lovely person she is - her amazing pottery is visual evidence of her spirit, vision and remarkable talent. I feel so blessed to be able to have these treasures in my home!
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Angie on May 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsPatty was very quick to respond with my inquiry about shipping time, since I needed to receive the bowl in time for my friend’s birthday. She provided options for me to pick between, and shipped my choice the next day. Arrived just 3 days later from New Mexico to Philly! And the item is really beautifully made - the mica adds a lovely sparkle.
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leaof3 on May 12, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis was beautiful. Given as a gift to my daughter. Really contain the hot fire when sagging or burning something hotter.
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Rebecca on May 12, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful design and quality! I love Patty's designs and have several pieces now. She is very helpful and happy to work with you! :)
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Leslie on May 10, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWonderful artist and great communication. Package arrived within just a few days of delivery and my friend loved it too. *~Thank you~*
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Karen on Apr 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe overall quality is Great! The art work is very skillfully done. The only complaint I have is the clear glaze crazed on one side today? Only was hand washed. Not sure why this happened but I still love the Raven.
About PattyMara
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Raven Copalera Burning Bowl -
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Custom Barn Owl Cremation Urn -
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Custom Sugar Skull Cremation Urns -
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MicaMagic Burning Bowl -
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Raven and Fox Mica Blessing Bowl
PattyMara's Sacred Heart Cafe offers MicaMagic pottery, ceramics & fiber art, made by me for you.
My Sacred Heart Cafe serves "Art to feed the hungry heart": MicaMagic vessels for ceremony and savory cooking and baking. My pottery is both ceremonial & functional~it is healthy for your body & soul. What lights me up and fuels my passion is the glittering micaceous clay of northern New Mexico.
I am crazy good at fulfilling custom requests. I can infuse a blessing & burning bowl with your intentions and prayers. I can help you navigate the difficult journey of Grief to make a cremation urn that reflects your loved ones life and brings you comfort in their absence.
I make color saturated ceramics to celebrate a wedding, anniversary or birthday with a custom inscription or image. I am fond of El Dias de los Muertos, the Days of the Dead, with its dancing skeletons and grinning sugar skulls. Raven, Fox and Owl appear often.
I am crazy good at custom orders. Try me.
My home & studio are perched above the Rio Grande near Taos, New Mexico. Raven, owl, fox and bear live here. I attend river church with devotion and pray with rainbow trout.
I learned to be a potter in the early seventies at UC Santa Cruz and still sign my pots "Patch"- my college nickname. I learn to felt wool when we moved to New Mexico in 2010. CatCaves and messenger bags/purses and mixed media clay/felt sculptures emerge from my fascination with felting. I make real art, and when it's real, art can heal.
Shop members
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PattyMara Gourley
Owner, PattyMara's Sacred Heart Cafe
I am a mica clay and fiber artist living in the Rio Grande Gorge in northern New Mexico, near Taos. I make magical mica pots for ceremony and savory cooking & baking. Raven, Owl and Fox find their way into my ceramics and felt art.
Shop policies
"PattyMara is an amazing seller, and everything she makes is of the highest quality. If you're debating getting an item from her, stop and just get it! You'll have no regrets and much joy from her Sacred Art!"
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
Returns and exchange details
Damage and return policy: When your pots arrive please check carefully for any damage during mailing. If you find any damage, take a photograph of both the pot showing the damage and the box I used for shipping it to you. I fully insure all shipping and will file a claim with the photographs you provide.
Mica Clay Cookware and Bakeware Policy:
My policy for if your pot cracks after you begin using it: Sometimes mica clay cookpots and bakeware will crack. My policy is that I will refund or replace within two weeks after the pot is delivered to you.My thinking is that any flaws in the pot caused by me, the potter, will show up within that first two weeks of use. But after fourteen days, you are on your own! Sometimes cracking is caused by operator error such as thermal shock (placing on a hot burner or oven without a slow start on low) or an accidental drop or banging. But after 14 days, you are on your own! Mica cookware and bakeware should last for decades if cared for and used properly.
Payment
Custom orders must be paid for before I make and ship them to you. See additional information below about custom orders.
Shipping
Additional policies and FAQs
I make all of my art, with no helpers, therefore modified wholesale arrangements are possible if time permits. I can offer a 20 - 40% discount based on quantity ordered. However, I'd love to hear from you and will do what I can to fill your request.
CUSTOM ORDERS
I have over forty years of experience making custom orders for individuals and nonprofit/corporate clients.
The process for ordering a custom item is:
1. You contact me, and we talk about what you are envisioning. I can let you know what is possible, and will strive to create your heart's desire.
2. We work together to create a design agreement which specifies the colors, design imagery, size, due date, cost, shipping. When we have come to an understanding about this design agreement, I will list a custom order in my shop just for you.
3. You place the custom order listing in your cart and send payment.
4. When I receive a notice that you have completed the payment transaction, I will begin the order and send it to you before or by the due date, as we agreed.
5. If you are not satisfied with the final art, talk to me. I will do whatever I can to assure your satisfaction, unless it involves something different from our design agreement. My customers in the past have been very happy, even ecstatic, about their custom orders, so I have great confidence that I can include you in that happy group.