Fair booth part 3...

Whatever dish - $9

Ruffle Mississippi Platter $40

My favorite coasters

More booth pictures...

Coffee cups made by my husband, Jehu King. He's the coffee drinker of the family, so I figure he knows more about what makes a good coffee cup!

Top seller for the day...my baked brie dish!

Neshoba County Fair Booth

Sold my painting to a sweet fellow artist! Lee Allen...I was so excited I forgot to get her contact information!

Magnets on the cool magnetic frame my husband made...also for sale.

More magnets...

Some tailgating supplies...Hotty Toddy!


The massive line to get in the fair at 5:40 a.m. to start setting up...we finally got to my spot about 7:30! I should have brought a pillow...would have been prime nap time!

Painting

One of my favorite scenes at the fair. After the 5 minutes of craziness, the racetrack is littered with bright colors, tons of vintage lawn chairs and eerily quite. I raced for a spot one year for the sake of hearing some great Texas Country Music (Pat Green) and don't know that I can ever muster the courage to do it again...those people are hard core!

For Sale this Saturday. 30x40 inch wrapped canvas. Price TBA (a.k.a. I can't decide!)

Event Reminder

This Saturday I will have a booth at the Neshoba County Fair Arts and Crafts Fair. Look for the sage green tent at the end of a row by the office. Hope to see you there! For more information check out www.neshobacountyfair.org

New designs

In an effort to broaden my market appeal, I have branched out a little to offer some pieces that have a more traditional pottery feel. I had someone tell me a few weeks ago that my pottery was very "distinct." I didn't quite know how to take that, so I just decide to woo them in with a few pieces "not so distinct" all the while hoping they will branch out at least a little bit...once they see how beautiful nontraditional pottery can be!

Dough bowl $40

Medium Serving Bowl $30

Footballs

They say out of necessity comes creativity...and, well...TA-DA! My husband and I were having people over to watch a game and I needed something cute to serve popcorn, nuts and chex mix. We went out to my studio to brainstorm and thanks to my husband (this is one idea I can't take credit for) I crafted football bowls! This particular picture isn't that great, but you get the idea :)

Square Ruffle Dish

Varying in size, these are great for holding beverage napkins, crackers, or they can even be used as a baked brie dish...so versatile!

Mississippi Platters (small)

I love these!!!

I have marked some of these for particular cities with inlaid glass.

Perfect for a small serving piece or large spoon rest and anything else you can imagine!

Depending on size and detail $25-40

Large pieces

Here are some pictures of a few pieces I recently did for a friend.

These are my small ruffle bowls $8-$12 (depending on finished size)

These are in a new glaze I just love!

Large serving bowl $50-$60

Large serving platter $40-$50.

a trip to the supply co...

This morning I took 2 friends to my supplier to pick out new glazes. We had so much fun. One picked out a glaze for dinnerware and the other for some serving pieces. I love to do custom glazes. All that means is: I take you with me to pick out a specific color. Your name goes on the glaze when I get back, and anytime you order a piece or someone else orders a present for you, I have a color I know you will love! It's a great idea for people who like pottery, but can't quite find the right color in a store. It also helps certain people...husbands...with Christmas and birthday shopping!
While I was there, I picked up 10 new colors, too! Check back the end of the week for pictures of my new Mississippi platter and color samples.

Upcoming Event...

Mark your calendars for this years Neshoba County Fair Arts and Crafts Show. Held the first Saturday of the fair, July 25th, I am excited to announce I will have a booth this year! Just look for a sage green tent on Founders Square filled with lots of cool pottery and maybe even a few paintings!

Check back soon for pictures of fair merchandise...

Hope to see ya there!

Check me out!

Look for a brief bio and my pottery in the July issue of Madison County Magazine. It's in the Don't Miss section of the issue. You can also check it out online at http://www.madisoncountymagazine.com/ and click on the July issue, page 4.