Saturday, January 24, 2009
Celtic Prosperity Ogham Ceramic Pendant
All of my Celtic Ogham pendants are individually hand carved by me. There are about as many variations of interpretations of the Ogham symbols as there are interpreters. I hope you enjoy mine!
This "Prosperity" Ogham has been glazed to give it an aged look. Each piece comes out of the kiln with it's own unique color! The Ogham writing on this 3 1/4" long pendant has been glazed with a dark blue glaze, and the pendant hangs from a faux suede cord that can be tied to accommodate many necklines. This material is also great because it doesn't shed all over your clothes like suede can. The pendant is accented with an old Tibetan yak bone bead that has been inlayed with chips of turquoise and coral.
You can find more Celtic ogham and Norse rune jewelry in my 1000markets or Etsy shop!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Old Irish Blessing Stone Ceramic Pendant
This unique 1 1/2" diameter pendant has been made to look like the Buckquoy spindle whorl, which was excavated in Buckquoy, Birsay, Orkney, Scotland in 1970. The old Irish Ogham inscription is believed to date back to the 8th century. My pendant was created with earthenware clay and has been glazed with an earthy iron ore colored glaze. No two pieces ever come out of the kiln the same!
The cord is a wonderful faux suede material that doesn't shed all over your clothes like real suede can. It can be tied to accommodate any neckline.
More photos of this piece and other Celtic and Norse ceramic pendants can be found in my Good Dirt Jewelry 1000markets shop and in my Etsy shop.
According to Wikipedia, the inscription was once used as positive proof that the Pictish language was not Indo-European, being variously read as
E(s/n)DDACTA(n/lv)IM(v/lb)
(e/)(s/n/)DDACTANIMV
(e/)TMIQAVSALL(e/q)
however, in 1995 historian Katherine Forsyth reading
ENDDACTANIM(f/lb)
claimed that it was a standard Old Irish ogham benedictory message, Benddact anim L. meaning "a blessing on the soul of L.". The stone from which the whorl was made, and on which the inscription was written, is native to Orkney.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Spiral Hand Ceramic and Turquoise Necklace
I created this Spiral Hand pendant from earthenware clay. It has been glazed with a chili pepper red glaze. No two pieces ever come out of the kiln the same! The bead work consists of two old Tibetan yak bone beads that have been inlayed with turquoise and coral, mahogany obsidian, ostrich shell, carved bone beads, and turquoise. The clasp is copper and the overall length of this piece is 17". This piece can be found in my 1000markets.com shop.
The spiral is an ancient symbol reflecting the universal pattern of growth and evolution. The spiral pattern appears again and again in the natural world from the milky way galaxy to snail shells. The living spiral does not begin or end, it is an ongoing process of innocence, discovery, community, and the essence that connects all things
Friday, January 16, 2009
Grizzly Mountain Arts Now on 1000Markets.com!
I have finally convinced Dave to open a shop on 1000markets.com! I have had one there for a while now for my ceramic jewelry, but knew Dave's coiled pine needle baskets would be perfect for the site.
While I love making the coiled baskets, my hands won't cooperate these days and boy, has Dave ever taken up the slack! He has put our large stash of Ponderosa pine needles to good use, creating some outstanding pieces.
Dave's baskets incorporate some of my ceramic centerpieces, pyrography on wood and fossil ivory with scrimshaw.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
A Favorite Mistake!
This piece is one of my favorite mistakes! I used a combination of underglazes and overglazes that came out of the kiln looking like a piece of raku pottery. I wish I had written down the combination so I could recreate this effect! The earthy green color reflects the rosemary from my garden that I used to impress the design into the clay.
This piece can be found in my 1000markets.com shop!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Be the Mermaid!
Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!
Have you ever had one of those days when you wish you could get away from it all? Well, reach up, clasp your fingers around this pendant, close your eyes and Be the Mermaid!
My "Be the Mermaid" pendant has been individually hand carved by me. This 1 1/2" long pendant has been glazed with a gorgeous turquoise glaze. No two pieces come out of the kiln the same! This pendant has been accented with a Tibetan yak bone bead that has been inlayed with turquoise and coral.
The cord is a faux suede material that can be tied to accommodate many necklines. This material is also great because it doesn't shed all over your clothes like suede can.
A gift box is included with each order!
Please visit my 1000markets.com shop to view more of my ceramic pendants!
Sweet Little Spiral Ceramic Pendant
Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!
I hand formed this "Sweet Little Spiral" piece from earthenware clay. It has been glazed with a malachite glaze. No two pieces come out of the kiln the same. Measuring about 1" in diameter, this pendant hangs from an 18" ball and chain necklace.
A gift box is included with your purchase!
Please visit my 1000markets.com shop to view more of my ceramic pendants!
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