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Porcelain Wedding Plates
I was commissioned to make a porcelain plate to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my dear, dear friends, Ginny B and Dickie Butler. The church carved in the plate is where they were married! Happy Anniversary!!!! This was so much fun and an honor to be asked to make. Thank you Emily Butler and Richie Butler for thinking of me!!! Photo by Emily Butler
The pandemic put a damper on 2020 in person wedding celebrations, but thanks to vaccine rollout, friends and family are starting to get together again. Congratulations Jeff Wendling and Dale!!! Thanks Ginny B Butler for including one of my custom porcelain plate as part of the celebration!
plein air crocus flowers – 3-9-21
car loaded with art supplies…let’s go paint! 
these crocus flowers are such a welcome burst of life and color after a long winter. I’m going to use them as a model for a painting! 
I used my sketchbook to work out the composition, now it’s time to setup and paint! 
I was not a good scout, and showed up unprepared. I forgot to pack my tripod mount, so my paint box will just rest on the floor. Good thing I picked a subject so low to the ground! Time to get to work! 
artist, Betsy Adams is here from Ripley, Ohio painting in pastel 
Concord, Kentucky artist, Sue Ellen Gorman joined us-painting in acrylics 
underpainting for the crocus flower painting 
starting to add color to the painting! 
the finished painting! Spring Crocus flowers 8×10″ oil on hardboard – SOLD! Green Porcelain cups work in progress March 2020
Good morning! Today I was looking at my ‘work in progress’ pottery shelf, and felt really proud of myself. The top shelf are cups ready to start decorating. The bottom shelf, upside down cups, ready to be trimmed. The thin walls, and fairly well defined form of the bottom shelf is an example of how much more control I have achieved when throwing on the wheel. A year ago, I couldn’t do that. Definitely not in porcelain.
When the pandemic started almost a year ago, I decided learning to throw porcelain would be my COVID project. Porcelain takes some extra care to throw on the wheel, and I have always been intimidated by it. I’ve also had to learn a little bit about glaze chemistry and the scientific method, to make sure my glaze played nice with the clay. I can’t emphasize enough how much the ARTS helped me get through this time.
Being so close to my one year quarantine – a -versary. I’ve been going through a lot of feelings. Some of it anger and sadness for everything we have had to give up. The progress I have made as a potter is a small victory, but one of the good things that came from this challenging year. Thank you everyone for your encouragement, support and cheering me on over these months. The social interaction – even if virtual – has been a saving grace for me.
Ok, time to trim the bottom shelf!!!
Green Cup Update:I have 2 layers of green on my cups (2 more layers to go) then I will carve the decorations. My friend, Lauri Aultman gave me an idea of raising money for the flood victims in Eastern Kentucky, so I am going to donate %50 of the sales of these cups to help. I normally sell them for $40 each. when i sell all 5, it will total $200 = a $100 donation to the flood relief. Since these pots will take at least a week or two before they are finished, I’m going to go ahead and give the $100 NOW, because people need help NOW. I need to do some research on where to send it, because i know some charities use donations better than others, but I will send today or tomorrow and let you know how it goes.
UPDATE: I have buyers who have committed to the 5 cups. If you feel inspired to give, you don’t have to buy a cup from me, do some research and give directly to your favorite charity. there is no shortage of people in need right now, and every little bit helps!FINAL UPDATE: UPDATE: I decided to give the donation to Cindy Faye who is doing boots on the ground flood relief work in Oneida, KY. You can visit her profile to get some idea of the work she is doing. If you feel inspired to help, reach out to her. Remember Mr. Roger’s advice “look for the helpers. You will always find people helping”
Green porcelain cup update:I have come up with 2 designs for the green cups. A frog and leaves. Both represent the arrival of spring, and look good in green on white porcelain. To the four folks who offered to buy a cup to help with ky flood relief, which design do you want for your cup(s)? Narda Arnett MillerJane E BresserStephanie McCoy GastauerLaurie Watt ? The colors will be a lot brighter once it is fired in the kiln. See the test tile on the left.
Spring is almost here! I spent the morning walking around the lake, then carving mugs with green leaves. I love how the light in this photo highlights the carve marks in porcelain. The green will be brighter after going through the kiln
kiln firing 1 March 2021
I just opened the kiln, and have some new porcelain pots!
I don’t sell pots online. I try to take the best photos I can, but a pot (especially porcelain) needs to be picked up and held to really ‘know’ if it’s the right one for you. You can see them on my front porch in Old Washington. Large plates are $80. Cups and the small sandwich sized cardinal plate are $40 each. First come, first served. The porch has a ‘half off’ table with perfectly functional pots, that have slight flaws.Click the arrows below to see all the pots
cat and bird – small plate 
goat with tulips – small plate 
squirrel – small plate 
sheep – small plate 
tulip peace – cup 
cardinal 1 – small plate SOLD 
cardinal2 – small plate 
fox 1 – small plate – SOLD 
fox 2 – small plate 
cat with birds – large plate 
cat dog bird -large plate 
Birds at house – small plate 
peace cup 1 – cup 
peace cup 2 – cup 
peace bird – cup SOLD 
goat – cup
kiln firing 27 January 2021
I just opened the kiln, and have some new porcelain pots. This batch had a lot (6) of plates, which take up a lot of space in the kiln, so this firing does not have as many pots as firings in the past.
I don’t sell pots online. I try to take the best photos I can, but a pot needs to be picked up and held to really ‘know’ if it’s the right one for you. You can see them on my front porch in Old Washington. Plates and the ‘Peace On Earth bowl’ are $80. Cups and the small sandwich sized cardinal plate are $40 each. First come, first served. The porch has a ‘half off’ table with perfectly functional pots, that have slight flaws.Click the arrows below to see all the pots
Work in progress – squirrel plate
Still need to carve small fur marks, but you should get the idea of the design Stay tuned to see how it turns out!
View of Maysville from Aberdeen – Plein air 27 April 2021
I have been painting with an artist friend who is visiting Maysville and just getting started plein air painting.
Today, we picked the view of Maysville from Aberdeen. My ‘demo’ painting is on the easel. This was painted with the same limited palette as last time: burnt sienna, yellow ochre and ultramarine blue.
Here’s a close up of the ‘demo’ painting.
Maysville View from Aberdeen, OH 8×10″ oil on panel
work in progress-peace in progress
If you watch much news, the beginning January has been a high anxiety month. I’ve always been a little bit hippy dippy at heart, and pottery for peace has been my theme for my latest batch of pots. They still need to be fired, but you can get an idea of the surface design from this photo.
stay tuned to see how they turn out–and be nice to each other!
kiln firing 22 January 2021
I just opened the kiln, and have some new porcelain pots. Most exciting to me are the new plates. These little rectangle plates are about 8″x6″ a perfect size for a sandwich and some chips, or three tacos.
I don’t sell pots online. I try to take the best photos I can, but a pot needs to be picked up and held to really ‘know’ if it’s the right one for you. You can see them on my front porch in Old Washington. Cups, rectangle plates and bowls with carving on the outside are $40 Bowls with carving inside and out are $80. First come, first served.Click the arrows below to see all the pots
dove plate 1-SOLD 
dove plate 2 – SOLD 
chicken plate 1 -SOLD 
chicken plate 2 -SOLD 
goat plate – SOLD 
honey bear plate – SOLD 
cat plate – SOLD 
lion plate – SOLD 
flock of bluebirds cup 
lion cup – SOLD 
horse cup 
cardinal saucer – SOLD 
peace dove bowl 
cardinal bowl with cherries inside – SOLD 
cardinal with cherries bowl 
cardinal with oak leaves bowl – SOLD
Kiln Firing – 15 January 2021
I just opened the kiln, and have some new porcelain pots. Most exciting to me are the new plates. I don’t sell pots online. I try to take the best photos I can, but a pot needs to be picked up and held to really ‘know’ if it’s the right one for you. You can see them on my front porch in Old Washington. Cups are $40 Plates $80. First come, first served.
Click the arrows below to see all the pots from the firing.
Peace On Earth Plate – SOLD 
This Too Shall Pass Plate – SOLD 
this too shall pass 2020 
peace doves plate – SOLD 
peace on earth bowl – SOLD 
lion mug – SOLD 
peace bird mug 1 – SOLD 
peace bird mug 2 – SOLD 
cat in flowers mug – SOLD 
blue bird of happiness mug 1 
blue bird of happiness mug 2 
blue bird of happiness mug 3 – SOLD 
bird with flower mug – SOLD 
blue bird flock mug 1 
blue bird flock mug 2 
bunny mug – SOLD 
leaf mug – SOLD 
cats bowl-SOLD
