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April 21, 2006
By Annie
by annie
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annie, that is gorgeous, simply and utterly gorgeous. it looks as if it breathes and speaks.
Posted by: conchita | Apr 21 2006 21:28 utc | 2
Annie, this is absolutely striking. Was your inspiration a calla lily? It instantly reminded me of one. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Posted by: Anonymous | Apr 21 2006 21:44 utc | 3
oh my, does this mean it’s friday? thanks guys.
b, didn’t i specifically request you grace us w/another of your brilliant photos?
guess it’s my turn again, this must have been one of the collection i sent you during the drunk moment last month;)
i better check my send box and see what other surprises i have to look forward to
all complaining aside i am truely honored
Posted by: annie | Apr 21 2006 23:38 utc | 4
@Annie:
This is a clay flower vase, turned by hand, correct?
The color is neat. How did you manage it?
Or maybe I have been watching only those who finish brown clay.
Whatevever. Beautiful piece and color.
Posted by: Groucho | Apr 22 2006 0:42 utc | 5
annie- STOP APOLOGIZING FOR YOUR WORK.
it’s beautiful.
sorry to yell…
Posted by: fauxreal | Apr 22 2006 0:52 utc | 6
ok
groucho, thanks . wheel thrown . yellow iron oxide @ low temp oxidation (for color) w/cryolite and borax for the spots and irregularities.the photo lighting does give it a lighter pinker appearance. it’s a mat and as a result looks the same on any claybody, tho this is terracotta. certain flower arrangements might work, but this piece wasn’t made w/function in mind.
Posted by: annie | Apr 22 2006 1:49 utc | 8
Annie:
Stem wall way too heavy.
Flare should have beveled up at the edge.
Glaze should’ve been plum red crackle out
and celadon on blue in.
Dolomite-4.4%
Whiting-11.3%
Zinc oxide-1.0%
Cornwall stone-42.0%
EPK-13.5%
Flint-27.8%
RIO-9%
Just teasing. You go girl.
Posted by: tante aime | Apr 22 2006 2:34 utc | 9
Annie, I know your Young and Innocent, but is that a Cheney Vase?
Hehe.. j/k wonderful work, my first impression was that it held the universe; all our collective hopes dreams fears and nightmares.
Posted by: Uncle $cam | Apr 22 2006 6:42 utc | 10
Beautiful, annie.
But, as a former florist, my mind insists upon adding an arrangement to augment the vase. I see a simple arrangement, consisting of a round mass, about half again as high as the vase, of pale green hydrangea, interspersed with the random dark green spears of elephant grass. Top it off with a few dark purple spikes of liatris punctuating the composition. If you want to go whole hog, add in several pale buttery yellow mini-calla lillies, with their elongated trumpets emphasizing the horizontal sexual flare of the lip of the vase.
Posted by: Malooga | Apr 22 2006 14:03 utc | 11
It has lot of character the face of this vase.
Posted by: a swedish kind of death | Apr 22 2006 20:43 utc | 12
yikes. i gotta admit this is fun, i could see how it could become addictive;) y’know, after recovering from the shock.
malooga, i like your idea. because of the height of the vase i made the base running up the first foot very thick in anticipation someone may use it for an elongated arrangement, the only kind that would work visually.
Posted by: annie | Apr 22 2006 20:56 utc | 13
I guess I’m the only florist in the bunch. OOOOH… Bad Pun. Bad, bad, bad. I promise not to do it again.
Posted by: Malooga | Apr 23 2006 0:48 utc | 14