What a lovely day!

It has been a lovely warm day here in Canterbury. I also had a good day. Mike woke me up with a good news that my dear Chameleon was sold. He checked his emails and found paypal notice there; I use his paypal account.

Her is now travelling over the ocean.

When I made several chameleons, I was almost possessed by them. I kept making more and more. I only made them because I wanted to make them. It was pure joy. So, when time came to sell them, I didn't know the market for them. Reptile keepers? Men? Art people? People with a quirky taste?


The largest chameleon went to an elderly artist couple's house. They named him Jub Jub, and I was informed that he has been well looked after!

I tried on Etsy and he was favoured by several people. Today he was sent to US. A long travel for him. I packed him well, and hope he will travel well.

This jug went to the North

While I was checking emails before I started my work, that's my day work, an Etsy purchase notification came. ??? I checked it. A milk jug was sold to an English lady who does print making. Actually I had just checked her works about 10 minutes ago, after her nice work was retweeted. I found her works attractive, so added her shop to my favourites to check them out after work. What a lovely day! I hope she will be able to use the milk jug at the weekend.


Strangely enough, I just wrote yesterday that we sell more on eBay than Etsy. How odd! I obviously thank Etsy for making such a great site!   


I went to a post office with my pal, Topaz, at lunch time. Mike bans me to take beautiful Pearl to a post office because she would be likely to be kidnapped, while she is tied to a post. How about Topaz? He said cruelly, yes I could take her. 

Champagne truffles from Mike

It was really warm. Students walked in T-shirts, and Topaz was panting a bit. When I came home, Mike gave me a box of Champagne truffles, my favourite! Our wedding anniversary is coming. I worked through until five, and it was the Budget day, so I will crunch up the details later on. Pearl was happily sleeping next to my feet, chasing sunshine a whole afternoon.


I feel so happy and contended. I hope your day was a lovely one, too!

Me, too!

  

Another oribe pot and crocus creamer

Here is my favourite pot fired last year. I took this photo when I took the photos of other pots showed you yesterday. The rim is metallic black. Oribe green has two layers. So upper part is darker than its lower part. I love it. Unfortunately window is reflecting on the glaze.

Oribe bowl side view

This lovely dots appeared where the second layer of oribe glaze ran onto the first layer. So pretty.

Oribe bowl - another side view

It has been cold today. Ice in a plant saucer didn't melt a whole day. Our crocuses seem to be suffering from this bitterly cold easterly wind. I like crocuses. They look so cheerful. I made this little creamer inspired by our crocuses in the garden. I am thinking to develop a line for tableware inspired by our garden flowers. It would be a fun!
 

Little crocus creamer

Crocus creamer

New pots from the kiln

This is one of the best from the last firing of the year. Cream glaze broke to pink.It is the size of an ordinary mug.

Large Creamer

Large creamer

The handle of a large creamer

And this one is a bit shorter. Both had same glaze and in the same firing, but colours vary. This has paler cream color, and oribe the green glaze became matt. The mystery of pottery. 

Medium creamer

Medium creamer

This saucer is for our friend who bought a coffee cup at Open House. I hope she likes it.

Saucer for a friend