{"id":243,"date":"2011-12-02T00:32:16","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T05:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/?p=243"},"modified":"2011-12-02T17:53:43","modified_gmt":"2011-12-02T22:53:43","slug":"st-brigid-school-christmas-gift-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/?p=243","title":{"rendered":"St. Brigid School Christmas Gift Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of days ago the kiln was full of Yule decorations and terracotta wine cups (some carved and some painted with stripes of bright majolica glazes) and were cooling. What pretties are in there?? We&#8217;ll see later on in this blog.<\/p>\n<p>My gallery in Mayo is opened on weekends, but on Saturday, December 3rd, you&#8217;ll find me at St. Brigid School Christmas Gift Fair at 200 Springfield Rd in Rockcliffe (Ottawa).<\/p>\n<p>Come for a visit!<\/p>\n<p>Yule\/Christmas tree decorations &#8211; the first round.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_244\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-raspberry-crystal2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-244\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-244\" title=\"7 pointed star raspberry crystal2\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-raspberry-crystal2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-raspberry-crystal2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-raspberry-crystal2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;Raspberry Crystal&quot; 7 pointed star.  White earthenware with layered glazes and bursting crystals fired to cone 06.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_245\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-spot-on.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-245\" title=\"7 pointed star spot on\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-spot-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-spot-on.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/7-pointed-star-spot-on-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;Spot On&quot; 7 pointed star.  White earthenware with layered glazes fire to cone 06.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_246\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Yule-tree.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-246\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-246\" title=\"Yule tree\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Yule-tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Yule-tree.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Yule-tree-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yule tree decoration.  Terracotta (red) clay with white slip decoration for coloured balls.                         Multiple glazes.  Fired to cone 06.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_249\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/5-pointed-star-purple-haze.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-249\" title=\"5 pointed star purple haze\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/5-pointed-star-purple-haze.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/5-pointed-star-purple-haze.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/5-pointed-star-purple-haze-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">5 pointed small star in &quot;purple haze.&quot;  White earthenware.  Fired to cone 06<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_250\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-star-blue-fire.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-250\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-250\" title=\"7 pointed star blue fire\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-star-blue-fire.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-star-blue-fire.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-star-blue-fire-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 pointed star &quot;Blue Fire.&quot;  White earthenware with layered glazes and vintage (yes, leftover from the 70&#39;s!) bursting crystal glaze in the centre.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_251\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/gingys3.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-251\" title=\"gingys3\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/gingys3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/gingys3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/gingys3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terracotta &quot;Gingerbread&quot; men with white slip for realistic looking icing.  Each one has a name.                    This is &quot;Georges.&quot;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I also have crescent moons, terracotta teddy bears (high on the &#8220;cute&#8221; scale), hearts, stars and bells.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some photos of what came out of the kiln recently.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_252\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tangerine-christmas.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-252\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-252\" title=\"tangerine christmas\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tangerine-christmas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tangerine-christmas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tangerine-christmas-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;Tangerine Christmas.&quot;  White earthenware with layered glazes and a vintage 70&#39;s bursting                     crystal glaze centre.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_253\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/little-green-planet.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253\" title=\"little green planet\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/little-green-planet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/little-green-planet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/little-green-planet-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;Little Green Planet.&quot;  White earthenware with layered glazes.  Bursting crystal glaze centre.                        (Hey some glaze co.&#39;s are making them again!)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_254\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dove-light.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-254\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-254\" title=\"dove light\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dove-light.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dove-light.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dove-light-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dove with a message carved in.  White earthenware.  Fired to cone 06.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I have doves with messages of hope, faith, love, peace, espoir, paix et amour.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these 7 pointed stars are super glossy and hard to photograph. \u00a0I got this one while it was laying down, completely unaware of my camera lens fixed on it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_255\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-blue-lime-burst.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-255\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-255\" title=\"7 pointed blue lime burst\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-blue-lime-burst.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-blue-lime-burst.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/7-pointed-blue-lime-burst-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 pointed star &quot;Blue Lime Burst.&quot;  White earthenware with layered glazes and vintage                             bursting crystal glaze centre.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_256\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/memories-of-jellied-salad-christams-1968.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-256\" title=\"memories of jellied salad christams 1968\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/memories-of-jellied-salad-christams-1968.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/memories-of-jellied-salad-christams-1968.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/memories-of-jellied-salad-christams-1968-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;Memories of Jellied Salad, Christmas 1968&quot;  White earthenware with layered glazes and vintage                             bursting crystal glaze centre.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_257\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/assorted-yule-decos.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-257\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-257\" title=\"assorted yule decos\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/assorted-yule-decos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/assorted-yule-decos.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/assorted-yule-decos-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doves and 7 pointed star, &quot;Star Brite.&quot;  White earthenware with layered glazes and bursting                    crystal glaze centre.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These carved terracotta\u00a0wine cups are unglazed (except for the rim) for a reason. The earthenware cups absorb acid from wine allowing a rich full flavour to emerge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_258\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/carved-wine-cups2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-258\" title=\"carved wine cups2\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.lablanchepoterie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/carved-wine-cups2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/carved-wine-cups2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.lmserafin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/carved-wine-cups2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wine cups.  Carved terracotta clay with glazed rim.  Fired to cone 06.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is so much more to show you! \u00a0You&#8217;ll have to come and see for yourself on Saturday at St. Brigid, 200 Springfield, Ottawa. \u00a010 am- 2pm. \u00a0Thanks for your support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of days ago the kiln was full of Yule decorations and terracotta wine cups (some carved and some painted with stripes of bright majolica glazes) and were cooling. What pretties are in there?? 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