While I was selling at the
Blairsville farmer's market this past Saturday Gary bought some fresh produce for us to take home. He got some purple beans, garlic and tomatoes.
As I cooked the
beans they started turning green. Fun to watch them turn. I sauteed several cloves of garlic and chopped two large fresh tomatoes and cooked them till the purple beans were soft and all green.
I cooked some red potatoes separately and then added them into the pot near the end. The fresh tomatoes cooked up nice and dark, I suspect the pigment in the beans changed the tomato color.
See how dark the beans are before cooking, a beautiful dusky purple.
At the market I put up signs in my booth, saying 'please touch the pottery' and 'please pick up the pottery'. Many people looked at the blue bowl and touched it; I placed it at the front of the booth near the crowds. The woman who bought this bowl said she loved the shape and the especially the glaze depth and color of the bowl and she plans to put it on display in her home.
Lots of folks touched this bowl too. I think they thought the texture was rough when it was actually smooth. I need to use this technique again to see what I come up with. The woman who bought this bowl said she was the tie-dye queen and she just had to have this bowl. She was wearing a tie-dyed dress. I love that. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
