Tag Archives: USA Pottery

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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Muted …Floral Friday

Posted on February 25, 2022 by swabby429

Sometimes subtle, hushed tones are what most pleases the eye. This week has been one of those times for me. Simply laying low and mellow were what was needed. I brought out a few low-key vases that coordinate with pastel … Continue reading →

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Base Blue …Floral Friday

Posted on December 3, 2021 by swabby429

This might be an unpopular opinion: I get tired of the amount of red and green decorations at this time of year. Although I enjoy that combination year around in judicious doses, the red and green motif is way overdone … Continue reading →

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