Forester's Daughter

03/06/2026

Sneek peek at what will be at the Sip and Shop this weekend!

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02/07/2026

Rockmart Cultural Arts Center The Juried art show 2026 Thank you!

01/08/2026

Other miscellaneous fun from the last several months. Let me know what you think

01/08/2026

Library of mugs - Medical theme!

01/08/2026

The NSDAR Heritage Committee annual contest theme this year is “The Road to Independence - Acts of Rebellion and Treason”.

This jar is made of slab rolled clay and draped over plate molds. After the clay hardened, it was carved to create the stars, stripes, and checkered pattern design. The 2 pieces were connected together to form the canteen style jar. The neck of the jar was made on the pottery wheel and attached after the pieces were leather hard. At this stage, the jar was left to dry and then bisque fired. After bisque firing, the surface decoration began!
I gravitate towards collage style art. My mother, Barbara WEaver and Regent for the NSDAR Old Unicoi Trail Chapter, is a skilled quilter and textile artist. I was inspired to combine my style and hers together in the design of this jar. For the carved side of the jar that holds the stars, stripes, and checkered pattern is of the quilted look. Weaving together “Stars and Stripes Forever” as the lasting symbol that our patriots fought so hard for. The opposite side of the jar includes a collage of rebellious acts. I used various ceramic transfers to create this collage including:
1. Stamps and indigo plant represent the Stamp Act which spurred many rebellious acts.
2. The ship represents the Boston team party
3. The tar and feathers on the right hand side represent the actions we took against our tax collectors
4. The script in the middle represents the Federalist papers, and the Declaration of Independence.
5. A tree representing the liberty tree, where American Patriots rallied against British rule.
I also added a few final touches including:
6. The bald eagle symbolizing strength, freedom, courage, and national pride. This was fitting to represent all our patriot's qualities
7. A clock which represents the time it took to become independent through all these rebellious acts, the long arduous wartime, and the 250 years of freedom we are about to celebrate this year
8. The clay once fired is usually white. I wanted it to look like aged parchment so I used an Iron Wash to add the effect.
After the surface decoration was done, I glazed the piece with a satin glaze called “Capri Blue”, a red underglaze with clear shiny glaze on top, leaving the stars black from the Iron Wash. I then performed the final firing called the "glaze firing" at cone 6.
My favorite thing about this jar is the 2 sides and depending on which you want to celebrate 1) the rebellious acts or 2) the symbols of freedom
I hope you enjoy the piece, it was a pleasure to create.

01/08/2026

Late in publishing some holiday pieces!

08/20/2025

A mug for a special lady that will be missed. My LEADER.
Original. Innovative. Kind. Honest. Direct. Tenacious. Bold. Savvy
All the things to admire.

08/07/2025

Check out fall classes!

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06/14/2025

Did you know - AMERICA is almost 250 years old? 1776 -2026

How beautiful she is. In celebration of this milestone birthday im working on some patriotic items. First stop - NS DAR items for Fall Forum.

03/05/2025

A VERY HAPPY experiment! What do you see?

Midnight run at center, Saturation gold at rim, with a strip Of drippy muddy waters (and the crystals) in between the 2.

03/03/2025

Something lucky.

02/24/2025

Out of the kiln!