Reunited, And It Feels so Good!

For those of you who are familiar with this blog, you know that I actively posted a different collection of mine every week day for a full year, from July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012. My intention was to occasionally add to the blog as I felt inspired, but just a few months after I posted my last collection, my husband and I moved from California to a small apartment in New Jersey. We either sold or put everything into storage. During the next three or so years, I posted maybe once a year or so, sharing a few collections that I managed to put together during our east coast sojourn.

We recently moved back west, and although we aren't in our California home, we are settled in a new place in Utah, and I've been reunited with most of my old collections.

It's been so fun to unwrap each treasure, and find a new "home" for so many dear old friends.  However, our lifestyle is changing. We no longer live in a large home with lots of storage, surface areas, and rooms. So, I've decided to keep those things that are most special to me, and sell the rest of my stuff. In the next few months we'll be putting up many books and other treasures up for sale or auction. If there's anything you are interested in, please email me (email is on the side of this blog) and I'll let you know if it's available.

Perhaps as I put things up for sale, I'll post them here, so watch this space. I'd love them to go to a good home.

Meanwhile, here are a few photos of a few of my favorite things that most likely will NOT be going up for sale, in their new home here in Utah.

Our dining room, with some of my green pottery, Franciscanware, and other pottery

In my studio, some of my kaleidoscopes and robots find a new home

Vintage school books and reference books

COLLECTION #249: Green Pots, Part Two

I posted some of my green pots months ago, and it kept bugging me that I still had a bunch that I didn't share with you then. So, here are some more! They range from vintage Haeger and Floraline (McCoy's line just for the florist trade) to Ikea and Target, and my favorite artist's thrown pots.

The greens range from palest green, to dark green raku. I particularly love the fun, footed pot (marked 'Made in Japan') that resembles fine Arts & Crafts pots.

These two pots were hand-thrown by student potters

The large pot in the center with the offset hole, was thrown by an artist friend.

Inexpensive, modern pots in center and right, next to vintage Floraline.

Vintage Arts & Crafts style pot, made in Japan. The hourglass shaped pot is from Ikea.

COLLECTION #44: Green Pots

Perhaps my favorite of all my collections, my green pots are a motley crew. Not being able to afford the fine arts & crafts pottery that I really love, I have acquired a small collection of replicas, inexpensive pots from Cost Plus, and thrift store finds.

  I do have a few that are notable: the large pot on the far left, and the one with the ginko motif, are from the Frank Lloyd Wright gift shop in Oak Park, IL.
The lovely Roycroft bottle is from Roycroft Pottery in East Aurora, New York.
The pale green pot with the flying bird is from the Haeger Pottery Company, the oldest American art pottery company.

Frank Lloyd Wright Home/ Oak Park, IL

Frank Lloyd Wright Home/ Oak Park, IL

Roycroft Bottle, Roycroft Pottery, East Aurora, NY

 I have lots more, I'll feature them in future collections!  I'll also include a layout I did several years ago about my green pots... they just make me happy!