Check Out My Stoneware Heart Platter!

Second post of the day... If you missed the great links post from earlier, no worries! It is right below this post!

I wanted to share my newest item to my Etsy shop! This is a ceramic heart platter/plate made from stoneware clay and food safe glaze. The pattern was created with a hand made rolling stamp! I just love the design.

I would love to know what you think! Please check out this item... heart it if you love it, so other can see! It is perfect as a wedding gift, anniversary congrats, or a Valentine's Day treat!

As always, thanks for taking the time to read and check out Art 2 the Extreme!

THE ORIGINAL HANDWARMER MUG!

WOW! 

Yesterday , I was working on burnishing a piece of pottery for a raku fire at the Indianapolis Art Center and I wanted to stop by the gift shop and take a look.

They lady working inside the shop was so nice and helpful and I remembered what a nice place it was to shop at. A pair of earrings caught my eye (which I later purchased) and this Handwarmer Mug (what I am featuring today).  Right away I was mesmerized by the colorful glaze and surprisingly perfect grip of the mug. It was the perfect size! 

Since I am on a mug kick, I was wondering how it was made and very impressed by the style. I usually say to myself, "Oh, well I will just try to make something similar myself," but this style I cannot pass up (Do not get any bright ideas Etsians.... this is patented!). I like to collect mugs from other ceramic artists, so I need to purchase one (or more depending on Christmas gifts in the future).

These artists  (Clay in Motion Pottery Studio) are so smart because they made both right-handed and left handed mugs! I know I will be purchasing several for myself and my family since they are heavy coffee drinkers! These are artists that come out for the local, but WELL-known Broad Ripple Art Fair in the spring each year, so I am sure I will be seeing more of them!

You can order right online, or support the artists, as well as the Art Center, by visiting the Gift Shop of the Indianapolis Art Center! 

I would love to hear what you think!

**Photos came from Clay In Motion Pottery Studio Website

New Raku Pendant

This morning I want to share my newest listing with you! 

This is a raku ceramic pendant I created. What is nice about Raku is that the color of the glaze always looks different based on the light and what color it is up against. Below are two photos of the same pendant with natural light (the brown image) and then a lamp near it (the green image). 

Let me know what you think! Comment below for your chance to be a featured Etsy Mini on my blog!

Finally! Some New Items..

Stoneware Raku Pendant

Happy Sunday everyone!

I wanted to share some new items from my Etsy shop today. It is weird because I listed them yesterday and I feel that it gave my shop a different look all being next to each other. Do you think my shop "look" is different now? Eventually those listings will get mixes in and then it will be back to the "Something for Everyone" craziness that is Art 2 the Extreme, but for now I am happy to have something different in my shop. I AM MORE THAN JUST CRAYONS! Haha... cool crayons though.

Anyways, here are some photos for your viewing enjoyment. Thank you for taking the time to look! Comment on a photo, leave your shop link, and you could be my next Etsy Mini feature!

Stoneware Raku Pendant

Glass Marble Magnet Set with Dried Flowers

Stoneware Raku Hand Drum with Natural Goatskin Head

Ceramics Fun with Raku and More!

The other day my friend Kim was looking at my blog and wanted to see some ceramics. I just got some images back (although some are grainy because I had to scan them in), so I decided to post them. 

The mug is a listing I have not posted to Etsy yet. The other two pieces are Raku fired and are the best pieces I have Raku fired so far. These are keepers for me (or at the right price, they could be yours). 

It is show and tell day for ceramics on my blog. Happy Viewing!

Photos from my Latest Craft/Art Fair

Thanks to those who commented about my post yesterday. It is good to know that I am not the only one as well...

Two Saturday's ago, I participated in my second craft fair every and did pretty well. It was small time, but had a great selection of arts and craftspeople. I would love to hear what you think of my set up. I have a TON of things, so it is a little crowded, which is not the best, but it worked. It looked like a novice, but sold like an expert ;). 

Everyone seemed to love the fact that I had a ton of different items. I explained that I am an art teacher and like my lessons, I can never stick to one thing for too long.

My Rainbow Crayons, American Girl Doll Clothes, and glass pendants (not found in my Etsy shop yet) were the best sellers. I also sold a ton of ceramics. 

The photos are a little pixilated, so my apologies. Blogger does not like large files...

New Ceramic Sculptures in my Shop!

Another busy week! 

After the Venus ad (see previous entry), sales have really seemed to pick up. I have had about 3 sales just today so far. I had been consistently getting sales each day for about the past week until Thursday. Not bad if you ask me!

I added two new Bouga sculptures in my shop! I have been posting several of these (which have sold already). These are something fun for you to collect and keep around. Each one has different characteristics or a story behind it. They tend to take on the personality of their owners at times.

These specific two Bougas, "Bubs" and "Ponder" are Raku fired ( I LOVE RAKU), which makes them extra special with their unique colors. Each firing is different, so no two are the same.

I hope everyone has had an awesome weekend! Let me know what you think!

New Ceramics In my Shop!

I listed a ton of new ceramics today and a little bit last week.... 

Here is a preview...

Some older listings, but surprised they have not been snatched up yet...