On Vacation, but Still Open

We are on vacation for the week...visiting my mom and the rest of my family at the beach for a week, but the shop is still open. Items won't ship until I return (June 15), but we are still open. One of the deviled egg plates just sold last night even : )

I will be checking out my mom's studio this week and should have lots of great pictures. We're working on a post showing all the steps to creating some of our favorite pieces. Should be interesting, so stay tuned....

Summer Jewelry

Here is the first taste of some of our new summer jewelry. We're featuring brighter colors, texture, layers, and a few fun surprises. On top of all this, I have another box of goodies to be working on, so there is more to come. A new glaze called leopard shino for all you metallic girls, a brand new puffy "cushion" pendant (love it!), and rings are coming and so worth the wait! We are off to the beach for a week, but I promise to post new things when I can. We're visiting my folks, so I know I'll post pictures of my mom in action and maybe some fun preview pictures. Stay tuned, but for now, check out the latest additions to the shop...

coyote blue paper lantern earrings

aribe and copper layered necklace

black and white helix necklace
spring green teardrop earrings

layered cobalt oxide necklace

We Were Featured!

A big thanks to Crochet by Momma J for doing a feature on Stone Lotus Pottery! Check out our interview on her blog and look around a bit...maybe you'll find another fabulous Etsy artist.

Spring Colors: Midnight Purple

Midnight purple is brand new glaze we're introducing this spring. It's a funky blend of blues, purples, and reds with unique "running" pattern when fired. We are highlighting this glaze on a set of coasters and on a large serving bowl available in the shop right now...

midnight purple serving bowl

midnight purple coasters

Spring Colors: Goldenrod

Nothing says spring and summer like the soft golden yellow of our new glaze, goldenrod. It is bright and fresh and will warm up any room in your house. You can find spoon rests, serving bowls, and even a set of coasters in the shop all ready to brighten your home for summer!

Spoon rests make a great hostess or teacher gift and are also an easy way to spruce up your kitchen for those of you who like to decorate seasonally!

kiwi and goldenrod spoon rest

goldenrod spoon rest

Our coasters have been another favorite in the shop. This set of five is brand new in the shop.

goldenrod sunflower coasters

We heard that many of you were interested in larger serving pieces, so we've worked on making large bowls and platters. Here are two beautiful examples of serving bowls, one in a speckled clay and one in a red clay. Both are glazed in goldenrod, but the subtle differences are there.

large carved bowl in flecked goldenrod

large serving bowl in goldenrod

Spring Colors: Castile

We are in the middle of our first year of Stone Lotus Pottery and are amazed at how much has changed since just last October! Like many artists, we find ourselves inspired by the changing seasons and how the beauty of creation can be seen all around us. Our glazes and color palette are one way to express this change, so here is our first spring color feature.

Castile is unique glaze as it takes on new life depending on the base color underneath. It is a pale blue, almost a robin's egg blue and the subtle texture it provides is a beautiful way to brighten and highlight otherwise darker colors.

Two interesting combinations featured in the shop are castile combined with forest green and castile combined with black. The robin's egg blue highlight is just what these darker colors need to give them the pop of color for spring and summer entertaining.

The forest green and castile combination creates a beautiful turquoise color, almost a peacock blue teal with loads of texture and interest.

forest green and castile large serving bowl

updated: just sold Monday morning!

forest green and castile divided platter

forest green and castile spoon rest

Castile combined with black is a very modern and graphic contrasting combination. The castile takes on a true robin's egg blue over the inky black.

black and castile pedestal dish (click the link to see the pedestal base in other pictures)

And this one sold in hours of posting to the shop, but for those that missed it we had to share. We love the abstract shape of this large platter, so we may bring it back in another color at some point, but you can really see the pale blue highlights on this piece.

black and castile elliptical platter

Etsy Love: The Corduroy Cat

A friend of mine opened a beautiful Etsy shop featuring her unique, handmade jewelry. The Corduroy Cat should definitely be on your list of places to go when you need a gift or a pick-me-up for yourself. I own two pairs of her earrings and love the kidney wire designs she uses. They are lightweight, comfortable, and oh so chic. Check out her shop and give one of Etsy's newest sellers some love.

A few lovelies from her shop...

lime green necklace

turquoise necklace

wood bead with green ribbon

And here are the earrings I own, but check out the other earrings she has available in the shop.