Special day in sight

In about a week, we're celebrating a very special day: Julie's first birthday.
I can't believe how quick the year passed by. When I look back on it, my heart just swells. I can't imagine life without our little sunshine anymore. She's such a happy face that loves to give and get cuddles. This may sound cliché but nothing beats the moment when you wake up in the morning and see this tiny, little creature laying next to you waking up silently. And the moment when she opens her eyes you see instant smiles and misschief. The past year, she turned our lives upside down and gave it more meaning. Yet another cliché. Perhaps life with children is all about clichés? Haha!

Anyway, I decided to make here a little outfit for her first birthday. I used an extremely pretty piece of fabric made by my good friend Anna. And I made a matching crown to complete it.
We're ready to celebrate! :)

New line of studs

The first pairs of the new line of studs is now available in my shop. I think they are prettier in real then on the pictures. :)

First results of the workshop

I opened the kiln yesterday with the first results of the workshop. Look how pretty these came out:

The above work is by Lieve from Onar Originals and she just has the cutest drawings. These cups and plates will be already available at Platvorm this weekend. How cool is that?

Haha, I think that I might need a cup of sugar with no milk today! :) Love these cups. Helen's drawings are so much fun. She has a lovely picture blog too! It's called 'O, wat zie ik je graag'.

Sea level studs

New Sea Level studs will be added to the shop soon.  They are going to make their first appearance at the Ceramic Market in Maaseik this Sunday.

These are glazed and then there are transfers burned into them. Very fiddly work but I think the result is super!

More busy hands

The second workshop 'working with transfers' was today and hands couldn't be busier cutting and placing the transfers.The kiln will be steaming hot the next couple of days firing all that has been made! Will show some results when it's been fired...
Soon I'll announce new dates for fall! First I need to get my act together for the ceramic fair this Sunday in Maaseik, Belgium. Still lots to do and so little time! ;)

Workshop results

So the kiln has been firing non-stop to fire all the work that has been made at the workshop last saturday. All has come out fabulous up until now. I'm so pleased and hope the participants will be too when they recieve their goods! :)

Busy hands

Today I had the first workshop 'working with transfers' in my studio.
Busy hands working magic.

And they werey extremely productive so I have a few kilns to fire in the coming days... :)