Sunday, February 9, 2014

"life is just a chair of bowlies"



I have always loved that saying by Mary Engelbreit, so funny!  Her drawing, so funny!  Maybe you have to be a potter to laugh at sh!t like that....

ANYWAY I was chatting with the wife about some of these bowls, below:
me:  "I wanted to make just a big color splash of bowls..a whole herd of colorful bowls across the table!"
the wife: "......."
"you know, little matching ones, bigger serving or mixing that stack..."
the wife: "......."
me:  "I like a set where they have a similar pattern and shape, but all different colors!"
the wife:  "......."
me:  "like that long painting at MOMA I like (see header) or like a Mary Engelbreit painting, all these different colors coming together in one piece, seems cacophonous, but it works!"
the wife:  "......."

(I should mention here that potters can be mighty boring and go ON AND ON about glazing and such)

me: "and this series of bowls?  I really want to have a nice thick and fat rim and base...very practical for  lifting and mixing, looks good too"
the wife:  "....."
me:  "and I want these wee ones for us, all the same size!  HAPPY EARLY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!"
the wife:  "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

So, as I blogged yesterday, we kept the small matching set of 4 and started using them right away, hot from the kiln.  The larger set continues to grow...I was glazing Saturday and had a small mixing bowl and wondered to self "what color???" and realizing it would fit nicely into those four...making a fivesome...

Have a great weekend!

(new bowls by Gary Rith)

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9 comments:

  1. cookingwithgasFebruary 9, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    You know that none of our bowls match. I love bowls.They are so useful.
    Yours make me think that spring is coming.

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  2. bartsterFebruary 9, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    I love making bowls! The rims on yours tie in so nicely to the feet and those colors are wonderful!

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  3. smartcatFebruary 9, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    I've always had a soft spot for that Mary Englebritt. At one time I wanted to make all the bowls.
    I love the way yours look; all stacked and colorful Keep on bowling!

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  4. Barbara RogersFebruary 9, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    So serious, never any fun around you, eh? And ugly everywhere too! You know I'm joking...

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  5. Michèle HastingsFebruary 9, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Your mix of colors reminds me of the old fiestware. So much fun seeing them all together.

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  6. HilaryFebruary 9, 2014 at 2:03 PM

    Very colourful. That aqua, yellow and mauve colour combo would make a good set of bunny mugs or something like that for Easter, too.

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  7. GardeningbrenFebruary 9, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    Beautiful bowlies. Mary E would be proud. I have a round cushion with exactly that image and saying on it. Makes me smile. So do your bowls and this post. Thanks.

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  8. Claudia from Idiot's KitchenFebruary 10, 2014 at 4:08 PM

    The bowl addict over here feels faint from these photos! I actually have a mug with that Mary E drawing and saying on it. Also one that says, "It's good to be queen!"

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  9. Busy Bee SuzFebruary 12, 2014 at 1:45 PM

    These are great! Love the sizes and shape.
    Mary is right; life is a chair of bowlies!

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