Showing posts with label Etsy Finds Friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Etsy Finds Friday. Show all posts

Friday, September 30, 2011

Etsy Finds Friday - Terry Myhren of Potmaker

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*
Today I am featuring the 
Fine Art Jewelry
Created by:
Terry Myhren
of Potmaker

In the Artist's Own Words:
About thirty-five years ago, while working in the super market, a tall hippy looking guy came through my check out line and I asked him what he did for a living? He said, "I make pots and sell them at the swap meet on the weekends." He didn't realize it at the time but he planted a seed in my mind and from there I bought some clay, took it home, and began to make pinch pots on the kitchen table. From there I was inspired to take a class for a year and it has been a labor of love ever since. Most of my learning has taken place just by making pots and trying to be a little better each year. That burning desire that I had at the beginning is still a driving force to this day and making pots for me is a joy, a challenge, and it's something I love and will continue to do until I can't make pots anymore. :) My ultimate goal has always been to make useful, beautiful pottery for the average purchaser and that has stood the test of time.


Tall Colorful Vase With Grapes, Butterfly, And Dragonfly....Flowers
Tall Colorful Vase With Grapes, Butterfly, Dragonfly and Flowers
This vase would make a great gift for a friend, yourself, or even a fellow worker. It's a piece of pottery anyone would be glad to receive and place in their home. It was hand thrown on the potters wheel, hand carved designs and carefully glazed in order to bring out all the beautiful colors that you see above. A thing of beauty indeed!!


Bud Vase With butterflies And Flowers With Swirl Design
 Bud Vase With Butterflies and Flowers with a Swirl Design
What a beautiful bud vase this is! The detail is amazing and the colors are deep and rich to look at.  This cute vase can hold water up to the first cutout so having live flowers in there is no problem. It would look great on the kitchen table, not taking up too much room whatsoever. It would be a warm gift to a friend or a family member, especially if they love pottery.


Bowl
Bowl
This is a great bowl for salsa, cereal, hot soup, chlli, and candy dish. It was fired to a high temperature in a gas kiln and glazed with a soft green semi-matt glaze. The raw clay adds to a pleasant contrast with the flower design. A very useful piece of pottery it is.


Beautiful Mosaic Coffee Mug
Beautiful Mosaic Coffee Mug
Wow! This mug will be sure to be an eye catcher on the table. It is very colorful, is well balanced for the hand, has a thumb rest on top for easily lifting the mug, and can be used in the dishwasher and microwave oven as well. I threw this mug on the potters wheel and hand carved the mosaic design, making it easily a one of a kind mug. What a gift this would be! It was also fired twice in a gas kiln and allowed to cool slowly which give added strength to the mug.  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Terry Myhren's Etsy Shop and see more of his beautiful  pottery!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   
~Trina 

Friday, September 16, 2011

Etsy Finds Friday - Lavender Cottage

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*
Today I am featuring the
Beautiful Handmade Sterling Silver 
Artisan Jewelry
Created by:
Lavender Cottage

In the Artist's words:
My passion for art began as a six-year-old growing up in Chicago. My mother was an art student, and I was fascinated by her oil painting and jewelry projects. Trips to Chicago’s fabulous Art Institute came often, further instilling the love for art that would become a constant in an eclectic career path ranging from horsewoman to freight pilot to computer programmer. Our family’s organic garden and frequent camping trips nurtured a love for nature, especially flowers and rocks, which finds its way into much of my work today.

I started making jewelry when I was given a gift of handmade earrings from a friend. I was amazed that she had made them herself. I bought some beads that very week, and learned how to make earrings. Since then, making jewelry has been a passion and a joy that keeps the rest of my life in perspective. My style has evolved and grown over the years, and I am now a full time metal smith, mostly self-taught. 
 
Hammered copper cuff with brass flower - Flower of the Forest
Flower of the Forest
Hammered Copper Cuff with Brass Flower
A rustic copper cuff, hand cut and hammered into a rufflled edge, is accented with a sweet brass buttercup. Bring the relaxation of a walk in the woods to your busy day when you wear this cuff.
 



Handmade Sterling Silver Rose Flower Pendant - Old World Rose
Old World Rose
Handmade Sterling Silver Rose Flower Pendant
Adorn your neck with a full-blown cottage garden rose suspended from a sweet tendril of sterling silver. 
 
 
Labradorite Dangle Earrings Sterling Silver Rustic - Tears in the Mist
Tears in the Mist
Labradorite Dangle Earrings
Two luscious teardrops of gem-quality labradorite drip from organic hand-forged sterling silver circles. At once both a soft misty grey and a brilliant metallic turquoise-blue, these lovely labradorite stones create an almost magical pair of earrings.
 
 
 
Sterling Silver Dragonfly Ring Wide Band - Enchanted Dragonfly
Enchanted Dragonfly
Sterling Silver Dragonfly Ring
Lovely, substantial, and yes, even a bit enchanted, this wide band sterling silver dragonfly ring is definitely attention-getting! 
 
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I absolutely LOVE all of the jewelry created by Lavender Cottage, and it was very difficult to choose just a few to feature here today!!  Click HERE to visit Lavender Cottage and see more of her beautiful handmade jewelry!
 
 
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   
~Trina 

Friday, September 9, 2011

Etsy Finds Friday - iKandiClay

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*
Today I am featuring the
Incredible Polymer Clay Cane Work 
Created by:
Ivy Koehn
of iKandiClay

It is my pleasure to feature Ivy Koehn's beautiful clay artwork today!  I have admired her work since first seeing it!  I love her use of color, texture and dimension in her pieces!  Enjoy!
  
Ivy Koehn (pronounced 'cane') has been working with polymer clay since 1997. In addition to the kaleidoscope canework that she specializes in, she also enjoys creating beads and finished jewelry. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska along with her four beautiful children and a house full of half-finished clay projects.  
 
Polymer Clay Dimensional Heart Focal Bead with 2 Matching Leaf Beads
 Polymer Clay Dimensional Heart Focal Bead
With Two Matching Leaf Beads 


Polymer Clay Cane Slice Applique Circle Focal Bead
 Polymer Clay Cane Slice Applique Circle Focal Bead


CLAYCICLE Polymer Clay Focal Bead /Pendant
 CLAYCICLE Polymer Clay Focal Bead/Pendant


Polymer Clay Dimensional Cluster of Grapes Focal Bead
 Polymer Clay Dimensional Cluster of Grapes Focal Bead


Miniature Fabergé Egg Style Polymer Clay Focal Bead
 Miniature FabergĂ© Egg Style Polymer Clay Focal Bead

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Click HERE to visit Ivy's Etsy Shop and see more of her beautiful clay work!  You can also visit her website at: http://ikandiclay.com/ ~ where, in addition to seeing more of Ivy's beads and canes, you'll also see her 'step by step' overview of how she makes a kaleidoscope cane!  Awesome!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   
~Trina