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pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
02:11 AM Post #4181205
| Known for my clever introductions into the cafe, I am going to disappoint this evening. No, No, please don't throw the cups, we do have to purchase them you know. So, for the short and sweet of it, please continue sharing your works with both collegues and admirers so the Artisan's FLOWERPOT Cafe' can continue to flourish. It is a nice place to share, gain knowledge, teach and generally socialize in a laid back, comfy and Oh So Stylish environment. As always gather your Quilting material, Beads and Baubles, Watercolors and Dyes so you may continue on and CREATE!!
*****WELCOME TO TERRICULTURE'S ARTISAN'S FLOWERPOT CAFE*****
We came from here http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/788509/
For Those of you who are curious, I have included a picture of the entrace to one area of the cafe'. Feel free to jazz it up however fit.
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pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
02:15 AM Post #4181210
| Please help yourselves in the morning. I foresee a late rising in my future. Here is a pot all ready to go and plenty more in the kitchen. 
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Mibus2
(Phyllis) Flint,, TX
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
04:03 AM Post #4181258
| oh here let me add a lil something to eat with the coffee so no one goes hungry while we sleep in. 
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cactusfan
Webster, NY
(Zone 6a)
November 11, 2007
08:56 AM Post #4181469
| Thanks, Mibus, the crepes were scrumptious (oops, was I supposed to leave some for everyone else)!
I thought I'd better start posting some more art (instead of just chatting) or I might be thrown out of the Artisan's Cafe! How about a little covered jar?
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cactusfan
Webster, NY
(Zone 6a)
November 11, 2007
09:02 AM Post #4181483
| Or, how about another goofy little strawberry-type pot - sorry, not planted with anything at the moment. Anybody want to donate some plants for it for the cafe? 
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picabo
Nashville, TN
(Zone 6b)
November 11, 2007
09:03 AM Post #4181489
| Cactus, I love the covered jar Beautiful color. Thanks for the coffee Ill be back this afternoon. |
melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
 November 11, 2007
09:28 AM Post #4181533
| Here's a couple this morning...bet ya can't guess what they are. 
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melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
November 11, 2007
09:29 AM Post #4181534
| Here's the second one.
(no fair to spill the beans for the few of you who have seen them in real life)
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
09:36 AM Post #4181545
| G'Morning folks! Is that crepes I smell? Who ate the last one? HAHAHAHA Having my first cup of coffee to open my bleary eyes.
Great covered jar and strawberry pot. I love strawberry pots and never see any that pretty in my galivanting.
Melody, it looks like sand art to me. Love those swirls and patterns. Very pretty!
I have some little "stash/organizer jars" that I'll be getting rid of on ebay soon. 
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melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
November 11, 2007
09:50 AM Post #4181565
| I just had a raisin bagel and a cup of milk...really gourmet.
Nope, not sand art. |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
November 11, 2007
10:16 AM Post #4181611
| Hi Melody,
Because I've seen some of the Mosaic Bowling Ball on the Garden Art forum I'm going to try a wild guess and say the marbled patterns might just be what the original pattern on the bowling ball looks like.
edited to add: I forgot to mention the strawberry and lidded pot, very nice work.
The Front door is quite unique.
I need extra strength black tea this morning- I'm feeling "BLOCKED"
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
10:22 AM Post #4181626
| Black Velvet paintings? |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2007
11:02 AM Post #4181728
| Here are some tiles we can embellish the entrance with:
Love the "swirlies", whatever they are, wood candleholders, and cactus's pots---what glaze on the strawberry pot? VERY nice!
Unique, your collection of jars is truly unique!
I think one of the fabric artists needs to do some quilted cushions for those nice chairs at the entrance!
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2007
11:06 AM Post #4181737
| Here's a few more tiles: 
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Mibus2
(Phyllis) Flint,, TX
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
11:07 AM Post #4181740
| ok shot in the dark..ok so maybe bright sunlight this morning..lol
Are they part of a picture done by someone that does the painting on the sidewalks?
The top right corner looks like maybe it is cement or black top by the color
I see a shell in the second one it looks like or maybe it is a ratchet they painted over ...hahahahaha
I can see where it might look like sand art with the texture and the glittery effect in it.
Oh and there are still more crepes I figured someone would try and eat them all so I hid some in back lol
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2007
11:08 AM Post #4181743
| and another planter for terri or someone to fill with flowers and/or greenery: 
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cactusfan
Webster, NY
(Zone 6a)
November 11, 2007
11:25 AM Post #4181791
| I was going to guess sand art, too! Ok, here's a wild stab - is it marblizing done on sparkly fabric?
Semper, like your blocks!
Ima, can't remember what glazes on the strawberry pot (rim was an additional dipping in another glaze, I believe). Love the drippy glaze on your planter! Do you make 6" x 6" tiles? I might have to order six from you for my patio coffee table :) |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
November 11, 2007
11:48 AM Post #4181860
| I am quickly going to post this and then come back to read later in the day. I can not believe how much has been written since I was last here. (I keep saying that.)
Here is a transparent weaving that allows for a bit of privacy for our reading corner yet we can still enjoy the out of doors. 
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zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
November 11, 2007
11:49 AM Post #4181864
| Yet another style I learned in Finland. 
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2007
12:09 PM Post #4181944
| cactus: I haven't made any square tiles larger than 4"; I'm having trouble with those warping in firing, so 'till I get that figured out...but I'll cut some 6" today to test. IF they turn out, they're yours for the postage! Would you want all one design, or "sampler"? Dmail me... |
terriculture
london England
United Kingdom
November 11, 2007
12:18 PM Post #4181976
| Hello everyone!
Melody, I am baffled, but they look like etchings! because it's so grainy.
Maybe marbling with spray paint?
I will be back later to find out! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
01:43 PM Post #4182218
| I'm loving the tiles and blocks and that weaving is wonderful Zen. So natural. I really like natural things.
Someone asked me this morning, some place else on Dave's where the cafe was. After answering them, I went to the Dave's Garden forum and invited the general population from Dave's to come see our wonderful cafe. Now, that doesn't mean that everyone can freeze up on their postings. (Just pretend they aren't there if you are shy! HaHaHa) I just thought it was a shame to hoard all of this lovely art work to ourselves.
Traci and Terri, you guys need to make a run to the store for ore goodies so that everyone will have something to snack on and drink while they are perusing this lovely art.
Cactusfan, you asked for someone to post some plants for the strawberry pot. You are welcome to any cuttings of my coleus. They've all gone wild and I'm not sure how much longer they will last. So take as many as you want. Just leave me something to try and overwinter in Connie's greenhouse.
Speaking of Connie's greenhouse, if you all haven't seen the greenhouse that Connie built, you really should check out this wonderful thread, showing the idea, to the completion of it. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/671593/ It's more than a greenhouse. It's a cedar conservatory!
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pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
03:18 PM Post #4182497
| Swirls of paint? In a hurry. I'll be back later! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
03:40 PM Post #4182564
| If you are offended by animal furs being used for art purposes, please DO NOT OPEN THE THUMBNAIL on THIS OR THE NEXT POST. JUST PASS THEM UP!
Edited:
It's been brought to my attention that I've offended Terri with this posting of my purse. I've apologized to Terri and I hope that this posting hasn't offended anyone else. I will share the dmail I sent to Terri so that you can see that I had nothing to do with this fox's demise.
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Oh Terri,
I apologize for offending you and anyone else by the posting of my purse.
I didn't kill that fox. It was already there at the thrift store, much as you see it now. It's got the old timey type of clasp on it, so I'm sure it's been laying in somebody's closet for years. I just took what was in my path and created something from it. Something that would be loved once again.
I cannot remove the photos from the thread, but I can edit the text to let folks know that I wasn't responsible for it's death. Again, I am sorry that you were offended. I would never have posted it had I thought that it would offend anyone. Please forgive me.
Hanging head in shame.
Janet
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Recently, Connie and I made something that I am forever getting comments on. It's my fox purse. This purse was created using a fox that we found at a thrift store. It already had the little clamp on it that was supposed to clamp on to it's own tail. The clamp now holds on to the original ring of the leather purse I bought at Goodwill. We took a leather belt that was already in really long strips and cut it so that we'd have enough strips to go across the bottom. Once they were in place, we put bone and glass beads on the leather strips to decorate them. We cut the hands from the fox and put them on the side straps of the purse and added a few more leather thongs there so I could hang my rattle snake rattler and a few other goodies from it. It was fairly easy to come up with and we plan to make more of these. We already have several minks. The original idea came from Connie's covering up her beautiful leather carry bag that had a horrid grease spot on it. Once I'd seen her bag, I had to have one for myself, but since I never travel, I decided on a purse instead.
Janet
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
03:42 PM Post #4182567
| And here is the back side of it. 
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melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
November 11, 2007
03:48 PM Post #4182582
| It's paint! yep you guessed right...but...it's an image taken with my macro lens, and it's about 1 inch square. This is the type of paint that is used on cars and trucks, the specks are the tiny metallic flakes that are barely visible to the eye.
I got bored one winter afternoon over at the bodyshop and started messing with the tints that we use to make paint for each vehicle.(I'm the paint mixer and matcher) I tilted the piece of cardboard around to make the swirls, and then took pictures of it in extreme close-up. You are seeing imperfections and bubbles here and there, but for the most part, it's just wet paint.
They print off in an 8X10 pretty nice, but are much nicer as screen savers. I've got hundreds of any color you like. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
03:51 PM Post #4182598
| What a cool idea Melody. It's really neat the way the colors swirl. Today's paint on vehicles is so much different than it used to be.
Janet |
pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
04:06 PM Post #4182637
| I WIN!! What do I get? A tye-dye shirt? ;^) |
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
November 11, 2007
05:14 PM Post #4182857
| aahh...things close to my heart
wonderful pottery
awsome mosaics
and the transparent weaving...
Click
That was me putting the transparent weave tree in my shopping cart!
Rj |
zenpotter
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4b)
November 11, 2007
05:16 PM Post #4182863
| Woops, it is attached to the window. |
terriculture
london England
United Kingdom
November 11, 2007
05:20 PM Post #4182874
| Thankyou for explaining that Janet.
I hope no-one thinks I'm a freak for not wanting that kind of thing in our cafe.
Let's just move on to another thread please Traci. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
05:21 PM Post #4182877
| A humble offering to Terri with my most sincerest apologies.
Love,
Janet
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terriculture
london England
United Kingdom
November 11, 2007
05:27 PM Post #4182899
| Apology accepted! You know you can get round me with a bunch of flowers!!!!! |
pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
05:28 PM Post #4182901
| Doing so right now. You are not a freak darling. I have my own convictions as I am sure EVERYONE else does too. Moving on. BRB. |
picabo
Nashville, TN
(Zone 6b)
November 11, 2007
05:28 PM Post #4182903
| melody, I love it, I would never have guessed paint. So much you can do when you look at life with a talented eye.
Zen I love your weaving.
Here is an old quilt to lay in that chair by the door until we get some cushions.
Betty
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pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
November 11, 2007
05:39 PM Post #4182944
| We are starting a new thread here. Please continue to post. If the artisan's who have already posted on this one want to repost on the next, feel free. I really would appreciate it if you did. I haven't had a chance to look at anything yet.
Also, let's keep this a neutral environment. If anyone has a problem, simply D-mail me. I am the NEGOTIATOR. lol. Let's not take sides, as this has ruined threads in the past, and keep this fun for all. I love this place and MANY LURKER'S ON DG do to. You would not believe the number of D's I get on this.
All follow the leader. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/789400/
UPDATE****I HAVE COPIED ALL THE ART PHOTOS INTO THE NEXT THREAD!!
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 11, 2007
11:28 PM Post #4184174
| Semper, I meant to ask you earlier, but got sidetracked with other things, what are those blocks. They are very interesting. |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
November 12, 2007
01:04 AM Post #4184398
| Hi UniQue, pretty coleus for cuttings.
The blocks were part of a wall installation from a group show. On their own they can be played with, stacked or hung and reconfigured endlessly -interactive. Thanks for the compliment cactusfan,
The fiber arts on this thread are wonderful. Zen I think the transparent weaving is beautiful.
picabo, the quilt is perfectly charming.
imapigeon- blue and white tiles are a special favorite of mine. I like the smaller size. 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 12, 2007
01:06 AM Post #4184401
| WOW! Now THAT puts them in perspective for me. Thank you so much for posting that photo. I've been trying to figure out just what in the world they were for. |
sempervirens
Northern, NJ
(Zone 6b)
November 12, 2007
09:38 AM Post #4184913
| Unique,
You just posed an interesting theoretical question. What is Art for? I won't go into the whole what is art issue, but what is it for seems an interesting topic to discuss if anyone cares to comment?
And now if I don't return to my own work and stop watching everyone else's I'll never finish 5 pieces by Dec. 1. Can I get one of those flower and moss chairs terri, for spending too much time at the cafe and not enough on my work? |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 12, 2007
10:09 AM Post #4185030
| I'm sure that you'll get as many answers to
as there are people here, vewing this post.
I've been collecting unique and unusual things forever, or so it seems. Most have been found at thrift stores over the past 25 years. I consider it all art. My kids consider it "stuff", or as my oldest says "crap". While both of my daughters have artistic talents- the oldest sewing wonderful one of a kind creations for her daughter, which I constantly praise, the youngest a wannabe painter, whose art I have hung in my home, neither of them has learned to appreciate art for what it really is.
To me, art is something that has been created for the sole purpose of being admired. It doesn't really have to have a "purpose". But it sure is neat when it does. (waybigo grin)
I cannot tell you how many times I've heard my oldest daughter say (about something that I thought was really cool and bought for next to nothing) Why did you buy that Mom? What are you going to do with it? Don't you have enough of that? These statements and questions are all accompanied by rolling of the eyes at my feeble explanations.
I've heard all of my life that Beauty is in the eyes of the Beholder. Now, in most circumstances, this is said whenever somebody or something that MOST folks wouldn't consider beautiful is in their path. I believe it applies to just about everything in life. It's all a matter of the emotion that it brings to me. I look for positives in every aspect of my life. I do my dead level best to not dwell on negatives or unpleasantness. Even with all of the negativity these days, there is so much beauty in this world. A person just has to look around them to see it.
What an excellent topic to discuss Semper. I hope others will chime in with their ideas also.
Janet
ps, this is my oldest daughter viewing Penelope & the elusive butterfly for the first time. She didn't ooh and aah and tell me what a good job we'd done. She said, "What is it for Mom?" Talk about a disappointing reaction on the most exciting thing I've ever done in my life. I shouldn't have been surprised because my husband had basically the same reaction. Sad, isn't it???
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
November 12, 2007
10:14 AM Post #4185048
| Funny thing is, had it been a guy with a bow and arrow, hunting a deer... hubby would have been all over looking at it and checking out every detail, telling me how cool it was. |
pupilpropogtr
Birmingham, AL
(Zone 7b)
November 12, 2007
10:48 AM Post #4185181
| Semper, I will be thinking on this and put my thoughts in as a non artist. Interesting topic. |
