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Tag Archives: California Pottery
Planter Projects …Floral Friday
For the first June projects, I decided to go with planters. The arrangement approaches are somewhat conventional. In addition, one of the containers is actually a repurposed electronics artifact. The unifying idea for all three was the desire to create … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, photography, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged California Pottery, planter vases, USA Pottery
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Mid Century Inspired
To go along with the two posts this week that used nostalgia as a theme, I decided to try for a hat trick. This third post is a complete surrender to the golden oldie impulse. Three mid-20th-century containers were in … Continue reading
Spring Planters …Floral Friday
Today is the first full day after the March equinox in the Western Hemisphere. To accent that fact, I assembled four simple arrangements in medium small planter vases. The first is actually an onyx water tumbler carved in Pakistan. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged Anchor-Hocking Glass, California Pottery, carved marble, carved onyx, springtime
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Found In My Totes …Floral Friday
I’m in an ongoing process of culling my pottery collection. This week, I found some unusual pieces to work with and share with you. Two of them will go away and two of them will stay. This whimsical footed metal … Continue reading
Ikebana Inspired …Floral Friday
Andy and I had just finished a short formal meditation Monday afternoon when he noticed a peculiarly shaped planter vase sitting on my desk. My friend picked it up and contemplated it for about a minute. “Hmm, California Pottery. It … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged California Pottery, Ikebana, McCoy Pottery, meditation, mercury glass
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Mellow Yellows …Floral Friday
Commercial artist Harvey Ball is recognized as the designer of the ubiquitous “Smiley”. He said it was simple–“I made a circle with a smile for a mouth on yellow paper, because it was sunshiny and bright.” I don’t know if … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged California Pottery, McCoy Pottery, primary colors, Roseville Pottery, yellow
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Succulent Pairings …Floral Friday
It’s sometimes fun to pair items to create impromptu, mini still-life compositions. That’s what I have in mind for today’s floral offerings. I assembled succulent plant arrangements and display them with complimentary or contrasting things. The California Pottery fire-orange planter … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects
Tagged California Pottery, composition, still-life photographs
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