Today I sold my piece of hand crafted ceramic art pottery that I called Symbiosis Vase, this piece was featured in an earlier post. I was working in the shop packing up things for the move, when two of the people that collect my art pottery showed up to buy it.
The move is going slowly but surely. We have until 1 April to have everything out and finished. It seems like we will make it with a little bit of work though.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
New Art Pottery Piece and Last Day for South Coast Antiques & Gallery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi!
It is currently 10:20PM as I sit at home and type this. Today was a sad and wonderful day for me. At 4:30PM we locked the door at South Coast Antiques & Gallery on Government Street in down town Ocean Springs, Mississippi and it was over. After a little more than five years we closed our door to the public forever at this location.
It was and is so sad for me. No matter how much I complained and jumped up and down an yelled at tractor trailers parking in front of my shop to make deliveries to the bars and restaurants, when I was the only shop open on Mondays on that part of Government, I will still miss it so very, very much.
It is wonderful in that this will be leading to a new and different future that I surly believe will be every bit as exciting as the last five years. We will be reopening South Coast Antiques on approximately 2 April at Centuries Antique Mall over in the neighboring town of D'Iberville. It is located at 4030 Suzanne Dr, DIberville, MS 39540
The above image is a piece that I started a long time ago. About a year or so back a friend of mine brought me this huge flawless ruby exquisitely done in an emerald style cut. It is breath taking to behold! It is so perfect that it is beyond words. It is a real genuine ruby. The only thing is that it was lab created. So it looks like a million but is not worth quite that much.
When it was given to me the first thought I had as I held it in awe of its great and almost magical beauty was that "All The Treasures of Heaven Shall Be Yours" and I immediately saw an image in my mind of a saintly like being wearing ancient armor. I had an old clock case that I had been saving for something special and this was going to be it!
I crafted an icon like figure out of the fine white pottery clay that I use to fit in the case. I fired it then painted it with under glaze colors and then glazed it and re-fired it. I then took the clock case and stripped it down to the raw wood and then gave it a hand rubbed old fashioned finish.
Once done I encased it and added a few small details and used a drop of museum putty to hold the ruby in place. This is one of those special pieces that I am just not sure that I want to sell. I may just keep this one for myself!
It was and is so sad for me. No matter how much I complained and jumped up and down an yelled at tractor trailers parking in front of my shop to make deliveries to the bars and restaurants, when I was the only shop open on Mondays on that part of Government, I will still miss it so very, very much.
It is wonderful in that this will be leading to a new and different future that I surly believe will be every bit as exciting as the last five years. We will be reopening South Coast Antiques on approximately 2 April at Centuries Antique Mall over in the neighboring town of D'Iberville. It is located at 4030 Suzanne Dr, DIberville, MS 39540
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| "All The Treasures of Heaven Shall Be Yours" by Michael W. Moses |
The above image is a piece that I started a long time ago. About a year or so back a friend of mine brought me this huge flawless ruby exquisitely done in an emerald style cut. It is breath taking to behold! It is so perfect that it is beyond words. It is a real genuine ruby. The only thing is that it was lab created. So it looks like a million but is not worth quite that much.
When it was given to me the first thought I had as I held it in awe of its great and almost magical beauty was that "All The Treasures of Heaven Shall Be Yours" and I immediately saw an image in my mind of a saintly like being wearing ancient armor. I had an old clock case that I had been saving for something special and this was going to be it!
I crafted an icon like figure out of the fine white pottery clay that I use to fit in the case. I fired it then painted it with under glaze colors and then glazed it and re-fired it. I then took the clock case and stripped it down to the raw wood and then gave it a hand rubbed old fashioned finish.
Once done I encased it and added a few small details and used a drop of museum putty to hold the ruby in place. This is one of those special pieces that I am just not sure that I want to sell. I may just keep this one for myself!
Monday, March 12, 2012
South Coast Antiques & Gallery on Government Street in Ocean Springs is Moving!
It has been awhile since I did my last postand this has been because we have been exreamly busy of late. We moved to a great new home and are still trying to get everything moved in and set up. I am up to my eyes in boxes and such!
Well, South Coast Antiques & Gallery has been open on Government Street in Ocean Springs for over five years and we will be closing at that location on 17 March.
As for my pottery it I will still be making new pieces and it will be available online through Etys.com. I can also be reached through this blog. Please contact me if you have any questions or wish to make a purchase of a piece that is not listed on Etsy.
I am also considering the posiablity of placing some of my works in a better gallery in a major city. I am open to any gallery sugestions at this time.
Well, South Coast Antiques & Gallery has been open on Government Street in Ocean Springs for over five years and we will be closing at that location on 17 March.
As for my pottery it I will still be making new pieces and it will be available online through Etys.com. I can also be reached through this blog. Please contact me if you have any questions or wish to make a purchase of a piece that is not listed on Etsy.
I am also considering the posiablity of placing some of my works in a better gallery in a major city. I am open to any gallery sugestions at this time.
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