All posts by Donna B

My First Commissioned Handbag

This was a special request for a friend’s daughter; she was to have something custom that none of her friends could or would have.

dilbert bag front
Bag front with red tab and metal button closure and clear plastic handles.

 

dilbert bag back
Bag back with more recycled funnies.

 

 

dilbert bag back inside 2 send
A peek inside reveals an open top pocket and recycled drapery lining.

 

Slab Bowls and Other Pieces

I enjoyed making slab bowls and experimenting with textures and colors.

blue bowl
This blue bowl has black oxide splatters & just enough engobe wiped into the textured crevices.

red bowl bottom

This was a similar design with netting for texture.

space 1

I called this piece “Space” – quasi-boxes in black with white spatters and a red shiny interior glaze.

Red & white clay with a clear glaze for this functional serving bowl.
3 leaves 2
Oval dish of white clay with green engobe leaf prints.

lo fire 3 color

An experiment with three clays.

 

 

 

My First Bag From Leather School

I had been shoe shopping before I began  class at leather school and picked up these little beauties…

patent bow sling backs
I absolutely LOVE this shoe shop in Florence! Their selection is amazing and the people extremely helpful. (Angiolo Benigni – Calzoleria “La Fiorentina”)
patent bow bag front
I just had to have a bag to match, so I made this little over the shoulder bag. The bow comes off so I can add other accents and wear with more than one pair of patent shoes. Genius!?
patent bow bag inside
The light colored interior has a zippered pocket.