Darlene's Bath

I bought this bird bath after my mother passed away 12 years ago.  It reminded me of bathing her when she was ill.  Even though she was dying she remained as sweet as ever.  Some people say it's a bhudda because it has a very full belly but it makes me think of her which makes me happy.  I took this photo as the sun was setting in the distant trees.

Darlece's Ceramics

Here are a couple of pots I made at Camp Chateaugay the first summer I worked there which was 2007.  They are about 6 inches tall.

Below is a greenman I made of my husband and two of our dogs.  This piece measures 10 inces tall.

Below are a series of photos of a porcelain pot I threw in 2009 at Camp Chateaugay in New York.  I finally painted it this last winter.  It's still not finished.  I'll touch up some of the painting and then put a final clear glaze over the whole piece.  The pot is 7 inches tall.

You might recognize the similarities between this pot and the painting "Micole as Siren" which I posted awhile back on this site.  I actually made and incised the pot before I did that painting.

Silk Painting-Coyote with Squirrels Pillow and Leaves with Birds Scarf

 

I made this silk painted pillow for my husband's birthday in 2007.  It measures 15 by 15 inches.  It's a coyote and squirrels along with acorns and oak leaves.  I lived in Yosemite at the time.

This silk scarf was created during my last summer teaching at Camp Chateaugay.  That was 2009.  I taught a workshop in silk painting and did this piece as an example.  There are chickadees on either end, native ferns and leaves, and an American Robin sitting on a nest in the center.  

Zachary Smith Memorial Pieces

I created several pieces for my friend Laurie's memorial mural for her son Zach who passed away in 2010.  Zach loved fantasy, drama, dance, games and came from a family who immersed themselves in a multitude of creative expression.  Here is Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean.  This piece is about 4 inches tall.

Zach also loved Puss in Boots and played him in a production at the Yosemite Valley School where he was a student for a time.  Puss is about 2 1/2 inches tall.

I also created a pirate's hidden treasure map for the mural and a plant identification marker for a Dogwood Tree planted in his memory.  The map is about 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches and the plant marker is approx 4 inches in diameter.