It's time for Socks!

October 28, 2013


For me, putting on socks is the kiss of death to the well enjoyed (but sometimes too deathly hot) summer. I hate to see it go but I haven't minded that it has been tempered just a bit. The Central Valley loves its extremes, yes it does, because where else can you go to bed too hot to sleep and wake up wondering if it's time to switch to the flannel sheets already?

It's been busy for me, creating. I'll show you a couple of things I've been working on. My head is full to the top of things I want to make, so full that the ideas sometimes tumble out faster than I can actually bring them to fruition. The sewing is on the back burner for the moment and it's been all things clay and paint.

I have always been amazed by the things that God has created and I'm am thankful every day that He's given me the gift of noticing them and the desire to recreate in a humble way my interpretation of them. Sometimes whimsical, almost always colorful but whatever it is I am always in awe of the way some things seem to create themselves. It is my great joy to be able to do this and I thank you for taking a moment to see what I'm working on.

Pieces of my work can be seen (in California only) at Hearts of Jade in Moorpark, Queen Beads in Camarillo and at P&L Concrete and Garden Center in Escalon.  I will also be showing at the Dickens Faire in December (Modesto), the Cougar Booster Club Fall Festival, Nov. 9 in Escalon and a couple of other smaller craft events in the next month.

Here are examples of what I've been working on:

A raw piece of work - waiting for color and firing.
This piece has holes at the top for hanging and is
about 8 inches square. Finished it will be available for $40.

This turned out exactly as I had pictured it! I was
so excited when I opened the kiln. It was like
Christmas. Approximately 10 inches tall and wide,
it has holes at the top for hanging and
 will be available soon for $45.

Oh sure, TELL me you wouldn't want to have
your own personal park! It has all the elements
I love - trees, flowers, sunshine, a bird and a
random round ball thingy. I've created
more and different little scenes but I'll show you later.
This one is on a 2.5 x 4 inch base and the sun is
about 4.5 inches high in the sky. For $30 you
can dictate what you want in YOUR
Desktop World.

This is one of my Fruits of the Spirit wall hangings -
and yes, I loved this one too! This is GENTLENESS.
Each piece I create is completely hand cut, rolled and
pressed and glazes are mixed as I go. This is hours
of work and meditation to create, several days
to dry, fire, glaze and fire again.  This piece or one like it
will be for sale for $40.

This is one of many small wall art pieces. You can display them
on a wall, as a group, or use them for holiday ornaments. They are
4-5 inches square and each is unique and handcrafted. 
These will be sold for $12.50 each and
can be personalized with names if you prefer.

COMING SOON - Fruits of the Spirit Christmas Ornaments - all nine for $33/set. Pictures soon.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

You can email me at DreamrKate@yahoo.com.