Farm Fresh Fair & Market

 

 

Last Wednesday we spent a fun morning touring The Farm at Rabon Creek.  We will be a part of this year's Farm Fresh Fair & Market and wanted to preview the space.  It is just beautiful and beyond our expectations!  The Market will be held Saturday September 21 and we will be in very good company among the other artisans and musicians.  Can't wait!  You can see a sampling of the artists through the Market's Pinterest page and Facebook page.  Both are updated with images and samplings of all the wonderful treasures you are sure to find at the market.  See you there!

The free stall barn will house artists up and down both sides and along the edge.  The pasture to the left will have even more artists.  And the barn and equipment areas (that I didn't photograph) will have vintage and antique treasures.  Don't forget the live music and food!

Pete, Georgia, and Ethyl were as sweet as could be and enjoyed the snacks we fed them.

Hank and his son Salvador.  Mama Lolita kept to the trees and is due with another baby any day now!

Sweet Blind Chicken : )

New Items

The Etsy shop has been busy over the past month, so it was time to replenish a little. While I wait on some new pieces from Mom, I photographed the remaining pieces I had and they were almost all this beautiful forest green or firebrick red. These two colors are gorgeous in person, but so darn finicky when it comes to photography. I had good natural light yesterday afternoon and snapped quickly and here they are. I think you will love them as much as we do.

Behind the Wheel

One of the perks of visiting Mama is getting to see her in action.  Last week was just such a week and while she took some time off after our last show, she was busy on the wheel again when I saw her.  Here she is carving a cross ornament, letting some new pasta bowls air dry before their first firing, throwing a bowl on the wheel, and trimming the bottom of a brie baker.

Orange Street ArtsFest

This weekend was another great show and a great reminder of how many folks are fervent supporters of the art. We heard so much encouraging feedback and had a great time listening to all the musical acts. So thankful for such a great show in Wilmington!

We brought plenty of rings and ornaments and enjoyed showcasing them in new displays.

And these shelves turned out to be a great addition as well.

Valentine's Day

These hearts ornaments are just in time for Valentine's Day and just delivered to our favorite local shop, Kitchen Arts & Pottery at McBee Station. Go check out all of Chef Liz's lovelies!

Sunset at Sunset

We enjoyed a beautiful day in Sunset Beach. Here are just a few pictures of our day.

Palladium

This is not a new glaze for us, but rather a new technique for applying it and I'm so excited with the results! I think this metallic, gunmetal finish is going to be very popular at our shows this fall. Stay tuned for more pieces in this color as long as I can convince Mom to keep using it!

Jewelry by Wendy

We are thrilled to showcase our pottery both in Greenville, SC at Kitchen Arts & Pottery and now in Calabash, NC at Beach House Fine Arts / Jewelry by Wendy

 

Her store features beautifully crafted jewelry, artwork, photography, and pottery.

 

Some of our pottery.

Kitchen Arts & Pottery

For our local fans and friends, check out the newest shop in McBee Station near Publix. Kitchen Arts & Pottery just opened three weeks ago and owner, Liz Bardsley, (former chef at Northampton) has acquired an eclectic and elegant assortment of items for cooking, serving, and entertaining. Vintage tea towels, glassware, serving pieces, oils and vinegars, jams and jellies, flavored sugars and smoked salts. She seeks responsibly made items, fairly traded, and domestic whenever possible. We are so fortunate, she is now carrying a line of our own pottery as well! Shop for Stone Lotus Pottery in person and see this gem of a store for yourself.

Here is a link to a little more about Liz and the store.

Spring Fling

We had a fun weekend to kick off the spring craft show season!

We introduced several new glaze colors (left to right)

Grape, Lilac, Lime, Lemon, and Tangerine

The lighting inside the museum isn't the best for photography, but this is a taste of what we featured.

 

Here's a great combination of lilac and royal blue on an egg plate.

Love this plate featuring what has become our signature color - hot textured chowder.

And we didn't forget some of our classic colors like firebrick red and forest green.

 

Lemon and Lime

Tangerine