![]() I am often asked, “How did you come up with this idea?” Funny how ideas come about. This one was from a request of a customer. A few months ago, a customer Teresa, asked if I would be willing to do a Clay Party - Bridal Shower. She wanted to use of the studio to have a bridal shower along with a hands on clay project. "Sounds like a fun idea," I told her. With a little brain storming, I came up with a collaborative piece the bride, her bridesmaids and guests could make together and the sunflower bowl emerged. Design Process![]() I spent a day working through the design process. Many decision had to be made, tried and eliminated. What form to use? What size did the clay need to be? How thick to make the clay slab? Pattern? Yes, a custom pattern had be be drawn and a cardboard template cut-out. Lastly, what textures would look really cool. Fun project! I made four sunflower bowls that day experimenting with different petals, textures and sizes. Fired and glazed them in several colors. Now that I had a sample made, I sent Teresa a photo of the completed piece. Bridal Shower - Clay PartyWe decided the bride would design the piece and each bridesmaid and guest would sign a petal with an inspirational thought. This would be a gift for the bride to keep as a reminder of her special day in pottery country with friends and family. Recipe Fruit Saladhttps://www.thomaspottery.com/contact.html
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Lisa Duncan
8/26/2016 10:58:13 am
Do you sell your pottery wholesale? My shop is looking for a pottery line to sell in the shop. Any information you can give me will be a great help.
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1/8/2018 05:47:07 pm
This looks absolutely fantastic and I cannot wait to try this out! I love to watch video tutorials of things like this because it is very fun to make. Aside from that, it is also very cheap and you can easily find materials in your home or in your local mall. My grandmother has a garden full of sunflowers and I just know that she is going to fall in love with this sunflower bowl. I cannot wait to see the look on her face!
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9/15/2018 11:53:33 pm
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7/28/2019 11:09:51 am
I now believe that an individual's imagination and creativity will surely lead him or her to places. I would just like to make Sponge Bob as an example. During that episode wherein him and Patrick were inside a box and because of their imagination, Squidward was actually hearing what the two were imagining. Just like with what the author was trying to convey to us. Our imagination, creativity, skills, and hard work will surely lead us to where we really want to be.
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