These carts were prototypes for what I envisioned as a roadside cart which might display flowers. When I made the first one the upright pieces fell out of the frame during the bisque and I was disappointed. Judy said I should go ahead and glaze fire it and I'm glad I did; thanks Judy. Now I've come to embrace these rickety and rustic carts and want to make more. Gary said the first one looks like a circus cage and the lion broke out.
The wood frames are worn and wheels are splayed from carrying heavy loads of flowers, flower pots, or perhaps vegetables from a truck farm. They're carts which have seen a lot of use by the small farmers trying to make a living off the land the best they can. I'm working on what I'll be putting in these carts deciding what would look best. I hate to cover them up though, maybe they'll stay empty for the imagination to fill them. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
© Linda Starr
These have turned out really well. I like them. I agree with Gary....What happened to the lion?
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what you do with them.
Hi Cazz, thanks, Gary must like lions, he said the same thing about a painting I once did. Ha.
ReplyDeleteThese carts are great! I'm so glad you fired them.
ReplyDeleteGood idea. New is boring, rickety tells a story as Gary noticed.
ReplyDeletelove this direction!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, rickety and the stories they tell. Food for the Imagination. A thousand possibilities. I love them.
ReplyDeleteReally cute Linda!
ReplyDeletethe second one is my favorite... they really look like they are made of wood. nice finish on them.
ReplyDeleteHi Judy, thanks, what a great blogging friend you are, thanks to you I fired them and now they are growing on me.
ReplyDeleteHi Patti, thanks, I like your phrase, new is boring, rickety and rustic have a story to tell, kind of like us old folks, Ha.
Hi Judi, thanks so much for the feedback.
Hi Teresa, thanks, I'm already thinking of going to the library to research the various styles of carts.
Hi Tracey, thanks, maybe we could have a show together my cute carts and your cute barns.
Hi Michele, thanks, the second one is a red stoneware and the first is a white stoneware.
Love the carts! How big are they? They have each have their own narrative......
ReplyDeleteHi Charlene, thanks so much, they are about six by nine inches or so. Today I was day dreaming of making a really big one, we shall see.
ReplyDeleteThey are great - rustic is good :^)
ReplyDeleteIf you want make larger ones maybe consider using paperclay?
Hi Anna, thanks, next time I go to get clay I may get some paper clay.
ReplyDeleteLinda - These are great. I read in the comments that you're thinking of working on larger versions. I like the small ones!
ReplyDeleteHi Patricia, thanks, I want to make at least one large one to challenge myself, but big ones might be too unweildy to load in the kiln and where to place them in the decor, like Tracey's barns they are best observed from eye level, like on a mantle or shelf to see all the details, thanks for the feedback.
ReplyDeleteshould be unwieldy (i before e except after c)
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