Catherine Daniel Ceramics

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Tuesday, 23 April 2013

A Cottage Industry

These itty-bitty cottages above are the latest additions to my range of hanging decorations (although they haven't got their little hangers attached yet!).  It was nice to make something other than hearts and chickens, popular though those are.  I didn't know until recently that people 'collect' my hanging decorations.  That's really nice to hear!

These ones are little rows of three cottages which curve round.  But then I wondered .... curve round what?


Well, a candle, maybe, for the Winter months, (which we have definitely left behind us now - Oh Yes!!)

So, maybe some spring flowers would be more appropriate, in a little jam jar tucked inside the cottages. Forgive the amateur flower arranging!  I don't know what these are but they take over our little patch each spring.

These and more will be wending their way to the Forum Shop in Norwich in the next few weeks, but I'll be adding them to the website soon.

How are your Spring flowers doing - any signs of life?

x Cathy



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15 comments:

  1. Sarah Knits23 April 2013 at 05:29

    These little houses are really lovely - do you have an on-line shop for us to buy them from? I would love to start a collection of your fabulous work.

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  2. kateuk23 April 2013 at 07:45

    Forget-me-nots.Properly Spring here this week- even have the butterflies to prove it. About time!Love the houses.

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  3. New Leaf23 April 2013 at 07:52

    Love the little cottages--and the flowers are Forget-me-Nots

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  4. My Norfolk Life23 April 2013 at 10:19

    They are absolutely beautiful.
    Claire

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  5. Lynne23 April 2013 at 10:26

    Really lovely, Cathy, and a great idea to pop a candle in the centre!!
    I keep meaning to ask you - do you do buttons? I collect -and use - really nice buttons in my textiles, would be nice to have some made by you!

    Grape hyacinth, daffs, tulips, primroses and some 'cheat' ranunculus - bought on the market this morning, are all blooming away in the garden. Lx

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  6. Su23 April 2013 at 11:34

    They are all lovely but the houses with the flowers (forget me nots) in the middle are just wonderful. What an inspired idea :-)

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  7. Rachel23 April 2013 at 12:36

    Did you know that there is a pink version of forget-me-nots which are called "no-never"? And once you have forget-me-nots, you usually don't forget them, because they spread all over and it's very hard to be rid of them...

    They do set off your curving houses beautifully, though!

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  8. MarmaladeRose24 April 2013 at 03:38

    OO! Scrummy little cottages, so colourful. Very cheerful indeed.
    Here deep in the Dales the daffs have only just started to open.

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  9. Ash25 April 2013 at 00:31

    Just wonderful...a grey morning yet again and its just lovely to see all your colours.

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  10. Judy 25 April 2013 at 20:20

    They are just wonderful-so creative! Our tulips are flowering and they just brighten the day :-)

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  11. Kath27 April 2013 at 07:45

    Ha ha, how could you forget the forget me not? Lovely cottages. I, for one, am not surprised that people collect your hangings, why wouldn't they? Spring has finally sprung- hooray.

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  12. Bozena Wojtaszek29 April 2013 at 03:28

    Ok dear, so I stole your picture and published it in my blog. Why? Go and see yourself :)
    http://textilecuisine.blogspot.com/2013/04/great-minds-wspolnota-mysli.html

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  13. Posie30 April 2013 at 05:26

    They are lovely Cathy, just catching up, Posie

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  14. Highland Monkey's2 May 2013 at 00:03

    Those little houses are wonderful. Spring is slow in coming, but I'm sure it will get here....sometime!

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  15. Vintage Reading5 May 2013 at 14:27

    Adorable cottages. As always love your muted colours.

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