Etsy Finds Friday - Audrea O Crafts

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

  Beautiful Ceramic Vases and Pots

 Created by:

Audrea Oldham of

Audrea O Crafts

I fell in love with Audrea's work the minute I saw it!  I love the bright colors and the way her ceramic vases have an organic flowing feeling to them, very lovely!  Audrea's studio is in Staffordshire, home of the potters.  It is my pleasure to feature her work here today!  

 

 

 

Purple Lily Pot

This unique handmade coil pot is made form stoneware clay. The main body of the pot is glazed in a blended style with purple and blue glazes and decorated with a relief modelled lilies and leaves, with a hand sculpted lily top. The glaze is brushed on, and involves using three layers of glazes of different colours on top of each other.  The shape of this larger pot is very organic with its flowing lily from. The use of the dark purple and blue on the body of the pot makes a wonderful canvas for the striking white lilies.

 

 

 

Stoneware Coil Pot

This unique handmade coil pot is made form stoneware clay. The main body of the pot is glazed in a blended style with yellow, green and orange glazes and decorated with relief modelled Lesser Bind Weed Flowers (Convulvus Arvensis); the flowers are glazed in the same blended fashion. This involves using three layers of glaze of different colours on top of each other and blending the edges where you think it needs until you achieve a look you are happy with. The top of the pot is hand-sculpted petals, which add to the wonderful over all organic look of this totally unique piece.

 

 

 

Heart Shaped Coil Pot

This unique heart shaped handmade coil pot is made form stoneware clay. The main body of the pot is glazed in blended style with red and orange glazes and decorated with Relief Modelled wood sorrel Flowers, the flowers are glazed in the same blended fashion. This involves using three layers of glaze of different colours. This little heart shaped pot is generously covered with an array of wood sorrel flowers, leaves and interwoven steams which to add to the wonderful over all organic look of this total unique piece. 

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Audrea's Etsy Shop and see more of her beautiful Ceramic Artwork! 

  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina

 

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale!

Come on over to Trina's Clay Creations for a Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale, enjoy 15% off your purchase of anything in my shop!!  (Before shipping)  See my Shop Announcement for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Coupon Code!  The sale will run this Friday the 23rd through Monday the 26th!    Whether you're looking for Christmas Ornaments, Cake Toppers, Collectables... It's all there!!  

Below are a few examples of the clay creations you'll find in my shop:

 

 Christmas Ornaments

 Animal Figurines

 

Trinket Boxes

 

Birthday and Party Cake Toppers

 

Vases

 

Wedding Cake Toppers

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ If you haven't been to Trina's Clay Creations yet, I hope you'll stop by for a visit... And I hope that you enjoy my diverse collection, from cake toppers, trinket boxes and vases to adorable figurines - and that they bring a smile to your face! I enjoy making these fun and whimsical pieces - each created with a lot of love, and attention to detail. Every piece is hand crafted and hand sculpted by me, no molds are used.  Each one made to be a special keepsake to enjoy for years to come!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ If you are interested in a custom order, please contact me, just click HERE and send me a message.  I would LOVE to create something special just for you!!

Thank you!!

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Red Hot Pottery

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the 

Beautiful Pottery
Created by: 

Christine Tenenholtz

of Red Hot Pottery

In the Artist's own words:

I am a studio potter, painter, knitter, crocheter (is that a word?) and bead artist and tango dancer living in Sedona, Arizona. I enjoy exploring my creativity in a myriad of ways and connecting with nature and spirit as my muses.  Since I was a child, I have been creating and crafting. I am never bored.  

Yarn Bowl ~ Knitting Bowl

Lime Green

We knitters and crocheters...we find these yarn bowls really useful to keep a ball of yarn from rolling all over the place while we're working.  I make my yarn bowls weighted at the bottom, to keep it from tipping. You could keep this bowl on the table, floor, or next to you on the sofa while you work.  Hand thrown yarn bowl in speckled stoneware with a swirly cutout to keep your yarn from tangling. Glazed in a sweet, shiny, golden Midori Green!

 FLORAPALOOZA Vase ~ Rich Raspberry Red

Hand thrown vase in smooth white stoneware with tons of flower appliques and glazed in smooth, glossy Raspberry Red! This red is a deep cranberry/wine red with a hint of lavender. Please see all photos for an accurate depiction of the color variations.

Bird Sculpture

Set of Five Blue Birds

A set of 5 small bird sculptures--hand sculpted by me in my speckled stoneware and then glazed in a rich, mottled, rustic, dry matte turquoise glaze. This glaze has variations--some areas are more shiny, but mostly it's very dry and matte--this is hard to convey in the photos.

 Heart Bowls ~ Set of Three

One of my tiniest heart bowls--hand thrown in speckled stoneware and glazed in a multitude of colors, shiny and matte.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Christine Tenenholtz's Etsy Shop and see more of her beautiful pottery!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina 

Etsy Finds Friday - Terry Myhren of Potmaker

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the
Awesome Pottery
Created by:

Terry Myhren

of Potmaker

In the Artist's Own Words:

About thirty-five years ago, while working in the super market, a tall hippy looking guy came through my check out line and I asked him what he did for a living? He said, "I make pots and sell them at the swap meet on the weekends." He didn't realize it at the time but he planted a seed in my mind and from there I bought some clay, took it home, and began to make pinch pots on the kitchen table. From there I was inspired to take a class for a year and it has been a labor of love ever since. Most of my learning has taken place just by making pots and trying to be a little better each year. That burning desire that I had at the beginning is still a driving force to this day and making pots for me is a joy, a challenge, and it's something I love and will continue to do until I can't make pots anymore. :) My ultimate goal has always been to make useful, beautiful pottery for the average purchaser and that has stood the test of time.

Tall Colorful Vase With Grapes, Butterfly, Dragonfly and Flowers

This vase would make a great gift for a friend, yourself, or even a fellow worker. It's a piece of pottery anyone would be glad to receive and place in their home. It was hand thrown on the potters wheel, hand carved designs and carefully glazed in order to bring out all the beautiful colors that you see above. A thing of beauty indeed!!

 Bud Vase With Butterflies and Flowers with a Swirl Design

What a beautiful bud vase this is! The detail is amazing and the colors are deep and rich to look at.  This cute vase can hold water up to the first cutout so having live flowers in there is no problem. It would look great on the kitchen table, not taking up too much room whatsoever. It would be a warm gift to a friend or a family member, especially if they love pottery.

Bowl

This is a great bowl for salsa, cereal, hot soup, chlli, and candy dish. It was fired to a high temperature in a gas kiln and glazed with a soft green semi-matt glaze. The raw clay adds to a pleasant contrast with the flower design. A very useful piece of pottery it is.

Beautiful Mosaic Coffee Mug

Wow! This mug will be sure to be an eye catcher on the table. It is very colorful, is well balanced for the hand, has a thumb rest on top for easily lifting the mug, and can be used in the dishwasher and microwave oven as well. I threw this mug on the potters wheel and hand carved the mosaic design, making it easily a one of a kind mug. What a gift this would be! It was also fired twice in a gas kiln and allowed to cool slowly which give added strength to the mug.  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Terry Myhren's Etsy Shop and see more of his beautiful  pottery!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina 

Etsy Finds Friday - Jarita's Creations

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

Beautiful Pottery

created by:

Jarita Thomson of

 Jarita's Creations

Earthy Hand~Built Pottery and Jewelry

I have been admiring, and have been inspired by, Jarita's beautiful work ever since I first saw it on Etsy.  She creates wonderful pieces, each with such lovely detail!  Jarita says she is awestruck at the incredible magic and beauty of the earth's creations and she attempts to share her admiration for what nature has created by recreating a personal intepretation in her artwork.  ... And she does it beautifully!

Romantic 'Antique Rose'

A Unique Birdhouse

Here's a little of what the Artist says about her work:

"I feel that magic is necessary for contentment and joy in life! My artwork is a celebration of that magic. I hope that through my creations, others may bring this joy into their homes and appreciate the magic of nature's creations!"

"I handbuild each piece with great attention to detail creating vases that will complement the flowers within, candle cups that will encourage the firelight to dance, faerie- style birdhouses that inspire the hope of new beginnings, and earthy jewelry that encompasses the magic of the forest."

"Although I was first introduced to ceramics about 20 years ago, I have been developing my own ceramic art for over 10 years - learning, growing, and creating new designs and techniques."

"One of my favorite firing methods is raku due to the fascinating color variances that can be achieved with the copper-based glazes on my leaf designs. I love the way they can resemble the red-green shades of a new spring leaf or the golden plum & fiery shades of fall. The crackle effect also adds depth, softness, and the feeling of time -a feeling of a place somewhere within eternity." 

Natural Late Summer Shades Ivy Leaves

Upon a Tall Slender Victorian Lady Vase

The Ivy Shines Upon a Starry Night

One of a Kind Stitched Necklace

 Warm Coffee Brown Shades of Turquoise

Grape Leaves Candle Wall Sconce

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Be sure to visit Jarita's Etsy Shop to see more of her beautiful pieces. 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina