Tag Archives: California Pottery

Richer Tones …Floral Friday

Posted on January 13, 2023 by swabby429

While reviewing some much earlier Floral Friday posts on this blog over the past week, I came across several projects featuring vases that haven’t been used lately. It seemed like the time had come to bring a few out from … Continue reading →

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Mid Century Modern Accessories …Floral Friday

Posted on November 4, 2022 by swabby429

Mid 20th century design is still in style and probably will remain so in the immediate future. I’ve been a fan of this period ever since before it was chic so there are several small accessories from the 1950s through … Continue reading →

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Planter Projects …Floral Friday

Posted on June 3, 2022 by swabby429

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 →

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Mid Century Inspired

Posted on May 8, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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Spring Planters …Floral Friday

Posted on March 20, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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Found In My Totes …Floral Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by swabby429

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 →

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Ikebana Inspired …Floral Friday

Posted on June 28, 2019 by swabby429

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 →

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