The Oddones holiday bizzarre bazzaar went over really well for me. Everyone liked my work and I sold a good deal. That was the motivation I needed to start considering approaching stores with my work. Yana, Winnie, Karen and I all agreed I should see if a local shop Mitrani's would take my work. They sell imports from Turkey and the far east. We enjoy the atmosphere of the store and the items they sell because it reminds us all of our many summer sojourns throughout the Grand Bazaar market of Istanbul.

When they suggested Mitrani's I thought yes - but no. My work wasnt that style. But I knew what would work and I got to work on designing a glazing process and cups that I thought would display well next to the artifacts and treasures imported in from the other side of the world.



I am VERY pleased with the results. My main vision was to capture the visual pleasure of what I call Gypsy Wallpaper. In the Gypsy makeshift trash assembled homes of cement and mud, some of the gypsies of Eastern Europe decorate their living spaces by creating a sort of trompe le monde wallpaper experience. They use discarded fabric stamps from Turkey and India to create patterns on their walls. The job is always sloppily done, but instead of looking a mess, it has a visual impact of childlike freedom. The bright colors, the intricate and haphazard patterns.



My goal was to create a similiar chaotic intricate depth to the surface of the clay with multiple layers of glaze and firings. I am really hopeful about the results. I seem to have hit upon a sort of primitive decor I was subconciously hoping for.