Scallop Stitch

A new blanket found at the Thrift Fair on Aramingo Ave. How sad (but amazing for me) for someones hard work to end up in a thrift store. I will treasure this strangers labor of love.
Hazel certainly likes it.
I also picked up a few items from the house wares section that will make an appearance in the Soup Shop soon. Stay tuned folks.

One a Day

2008 was a busy year in which I focused intensely on one body of work. 2009 is going to be the year of one project a day. It may be a large project broken up into smaller projects, a one full day task or a small thing like sewing buttons back on a dress or baking a pie.
Jan 1st 2009 started with my New Years cards. I redrew some of the Wycianki snowflakes, made a print gocco screen and printed a big batch. They will go out tomorrow. This is the first year I have actually finished the cards. I have a slew of unfinished deer cards from two years ago


This is the start of tomorrows project. A collection of vintage decals and some thrifted diner ware

A Plate a Day

Just found this interesting blog called A Plate a Day
I am Nov 25. I would like a plate a day
Molly Hatches plate (pictured here) is Nov 24

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Pizzelle and Pie

Images from thanksgiving at the farm. Pizzelle seem a natural follow up to the wycinanki in the last post. Plus apple, blackberry and quince pie.

Wycinanki Paper Cuts and Pisanki

My latest find that is soon to be a Soup Shop Design. These vintage paper cuts are amazing, scrounged from the back cupboards of a high school art room, some were cut in 1973.....five years before I was born. Also the books on egg dying have some great pictures you can look forward to seeing on tiles very soon.

APF - Warren Mackenzie, Steve Godfrey, Josh Deweese

There was actually a sort of frantic raffle for Warren MacKenzies work. I somehow did not know about Mackenzie Mania


Steve Godfrey


Josh Deweese. I love that pitcher.

APF - Marty Fielding

Visit Martys new shop online

support this great guy who just had a baby. Diapers are expensive you know.

My Little Secret

So some people ask how I manage to not have a real teaching gig or coffee shop job working as a potter.

Here is my dirty little secret. I sell beads. Yes beads, and not beads made by me either.
Beautiful vintage glass and plastic beads. Beads that are often the inspiration for my patterning

Here is a sneak peek at my store - Peppermintsoda

APF - Liz Zlot-Summerfield

I love the way Liz uses Terra Sig and Glaze for a shiny and matte combo.

APF - Ron Meyers

Ron Meyers gave a very interesting and some what humorous account of his life and endevours to figure out his work.

APF - Kowkie Durst

This is work by Kowkie Durst of Portland OR. I love the ones with bicycles on them.




So I just got a call from Molly Miller at The Northern Clay Center invining me back to the American Pottery Festival next year. I think perhaps I should finish uploading the images from the 08 fest before I sign the papers for 09

Stars Stars Stars

Here they are. Carved porcelain star ornaments for sale in my shop

Etsy Treasury Video

Moving Right Along.

Ahhhh, the PMA show is over. It was an amazing experience but an exhausting one too. Thanks to all of you who came to see the show. Fingers crossed I get in next year as well. The flowers from my booth are still going strong after more than a week.

I have taken a few days to rest up and am now filling my shop with new work for the holiday season. This is your chance if you couldn't make it to the Museum show.