The commission process is a back and forth collaboration between my customer and me. Good communication helps turn the discussion into a successful outcome. The proposed project can be as simple as making a specific color of an existing item from my current gallery repertoire or involve a whole new journey to create a brand new shape or item.
I have made this popular tray and bowl set for many years. Each one is a unique combination of pattern and color. The serving bowl has evolved over the years into the current circle form. If a customer sees a piece of mine that has been sold at a show or is out of stock in my inventory, I can easily make a new one!
When I work on an unfamiliar request, it takes time to formulate the final clay art piece. I sometimes research the creations of other artists, experiment in the studio with various clay combinations and then create a paper template to achieve the final results.
Totems are one example of creations that combine familiar and unfamiliar forms. This special address post was created for the author of the children's book KeeKee's Big Adventures. I knew I wanted to include an image of KeeKee, the hot air balloon and an image of a book along with the address numbers. I studied drawings of KeeKee and then got to work in the studio figuring out how to incorporate the images into a three dimensional format.
This set of mugs uses a company logo as the basis for the decoration and colors. It took a couple of tries to get this commission to completion, but that's part of the process!
These memento boxes were created recently to hold special personal trinkets to honor the memory of a loved-one.
I love it when I see photos of my creations in their new homes! Here is a custom lazy susan I created ready to 'pass the...!'
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