I little about me.......

Place I can be found:
http://www.Eclecticclayworks.etsy.com
http://www.1000markets.com/users/eclecticclayworks

Lets get to know one another!

Before I go much further in this let me say right up front I have never blogged before! :0) My dear friend has said I would enjoy the process........uhm......Well I trust her in so many different areas in my life I thought she would be trust worthy in this area as well.........Of course this is still open for debate at this point! I do know I write the way I talk and sometimes it just doesnt flow that good, but I am who am and I want this to be a real picture of me. So if you have to re read a few lines over again to understand what the heck Im trying to say..........sorry! :0)

I thought I would give you a brief picture of who I am........

I live in So. California, Ventura County. I have lived in the area most of my life. I love the availability of having the mountains on one side and the beach on the other side. I have recently started hiking in the beautiful green hills laced with wild flowers of different varieties. I am trying, and doing it, to conquer my fear of snakes. We have lots of rattlesnakes in the area! Oh my!!!! :0)

Im in my LOW 40's..........Mother of 2 grown children and married. I have one girl, 23 and one boy 20. Both are college students and live at home. I love my kids and really Im enjoying our adult relationship. Its fun and just cool to be able to lessen the mothering skills and be more of a friend. I know we never can really stop being mom, but it does lessen some!

Ok now on to my life as an artist...........I have been painting, drawing, creating for as long as I can remember. Of course its grown and devloped and changed over the years. Ive painted walls, furniture and now ceramics. The ceramics have grown to cards, canvas and clothing.....But more about the progression of Eclectic Clayworks in future blogs. I have to keep you coming back! :0) I love creating things that are beautiful and useful, especially dish ware. I always admired my grandmother and my mothers "special" dishes. You know the ones you just look at, but don't use! Not that you can compare the value of my "new" pieces w/100yrd old antique dishes, but my point is that we should use the things we love! They should be enjoyed and with out fear of not being able to afford replacing them. Again, I try to make my dishware beautiful and affordable........Its meant to be enjoyed!

So please enjoy looking through my collection and come back often. I am always loading new items. I also do lots of custom work........Just ask and lets see what we can come up with!

P.S. The picture above, my husband calls this design my self portrait! I have a different story behind the design.........But thats for a latter date.........