polka dot parade

everybody loves a parade -- especially a parade of polka dots!
the polka dot parade is a monthly exhibit of polka dotted items from etsy sellers.
also, be sure to check out julie's great blog, on the dot creations.

nuptial bowls

this is a project i've been wanting to make for a while now and have been away from doing pottery for several months but have now put my hands back into clay....finally. long overdue. my dear friend amy got married last summer and i really wanted to make a special handmade gift for her and her new husband roger (congrats!)....after all, how many glass vases and kitchen electronics do we really need? how about a good old fashioned large serving bowl for salads, pasta, or just to hold fruit? and something personalized? and 2 more good friends getting married (one today...congrats cheryl and nathan and one in june, paula and tim). so i'm making large bowls out of porcelain with their name and date. the bowl measures about 14" round and 5" deep with shell impression feet (had to give it a mauidivegirl flair). these pics show them unfinished. it still needs to be bisque fired, then glazed and fired again. i'm thinking a nice translucent pale celadon glaze in order to see the letter impressions. i'm crossing my fingers and hope they turn out. sorry amy and roger for such a late wedding gift....i hope you like.

lazy days

the life my very spoiled cat schmoo.

island hair flair

rita hair clip.

leilani hair clip.

sasha hair clip.
i love hair accessories. maybe it's because i can't wear them since my hair is super short. but if i had long locks, i would decorate my dew with flowers (ok, cheesy, but it's the hair envy talking). so i decided to make a few silk flower hair clips embellished with a few swarovski crystals. a little color and romance...and valentines day is just around the corner. big thanks to my dear friend morningstar for being the perfect model. xoxo.

my new favorite necklace....sigh

katie necklace.

i just received this in the mail today from a very talented fellow etsy artist and seller. i was in love with this necklace the first time i viewed the listing and thanks to a few sales of my own (it's so much fun to "pay it forward" etsian-to-etsian), i purchased this lovely necklace for myself. it is so beautifully crafted, thanks geeta!

to view her store, visit babetteworld

it made it!

I'm pleased to announce that a recent piece of my pottery has been selected for the Hui No'eau Annual Juried Exhibition 2009.
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Maui artists entered 210 pieces of artwork, in all types of media, with 59 being selected for the final exhibit. I'm very pleased, this is the 3rd year in a row having pottery selected. My piece is hand built/coil method, not wheel thrown, burnished and pit fired, no glaze. Size is 6" H x 4" W, without base.

For those of you who live on Maui or visiting soon, I invite you to see the show. It is located at the Hui No'eau, Maui's Visual Arts Center in Makawao. The exhibition dates are January 10 to February 10, 2009.

For more information, see the article published in the Maui Weekly.

aloha 2009!

some quality turtle time
shaka todd
hawkfish posing for a pic
a river of blue stripe snapper fish
hawaiian green sea turtle getting cleaned

a new year and over my head with 'things i'd like to do in 2009' already, but thought i would share some photos taken while diving christmas day with my underwater friends. enjoy and comments are always welcome if anyone stumbles across this path. wishing everyone a happy new year or hau’oli makahiki hou!