First step - greenware. Pieces are made, trimmed, handled and decorated. VERY fragile at this point and would dissolve if put into water! After this, they'll turn a peach color. Then they'll be glazed and fired again, and the colors will POP!
This is the piece I'm entering into the Prelude to Open Studios show. If you want to read more about the show and see that yes, I really am coping, visit my blog here.
I went to Michaels and bought some of that flower arrangement foam and used a square basket and silk flowers that I had at home. I bought the flowers a few years ago for a display table and they've been sitting on the shelf in my studio for a long time. I was glad I could put them to use!
I'm very happy with the results of yesterday's firing. I love this new style that I've come up with and am planning to make a lot more items with this design.