Photos for Minnesota Inquiries

Clip Detail – Moose

Three 5×7 magnetic tablets

Minnesota Magnets – industrial strength!

4″ dish with lotion bars

Recipe or Note Holder

Large and small hanging clay plaques

Minnesota wine stopper

Closer look at wine stopper

Here are the photos! Let me know if you would like samples.
Deb

Thanks for coming!! Handmade on Charles Street

Thanks for braving the elements and helping make our Second Annual Handmade on Charles Street a success! We moved the show indoors and invited customers to join us for browsing, buying, eating and visiting… Now onto the warmer weather…FINALLY!!

I will have my clay items and also enameled copper earrings (see Torched Fusion) at

Antique Picks and Crafty Chicks

held this coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 180th and Military Road in Bennington.

Have a great Mother’s Day weekend!

Clay Houses & Plaques…Great Garden & Plant Decor

Remember the little clay houses in previous post?

If the little clay houses look familiar to you, they should! They have now been added to the top of a galvanized rod and can be used as plant or garden decor (indoor or outdoor… weather won’t damage these little beauties) Also in the picture are clay plaques accented with a clay dome or bead, also handmade by me. (FYI: $5 each for either style of plant stick!)
Interested?? You will find these and more at HANDMADE ON CHARLES STREET coming up May 3rd & 4th in Omaha. I am hosting this show for the second year as a spring home boutique. Learn more about the show and other upcoming local shows at this link: friendsbydesign.wordpress.com

Stop by Friday, May 3 —11-7 or Saturday, May 4 —9-4. Lots of handmade art & crafts made by local artists.

Handmade on Charles Street – Baked Quick Bread for Sale, too!

Yummmmm!!! It smells wonderful in my kitchen this afternoon! Not only have I been “baking” handmade clay items in my kiln, but I baked Applesauce Cinnamon bread today. More baking to come for HANDMADE ON CHARLES STREET May 3rd & 4th.

Quick breads will be for sale: Poppyseed Almond, Applesauce Cinnamon, Banana & Cinnamon

WHERE: 7746 Charles Street, Omaha
WHEN: May 3 (Friday 11-7) May 4 (Saturday 9-4)

Assembly of Glass & Clay for Solar Lights

Solar Light “totem” project

A variety of clay, glass and china have been assembled and are ready for the addition of the solar light component! These will be for the patio or garden and cast the lovliest light…believe it or not…all year long! I have some that I assembled last summer and I purposely left them out all winter. They still light up and although they may need a new AA Battery, I am so happy to see they are still very functional.

I marked each of the newly assembled “totems” with a sign for which solar light will be attached to the top. These are going to be available at HANDMADE on CHARLES STREET which is my yearly home show that will take place May 3 & 4 at 7746 Charles Street. Visit FRIENDS BY DESIGN blog for more specific show information.

More photos as the show gets closer. Come by if you can!! 10 artists participating…

April 20th at Garden Gallery in Elkhorn

My new retail home for handmade clay items and enameled copper jewelry is The Garden Gallery in Elkhorn.
I will be doing a torching demonstration at 10:30am during Ladies’Day this coming Saturday, April 20th. VISIT: Garden Gallery in Elkhorn. You will see the melting of powdered enamel onto copper with a Map Gas torch right before your eyes!

Also coming up, HANDMADE on CHARLES STREET Friday, May 3rd & Saturday, May 4th at 7746 Charles Street in Omaha. This is a home show featuring 10 local artists. For more show information, visit:

Friends by Design

More information on my enameling adventure, visit:

TORCHED FUSION

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More Spring Sprucing… Handmade Clay Plant / Garden Decor

Spring Spruce-up items.. Find these and more at Handmade on Charles Street!

Our post March 29th at Friends by Design will show features by three artists that will have handmade items to make your home and yard feel like spring has finally arrived! Whew! I thought Spring would never get here.

CLICK THIS LINK for more about HANDMADE on CHARLES STREET: friendsbydesign.wordpress.com

May 3 & 4th, 2013

Enameled Copper Earrings

This torching is so addicting!
More photos coming this weekend… Perhaps a shot of our solar patio / garden lights with handmade clay pieces.

COMING UP: May 3 & 4
HANDMADE ON CHARLES STREET
…home show featuring handmade art & crafts all made by local artists.
7746 Charles Street
Omaha

More posts to come related to what you will find at our show.

Still Warm, But ready to Open!

Now, onto the assembly! You can see the difference from my photo I posted yesterday. The firing process allows the color to come through, just as I promised. There are lots of little pieces hiding under the stilted larger pieces, so there is a lot to do! Once I get one of the solar pieces assembled, look for the post.

Have a great week!
I am off to finish my taxes prep and produce more clay to bisque later in the week.

Back in my Comfort Zone Today

Loaded and ready to go…

After torching those enamels for the past couple of weeks, it was time to jump back into my comfort zone and get some clay projects started for Handmade on Charles Street which is coming up May 3rd & 4th. I know it seems like a long way off, but there are tons of things I want to get started on!
First projects will be for the garden! The top shelf shows some of the layered pieces that will be used for the garden solar lights. After the firing, the greenish color will actually be a transparent clear glaze with some textured areas that will have color. I will be sure to take a photo when I open the kiln up in the morning. It’s the best part of working with fired clay projects…anticipation of the results in a newly fired kiln.
More projects for Handmade on Charles Street will be shown on future blog posts!

Mark your spring calendar and don’t miss our show! Plenty of wonderful handmade art selections from talented local artists.

FRIDAY, MAY 3 – 11am-7pm
SATURDAY, MAY 4 – 9am-3pm

Handmade on Charles Street
7746 Charles Street
Omaha