Tag Archives: USA 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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Early Mid-Century …Floral Friday

Posted on November 18, 2022 by swabby429

I was in the mood for some conventionally styled arrangements this week. Three vintage containers seemed to fit the bill, so I used three from the early 1950s to influence the stylings. A basic black classic vase by Namadji of … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic Containers …Floral Friday

Posted on July 22, 2022 by swabby429

After changing the air filter in the HVAC system in the basement, I walked over to the stack of tote containers a few footsteps away. I chose to explore the container that was stashed away in 1998. From that storage … 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 Luxury …Floral Friday

Posted on May 27, 2022 by swabby429

Mid 20th century style has so far, remained chic for over a decade into the 21st century. It has largely kept its status due to clean, simple styling, and unfussy details. With that in mind, I decided to display a … Continue reading →

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Tres Animales …Floral Friday

Posted on May 6, 2022 by swabby429

While going through my seemingly endless supply of vases and planters, I noticed some mid 20th century ceramic critters. These have not been used since at least a few years, so the time had come to put them to use … Continue reading →

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Food Grade Pottery …Floral Friday

Posted on March 4, 2022 by swabby429

Today’s project containers can perform double duty, if necessary. Their main purpose was to serve beverages or treats. They also happen to be alternative floral devices. For folks who like to get more bang for the buck, these are idea … Continue reading →

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