The teeny plates with teeny faces are gone, but a whole new batch is a-bakin'. Before I get into this topic, let me give a huge warm thank you to our Hostess for the weekend slumber party. It was fun girls!
I had to have a typepad ticket made up as I am having major problems with comment sections, meaning I can not leave comments. Typepad is working on it, so don't think I disappeared!!! I have been visiting, I just can't comment at any typepad locations.
Back to faces and places. I went to pick up some of my creations this weekend, including these wacky faces. They are masks that hang on the wall. They have holes in their ears, therefore I will make some funky fab earrings for them. They are popular at shows…I have a few more to make. The story of my life…
Sometimes I make smooth ones, sometimes lumpy, sometimes wide, sometimes long. I will take pictures of others and share them soon. Then there are the plates. The reason I am frantic for time is because they take a long time. First you have to throw them on the wheel or hand-build them, then let them get leather hard, then trim on a different day. Then let dry all the way, then do your underglaze and fire the 1st time. Then fire for a couple days, then come back and put on the shiny diamond glaze, then fire again. The quickness of this huge process depends on how often you get to the studio and do all these steps and how full the kilns are when you are trying to get yours fired. Whew, yes, it takes that long. A long 4 step process.
The batch that is being baked right now is my favorite. It is cuter and more evolved than these. Even though I love these too. I feel like they are all the little characters running through my mind, visiting me and manifesting themselves as cards or faces on plates. I vowed not to sell and to save for the show. But, as you well know, I did sell all but two. And, I gave one to my client today as a birthday gift…so all I have is 1. One plate ready for the show.
Here is the batch in the kiln now (below). I just can't wait for these, and I have a new batch in progress also. Whew! I have been busier than I thought. Wow!!! I am happy now, well let's not jinx it, the kiln has been known to blow-up several pieces!!
Enough of clay for today. I want to share a thought with you. I was thinking, I have been open about so many things but kind of anonymous about me, me as a face on a person. And, seeing as how I am so into faces. I thought maybe I should share mine. I was sitting at a clients home playing the piano…Waiting for a buyer with a million bucks in cash…No luck though. So, I took the slow time to attempt a photo. I am so SILLY!!! I can not take a pic of me. I did every look except happy. I am really good at – evil look, Mona Lisa Look, Wanna be who knows what look & plain old dumb look. Mr. Lovee says I have too much blush on and I look like a witch. Well, he better watch out, I have told you this before, I have Gypsy Witches in my family past. Cackle Cackle….As for the pictures, I don't know why it is so hard for me to share this…I just feel so silly, so let's just ease into it…
First, here is a pic of me as a little girl. Is that Bakelite I spy?? Who knew I would grow to still run around in the same nightgown all day and I would grow to be an avid Bakelite collector…
I do look like a witch, cauldron and all…
I do adore Halloween, and I do have the most wonderful vintage witches hat….Let me see if I have a picture of that still. In the mean time, here are my alter ego's, Blurry & Scared…I tried…
Okay, that was weird, but I am fine so far. Oh, but I have not hit publish. Yikes. I was looking at this picture wondering, what the heck was in that pot??? I put my fingers in there like that and I didn't even know what was in it!!! Scary for sure!! No wonder I look so scared! hee hee hee.
On another note, as I have been visiting blogs, I see the topic of the Chinese New Year over and over. Boy am I glad I saved this (visit here for a better copy). Why did I? It has been in my bag for 2 months.. Oh Ya, my bag. I forgot to answer the burning question….First the Chinese Zodiac…
I am a Rabbit, 1975. What are you????
Now, the answer about the bag. It is my baby, it weighs 9-15 lbs. Depending on the day…
It has made my right shoulder and arm much stronger than the left. I can not even carry it on the left. It is really weird!!!
It is also falling apart, but I do not care, I think it adds character, don't you???
Now, the mystery. Is it old? Nope. Not Vintage. I got it new 4 years ago. It is an Isabella Fiore. I have never seen one like it. I heard there might only be 2 or 3 in the world. Not sure??? It is very unusual for being Isabella Fiore. I also have the little Sagittarius medallion on the left. I just adore it!! It was a birthday gift from my amazing wonderful Momm, and I love it. Just love it. It is like luggage. I love it when a man asks, can I take your bag, and then I hand it to him, without a warning on weight, and let it go abruptly. They always go, "WHOA, what is in here?"
That is all for now, this was probably the most random assorted bizarre post ever. Thanks for stopping by, I love seeing all the delightful comments!!! I am trying to think up some kind of way to send a Vanessa Treasure as a prize.. what kind of game can we conjure up???? Any Ideas???
you are SO cute!!! and you have amazing hair, to boot!
Sorry, I just had to do the girl thing and gush about you being adorable. That bag is great, too…
The plates are just as cute, though. Or almost as…
Holy cannolli friggin cow Vanessa – not only are you cute as a button but I have been scrolling, scrolling, scrolling – and its WAY past my (trying to improve upon) bedtime for an old lady – and I MUST comment – I think that you should come and live with me – no I will come and live with you – and be my lovely daughter/sister/playmate and we could play together and also have slumber parties. It is time for some of YOUR kind of fab fun – you do crack me up
xox – eb.
The slumber party looked super fun, glad you had a fab weekend there, I love your party illustration of the girls too. I love the second mask, the expression and style is so adorable and thanks for sharing your photographs, you are very cute (a very 80s look), gorgeous hair! Humm…since your post is random I will also comment on your wonderful bag, I love Isabella Fiore! PS. I am a dragon.
OMG you are beautiful!!!!!!!!
that illustration is to die for as are the plates and masks…and YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been in such a mask mood lately, I was thinking of making a couple…
hmmmm.
love you, thanks for coming to the party!!!!
I love your pen and inks so much, they are just so fun. You should sell them as packs of greeting cards if you don’t already in your shop. You do have a sweet little good-luck fairy waiting for you at your studio and that’s all I’m going to say… about that. I love halloween too and I love to make little clay Jack-O-Lanterns out of sculpey and see what personalities I can give them. That bag is gorgeous. If it totally broke down, I would just see if someone could restore it. It just seems to fit you. I forgot my zodiac sign, but I usually celebrate Chinese New Year with a good friend who recently adopted the most darling baby girl from China. Plus, I love many things Chinese like watercolor and if you want to see something fun and bright and amazing search Huxian Painting on ebay. I love this style of art. I have purchased 3 different ones. I have always wanted to learn to be a potter. Your creations are amazing. Have a great day! I hope you like your surprise!
I don’t know why you never post pictures of yourself. You’re freaking adorable! At least you had fun at your boring open house. I wonder what is in that vase. It’s really hard to tell, but it looks questionable.
And it looks like you’ve been a busy bee. As long as you don’t give anything else away, I think you should be ready for the show!
And, if I can get myself out of the house, I have a wee little present to send to you.
Oh I love your bag! And those photos of you are tres chic, you are so pretty!!! I am a rat, and have never really liked that idea, but oh well. Happy new years!!!
Oh you are incredible!! Beautiful and multi talented. The masks are amazing and I do adore that bag. I have been having tortuous attempts at commenting on typepad blogs too to no avail so we shall see if this works out. Oh and I have been told I wear too much blusher too, but what the heck.
Oh and I am a rat – 1972!
Have a wonderful day. xxx
HELLOOOO! I knew we must have a special connection somehow:
i am year of the rabbit too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but 12 years earlier 😛
man, that is cool, we are lucky rabbits!
I have started a collection of rabbit items in the past year too..
you are so adorable and have a very glam face.. and so photogenic!!
you know what’s weird? as i was starting to read your blog today and looking at the face plates i was wondering what you looked like!
cool!
OMG, very funny post! I LOVE your masks, all your work, but these masks are great…larger than life, can’t wait to see them with their jewels!
and I am a monkey…..
you are so super duper wonderful, and now i can attach a face to the wonderfulness! hooray! i hate taking photos of myself!
oh, and i’m ’75, too- no wonder we get along so well, my fellow rabbit! 😉
Oh my word !!! Another faboo drawing of us!!!! Love the masks,and you beautiful thing you,you look ever-so-much like the dollie portraying you!!!!That purse is sooo unique and lovely,the sweet hub bought me a Louis backpac this Christmas for handsfree baby chasing,but I love hand -bags and own a jillion(vintage that is) !We had sooo much fun ,can’t wait till the next party!
I think you are FANTABULOUS! I have been reading your blog for the past couple of weeks and I love the world you have created. I just started my blog and I would love it if you stopped by. I am a dragon and I always thought it kinda fancy.
Wow look at you!! what a glamour you are!! FAB hair!!!
I love the face plates – lumpy bumpy beauties!!
had to laugh at the bag, mine is always so heavy..I probably walk lopsided and not even realise it!
A slumber party! How fantastic! My goodness, I have let too many years pass by without having one. Love the drawing and the masks! There is so much character in the way you draw and sculpt. Very lovely!
(and I am a horse…of course)
I am new to your blog, but I love, love, love it! Tif from loveboxes is a life-long friend and has once again done me a great favor by sending me to your blog! And so fun to have a face for you! I know what you mean though, I get a little freaky about putting my face out there too, but yours is so cute! Thanks for sharing your fun art and self!
V…you are gorgeous. I knew it though really, I have a theory you see…when artists paint faces, so often they accidentally give them a little of their own features, and since your stuff is so beautiful and fun to boot…I had an inkling! And you certainly have been a busy little bunny, all the wonderful creations, I am too excited to see them all…
As I was walking home from Ms. Dina’s tonight (in the snow) after having a most glorious day, I was thinking of what a wonderful and perfect world it is…and of all of the loverly people who make it so…and I couldn’t wait to get home and read your latest post…
All this coming from a Dog (1970)
A witch ? Who is Mr Lovee trying to kid? Maybe a fairy queen. Beautiful portraits, beautiful bag, and beautiful pottery.
What fun post, with bits and pieces of here and there… The slumber party looks like it was fabulous (how could it not be?).
Your hair is fabulous! Cute creative and clever…….lucky thing!
You are indeed very pretty and it is odd how hard it is to post a pic of ones person on a blog.
The ceramics are fantastic. I am not surprised that all the plates are sold pre-show.
(I am a monkey. There is a great wikipedia bit about the more indepth chinese astrology. We generally get a pretty watered down version here..)
I thought I had left a comment, but I didn’t seem to see it. I need to dream up a symbold for my new artist-formerly-known-as status. Why did you stick your hand in that pot?? I can’t be sure of what’s in there, but it’s almost as if there are mice with a handkerchief and they are hiding from you so that you won’t tell the potential buyer. then after the peeps buy the house they will plan their attack. JUst joking! Your hair is fabulous. It always curls under at the ends just right, not like mine all fried and stringy. That’s how I know I need to have it cut, the ends get scraggly. I also need some major color, I’ve got RUTS. Remember when Mr. Krug used to say that, Ruts, haha. Ok, bye, talk to you later, hasta luego, tata, so long, farewell, alvidasen, goodbye. (I know that is not how you spell alvidasen)
You are gorgeous! And I love the bag. And I wish I could go with you to the market in Tucson – I love that city! Have many happy memories from time spent there.
Great faces 🙂
I’ve been having the same problem with typepad for a couple of weeks, but it seems to be fixed now.
Oh my gosh… that is quite possibly the most AMAZING bag I’ve ever seen! Wow!
I just visited this post again after seeing it linked back in your latest post and just had to say… You are so beautiful! You honestly look like the princess that you are!
xoxoxo,
KB 🙂