new!

i started making this floral edged plate and almost threw in in the reclaim bin.

i am glad i didn't! this is one of my favorite things to have come out of the kiln.

scalloped plate

dinner plate

dinner plate in beaufort blue celedon.

just in time for christmas!

the prickly pear  is native to north carolina. 

i find it reoccurring in my work, largely because

this succulent will thrive in just about any conditions!

go, little cactus, go!

(or should i say grow….hehehe)

new mugs

i have been working on some new ideas for mug forms. these are some from my first batch of "sketches". i am pretty excited to see how these turn out once they're fired!

sparkle

goblets that jingle!

these goblets are inspired by two things:

1) i believe that because of surprises, life stays exciting

2) i will never fall out of love with the notion of magic

it came to me as an inspiration after attending a workshop given by julie wiggins at HCC.  she made these sweet little covered jars that, essentially, had a lid that jingled when you lifted it! oh my goodness!  the joy and surprise of lifting that lid! in a word, it was magical. 

so, considering i am all about sparkly-happy-lovely-surprises, i knew i HAD to find a way to incorporate "jingle-y things" into something that i make! the most obvious way for them to compliment my work, was to incorporate them into my goblets. standing only about five inches tall, i make them smaller than the usual goblets. the "bells" are in the stem. 

you can find them at asheville ceramics gallery in the phil mechanic studios.

New Things!

Large Scalloped Serving Platter

New Things!

Dinner Plate!

New Things!

A flask, because women drink whiskey too!

This is my first ever whiskey flask. I see plenty of man potter's making whiskey flasks, but never a flask to cater to the more feminine desires of lady's taste. I am pretty excited about how it turned out. I have brought it down here to Lazy Daze in Raleigh, NC and I am super excited to have re-"home"-d it to another potter friend who happens to be here. 

I love trades! In return, I got a sweet one cup coffee maker 

(pictured below)

made by Wendy Wrenn of Wrenn Pottery.

Thanks Wendy!

More of these to come!

fresh from the kiln

dinner plates

a new favorite..

my pots are my canvas. 

when you paint and carve on your pots, like i do, there is nothing as beautiful and as liberating as a large canvas such as this one! a serving platter, has so many possibilities. shew, it gets me so excited!!! this one came out of the kiln in january. i love how it turned out! it measures approximately 18" in diameter. 

there will definitely be more of these in the future.

 recently, i delivered it to
  Mountain Nest Gallery in Black Mountain NC. 

check out their facebook page here:

mountain nest gallery's facebook page

Plate

Floral dinner plate. In progress...

mugs

some sweet "one finger" mugs.

loving these mugs made to snuggle in your hands. 

with a one finger handle, it fits everyone's hand! 

vase

new 

red dahlia 

vase with lugs 16"

Sugar creamer sets!

Been working on some new stuff. Check out my "early sketches"!

Plate

Another pot, fresh out of the kiln! This one's a 9 x 9 dinner plate. So fun! I am loving all this carving!
See ya soon!
Thanks for checkin in!
-trista

Honey Pot!

Headed to Black Mountain today to take pots to Mountain Nest gallery!

Pots

teapot

large serving bowl

honey pot

casual bowls

teapot

bowls

mugs

salad bowl