Sunday, August 1, 2010

BABB summer show!!!!



(vase by Gary Rith)
When you have a show, you want to showcase something amazing, and this is actually a humble little vase, BUT I had been fiddling with my glazes and wound up with this wild and bright TURQUOISE last week, which I used here with the frogs. Frogs and bright turquoise are quite summery! I will be tempted to use turquoise on everything. In additon, this vase, as humble as it is, has an unusual origin. 4 years ago in October I had my first ever open studio on Columbus Day weekend. My first EVER web customer CM came down from Toronto and Allison and Trevor came from across the street, along with dozens of other people. Allison was HUGELY pregnant and gave birth a day or 2 later. Allison's mom came to visit my studio with her grandaughter last week and this is the vase I made, and I was able to joke that the last time (nearly 4 years ago) Roxy was in my studio, she was just a big bump in her mama's belly....
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4 comments:

Gallow said...

Excellent!! Great Frogs.

k.a. barnes said...

Such a beautiful color!

Unknown said...

Love the vase, the color, and the wonderful whimsical frogs...really nice! I love the story on the blog also...thanks so much for sharing! :)

Reverend Awesome said...

Gary the turquoise is soooo great! And of course I just love the little froggies. Love that one is on a lily pad!