A Great Plate makes the lunch...

{lunch on Liz Vigoda Pottery}

 Lunch today - nothing fancy, just a turkey and avocado sandwich - but made so nice on a beautiful plate! I've been collecting my talented neighbor Liz Vigoda's pottery for a while now and it always makes me smile!

 Liz and I are working out the details of our annual Delmar Holiday Open Studios and I've been working on the postcard design today. We're planning on December 8&9. (I'm designing on my trusty old 12" Powerbook G4, you know one of those ancient non-Intel Macs! I know I have to get a new computer soon, but it's so hard to say goodbye to this handy Mac since it still does it all! Let's say I already replaced the hard drive once myself and am SO attached!)

{Liz Vigoda botanical vase}

 Here are the images Liz sent me for the postcard. Isn't this beautiful? Each piece is handbuilt and uniquely decorated.

{Liz Vigoda pottery}

Here's another image Liz sent me, which I LOVE since chickadees are one of my favorite birds, but don't think the horizontal image will work out on the postcard design...

When the postcard is done I'll post the final design!

Loretta

Interview Printed: "A Trip To A Bad Part of Buffalo..."

 

If you follow me on Facebook, you know I was interviewed last weekend along with my potter friend Liz Vigoda for an article about  Holiday Delmar Open Studios for the local newspaper, The Spotlight.  Take a read of the first paragraph of the article published yesterday. Too funny!

The interviewer, Jackie Domin, was so nice. It's always interesting what questions you'll be asked - and what story comes out in print!

{Love the local news - my jewelry and construction news on the same page!}

It was so great that the Spotlight featured us. If I were more organized, I would have sent out a press release for our sale - but I didn't, so I forgot to ask Jackie how she found out about us!

{Photo of my friend, Liz. Where is my photo? I must not be as good looking!}

Here's the full article - "From Architect To Artist."  I'll try and see if it's published online and post a link, if not I'll write a post later on the ending to that "bad part of town" Buffalo story.
  
Thank you, Jackie!

If you are in the Albany, New York area here's more info on the sale: Holiday Delmar Open Studios.

Loretta

Holiday Delmar Open Studios Next Weekend

Next Saturday and Sunday I'll be here:

{Liz and I - photo taken at the sale last year}

at this adorable blue house with my friend Liz Vigoda for the 3rd Annual Holiday Delmar Open Studios.

This is her home/pottery studio. Liz also teaches adult and children's classes here, my girls Evie and Rosie have taken her "clay camp" and absolutely loved it!

I've posted a few pieces of Liz's work earlier, here's another:

{Liz Vigoda vase}

 Liz is SO talented! I can't wait to see what she brings next week. I'll try and post some photos of the jewelry I'll bring to the show in the next few days...

Holiday Delmar Open Studios
November 19 & 20, 2011
10am - 5pm
Liz Vigoda's home/studio at 9 Keith Road, Delmar, N.Y. 12054 (15 minutes south of Albany, N.Y.)
(518) 439-4457
website: www.delmaropenstudios.blogspot.com
Facebook page for event: www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=223424381057027

"See the latest handcrafted pottery of Liz Vigoda and artisinal jewelry of Loretta Fontaine at Liz Vigoda's home/studio in Delmar. New work will be debuted and special sales held. Drinks and snacks served. Wonderful shopping, please bring a friend!"

Loretta

Look At Liz Vigoda's Pottery!

{Liz's hands}

 My good friend and neighbor Liz Vigoda and I are planning our Holiday Delmar Open Studios sale this month - November 19 & 20. I'll be showing my jewelry, and Liz will be showing her amazing pottery. I'd love to share a few images of her work with you...

{gorgeous!}

 Her work is so lyrical - and each piece is one of a kind.

 

We'll be using an image of this lovely vase for the postcard to advertise the sale - don't you just love it! The chickadee in flight is complements the shape of the piece so beautifully. I hope you'll be as big a fan of Liz Vigoda's work as I am! Every year I add a piece to my collection.

For more info on our sale (it's near Albany, New York) visit the blog we are writing: www.delmaropenstudios.blogspot.com, or visit the sale's Facebook page here.

You can find out more about my friend Liz on her website: www.lizvigoda.com

Loretta

Two Birds In The Hand - My Liz Vigoda pick

So, what did I choose for myself from Liz Vigoda's pottery at our Holiday Delmar Open Studios?

{Fabulous Liz Vigoda pot with image of John James Audubon's mourning doves}

Isn't this so beautiful? This amazing pot and saucer was fired in her kiln three times - once bisque, once with glaze and a third time for the delicate transfer.

{transfer detail}

I LOVE it! A new house plant will find a fine feathered nest here!
To see some more photographs I took of Liz's work at the Holiday Delmar Open Studios click here.