At the end of July 2009 my husband and I and two of our very close friends rented a cabin on the Ellijay river in Georgia. It was a very relaxing time where we mostly sat on the back porch overlooking the river building these miniature clay pieces as inspired by nature. You can find some of these items in my shop!

Meeting of the Owl, Tiki & Skull minds…

Jerry reached into his fine art side and created these… :”storybook”… Dolphin & Owl.

Janel’s work is most inspired by natural forms.

Here’s all of them.

Here is all the stuff i’ve been working on lately. I have been busy over the holidaze, making presents for my husband’s family - spooky trees and owls mostly & mom got a red plate of ceramic cupcakes, two market bags and a painted window for the kitchen. My sister’s carved lizella pot exploded in the kiln and took out some customer orders, that was fun, I still need to make her something to replace it.

Happy news, the pottery studio is now back in one piece and it’s been nice to not have to work amongst the rubble. We just need to finish putting back the gallery and the place will look great. While amongst the rubble, I had the idea that I’d create some portrait head vases of women whom have had their heads cut off by guillotine. Not sure what attracted me to such romantic gore… winter gloom and the need to be product ready for Valentines Day.  I really enjoyed working Marie Antoinette, and Ann Boleyn. Next I’ll make Mary Queen of Scots. It took a month before the heads were finished, lots of pushing and pulling, and carving and painting but I am happy with the results. Marie sold yesterday and If I want Mary done before VDay then I best get busy.

2009 Class Schedule

Beginning Wheel Throwing – $200.00
January 26th, 2008
Monday 7:15pm – 9:15pm
8 sessions
Instructor: Devanie Schlipp 678-778-7082
Learn basic throwing techniques and make functional pottery shapes on the wheel; everything from centering to glazing. No experience necessary only determination. Most beginners leave with 5 or more pieces. We make mugs, bowls, and plates. Also learn to attach handles. *25lbs of clay and tools included in the price of class extra bag of clay is $16.00

Beginning Fused Glass Class - $220.00
January 31st, 2008
Saturday 10am - Noon
8 sessions
Instructor: Devanie Schlipp 678-778-7082
Learn all the skills needed to complete 4 projects: embossed breeze chimes, votive candleholders, 5″x7″ picture frame, and a 10″ square plate. Some tools and supplies will need to be purchased outside of class (approx cost $60.00 depending on types of glass you choose); a complete supply list will be given at the first class. Glass for your first project and some supplies are provided. Class size is limited to the first 7 registrants.

*Refund Policy: We reserve the right to postpone or cancel any class if the minimum number of students is not reached, then full tuition will be returned to each student. 100% refund will be given if student cancellation is made 30 days in advance of class start date. Missed classes will not be refunded. If class falls on a holiday, rescheduling that class will be discussed with students and rescheduled date agreed upon collectively.

I love these gnomes. Jeanette Zeis, my studio mate and Atlanta potter, designed them and me and Devanie Pfitzinger Schilpp, my other studio mate and Atlanta potter and glass artisan, poured the molds, fired them and painted them. I really enjoyed painting them and you can paint one too if you want. For $65 dollars you get all the studio time you need (usually 1.5 to 3 hrs depending on how fast u paint) & we will fire the gnome for you and call you when it’s ready (about a week). You can paint them to look like yourself or someone you know or put funny clothes on them and get caught up in all the details that’s best for your garden. December is the only time of year you can come and paint these gnomes and you’ll need to contact me for a reservation time. Gnomes make great holiday gifts for everyone and it’s also fun to paint them with friends. We also are offering ornament painting that ranges from 8 - 16 dollars depending on the size you choose. To contact me to reseve a spot, email: Heather @ Artreverie .com We are located next to Stone Soup Kitchen off 1-20 Atlanta Zoo Boulevard exit. Gnome painting season starts Dec 1st! You may be able to find Gnomes for sale on my etsy page or at the Cabbagetown Market.

I am very excited to be setting up at the Georgia Apple Festival! I have been working hard this month to get some seasonal works done for the show. I’ll be bringing along these fun fabric pumpkins and some goofy folk art face pots, not to mention that I’ll be making 100 gourmet candied apples this Friday for the show.  Please come up to the festival, there are over 300 vendors with hand-crafted items and demonstrations, and even some puppet shows for the kiddies. It makes for a lovely afternoon. Come find me in booth #87!

Please click here to purchase tickets to the event or make donations.

Please click here to purchase tickets or make a donation. 

Come help your favorite local artists make room in the studio for new wares!

Saturday Aug 16th & Sunday Aug 17th

9am to 6pm

Located next to Stone Soup Kitchen

588 Woodward Ave, Atlanta Ga 30312

I’ve just learned how to use the wheel! Click here to check out my new bowls and pots on Flickr.

Contact me to sign up for my upcoming Pottery Hand Building Class! My class offering is for 8 sessions, meeting once a week on Friday nights. Class is located at Cabbagetown Clay and Glass Works, 588 Woodward Ave. Atlanta, Ga 30312. Start date TBD.

You’ll learn the basics of Pottery Hand Building that includes the following methods: pinch pots, coiling method and slab construction. There are infinite possibilities of what you can make in my class, some examples include: mugs, plates, tiles, boxes, pendants, vases and sculptural works just to name a few.

Click here to check out all my hand built works!

A brief history: Prior to the coming of Europeans, the peoples of both the North and South American continents had a wide variety of pottery traditions. However, there is no evidence that a Native American potter ever invented the potter’s wheel. Because of this, all known Pre-Columbian American pottery was made entirely by hand, using a number of traditional techniques. These include sculptural modeling, press molding, coiling, and paddling. Functional pottery objects were produced by many cultures, as were figurines, masks, and ritual items. ~ wiki

Beginning Hand Building - $200.00
Start Date TBD
Friday 7:30pm – 9:30pm (Studio closes 10pm)
8 sessions
Instructor: Heather Cunningham
Learn techniques of hand building; pinch pots, coiling and slab construction. We will hand build pottery pieces using each technique and then create a final project with techniques combined. *25lbs of clay and tools included in the price of class extra bag of clay is $16.00

Please email with questions and/or interest: Heather@artreverie.com

Click here for more info

I handmade these cool Punk Rock birdhouses … Located for purchase at the Urban Gardener in East Atlanta. Also see my etsy site.

The front door is 1-1/2″ check out this chart

A custom cupcake order come through the door from Suzanne of Silver Tree Art. Not only is she a great artisan, she also reaches people through her art to promote healing. Suzanne runs a bereavement support group to demonstrate how art therapy can work with someone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. One of the women in her support group has lost her child and is mourning. Suzanne knew how important it was for this young mother to have a way to preserve this child’s memory and to celebrate his life. I’m glad my cupcakes can bring a little light to cast out sadness, to commemorate the memory of a precious life and bring some happy memories abound. You can check out Suzanne’s blog here. 

Have you seen these? OMG they are sickening cute I think I made them for some girlfriends to paint but we kept rescheduling, so I painted them up with my leftover Baby cakes Bakery underglazes and Voila! Soooo Cuuute! Don’t worry girls we’ll have more paint your own pottery fun with other mugs later.

Got an email today from a wonderful artist who is making the cutest celebration candle holders! I hope to be making her some ceramic cupcakes for her to use as display at her art shows. Cupcakes Unite! Be sure to check out her other products too - it’s all too cute. I’m also really impressed with the number of stores The Small Object works with - I hope to have as many or more one day Thanks for the inspiration Sarah!

and here is one of the display cupcakes I created for The Small Object

I’ve been waiting on my begonias to get a little bigger for me to post these pots I made. I’ll update this when they flower later.

I dropped off my Birdie Birdhouses at the Urban Gardener today.

I was commissioned to make 2 dz ceramic cupcakes for a very cool cupcake bakery in NYC, Babycakes. All their cupcakes are vegan, gluten free and free of refined sugar! I was asked to make these ceramic cupcakes look just like their real cupcakes at their bakery. It has been a treat to work with them, I love their style and am thrilled to have my cupcakes on display in their merchant window!

Hey all you Atlanta locals - I’ll be assistant teaching a pottery hand building class with Devanie Schlipp at Cabbagtown Clay and Glassworks beginning in May! Hand building is a great technique for beginning potters to understand how to design and execute their clay projects by pinching, coiling, and constructing with strips and slabs. Class begins on May 7th.

Read the rest of this entry for all CCGW classes & contact info.

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Spring is here and birdhouses are in order for our city dwelling birdies. I’m selling my birdhouses at the Urban Gardener in East Atlanta. Go check em out! 

I am a member of the Etsy Mud Team and have entered the Clay Critter Challenge!

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I’m crazy about making these ceramic cupcakes - they are hours of entertainment.

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