Clay cow bells

I recently fired my latest clay pieces. Below are some cow bells I made from terracotta clay to hang on the fence of my garden. I drew little swirls on the bottom of three of the bells then brushed clear glaze over them. 

Latest painting

Watercolour and pen flower and bee

Latest watercolour work

Hummingbird and flower. Watercolour and pen

Floor cushions

Now it's getting colder I enjoy nothing more then lying in front of the wood heater. The only problem is it's not overly comfortable lying on the floor, so I decided to make some large floor cushions. I had some leftover fabric from a couch cover I made, which I thought would be perfect for the cushions. I found these great large coconut shell buttons from spotlight to add to the middle of the cushions. Finished pieces below!

I bought some new letter stamps off ebay last week and couldn't wait to use them. I made a hessian potato and garlic bag and used the stamps to label them. I was very happy with the results. Next I'm going to try the stamps on clay! Below are the potato and garlic bags. Onion will be next. These products will also be for sale on my Etsy shop soon. 

Latest clay creations

Last month I had a clay day with some neighbours where we made a range of different things, many of mine being garden sculptures. I'm still waiting to glaze most of my pieces but I decided to leave my vase and birdy/ heart decorations natural. I painted a design onto the vase with underglaze while it was still drying and like the effect of it without a clear glaze over the top. The birds and hearts were joined together with wool and I added some lace ribbons to the top of each. Both them and the vase are now permanent members of my bedroom!