A Groovy Planter

A just thrown pot still on my potter's wheel

I cut it off the wheel and carved grooves down the sides

I turned it over and deepen the grooves

The pot now awaits its firing and glazing

Here it is!

A Few Funky Footed Bowls

shark-grey and toothy

up on its tippy-toes!

cozy toezees

spider stance

here come the Jetsons!

Pottery for Flowers

A handmade vessel holding a flower or two can cheer up any area of a home or office — even dried flowers come to life in pottery! I think of a vase as any vessel with a narrow opening that can embrace and support fresh cut flowers or dried blooms whether it be a jug, a bottle or a small bud vase. The wider the neck opening, the bigger the bunch it can hold. 

In this post I've put together an assortment of my narrow-necked vessels holding cosmos, dried flowers, twigs, wild morning glories and other natural favorites.

Click on any vase to open a picture gallery.

 

 

 

 

  

See which vase is still available for purchase at my ETSY STORE!

If you've purchased one of my vases, email me a photo of it holding your favorite flower and I'll post it here. Thanks!

Bright Yellow Carved Rose Bud Bowl

Here's a low-fire earthenware bowl which I made over a decade years ago, before I used a high-fire reduction gas kiln. This piece has an intricately carved southwest design complete with a rose bud in the center. It sports a shiny yellow Amaco glaze.

See the little rose bud in the center!

Multi-Colored Carved Mosaic Bowls

Here are three of my earlier decorative pieces featuring an abundance of muted colors and busy hand-carved designs. All were made with low-fire earthenware clay and Amaco glazes.

Piet Mondrian inspired pattern spills ....

... over the rim and down the outside walls.

Southwestern colors intertwine ....

... on this earthenware bowl.

Art Deco designs swirl ...

... all around this plate,

What's It For?

A ceramic container has an endless list of possible uses other than housing a plant (which it does quite admirably). For this post on Pots In Use, I've assembled a group of my planters, bowls and open pots holding assorted items from candles to snake plants.

Click on any vase to open a picture gallery.

plants love pottery

peanuts, get yer peanuts

utensil holder

an explosion of cosmos

a penny saved

a natural companion

seashells and stones

bangles and beads

votive candles

pens and markers

a pretty plant

large pillar candle

mixed nuts

long leafed snake plant

walnuts

a mix of fruit

lots of kitchen tools

See which are available for purchase at my ETSY STORE.

If you're a buyer of my pottery, email me a photo showing how you use it and I'll include it in a future post.