Does anyone want to buy this for me?
I am in love with this VAN + ELLO necklace on Etsy.

New work!

I've been stamping, smooshing, and glazing mugs all month long. Here is the final result...I'll be posting new work all week. Buy this cup on my Etsy site here.

Here are some new necklaces in a nice springy aqua blue. All priced at $20. to be listed soon on my etsy site and my webshop.

Last week I decided to update my etsy site. This was delayed by my laptop battery biting the dust. I just received the new battery and my computer is no longer hibernating. So hopefully this week I can continue to add new things to my site. I will add more after the Lake Erie Building Open Studio on Sat, Nov 7th. Hope to see you there.

The great thing about etsy is all of the cool handmade stuff. The bad thing about etsy is I don't have money to buy all of the cool handmade stuff. Here are my 2 most recent purchases...

A lovely ring from Smashing. Not the exact ring but I pulled a similar one from her etsy site. She is so kind to make me custom orders. I will definitely be back for more. And as long as she keeps breaking my sugar containers I'll be busy with commissions for her too!

I also scored this awesome tunic on sale from MissFragola. She is in Canada and ships her items very quickly. I highly recommend buying from her shop. Her clothing is definitely well made. Again, I will be back for more!

My aqua mug is included in this beautiful treasury today. Click on the photo to go to the page. Thank you to fundamentalfindings for putting together this stunning treasury full of aquas and blues.

One of my wareables has made it into a treasury with some other awesome clevelanders from Cleveland Handmade (search word clevelandteam on etsy). Thanks SimpleAdorning!

I have been busy busy busy with art. I have two shows this month. I will be at Open Air in Market Square June 13th then the following Sat, June 20th at the Clifton Arts and Musicfest. I'm trying to list new things on Etsy to freshen it up and Art Fire as well. I'm starting to write a column through Handmade Nation on Art Fire so please check it out starting soon in the Crafty Kids section. Off to list more things. Thanks for stopping by.

i made new things but not with clay this time...

I have a new line of jewelry for the summer. It includes both handmade ceramic pendants and beaded work. I had missed making jewelry and enjoyed getting back into things. I will be listing a few on etsy each week so check back often. The new lined is called "Wareables". I feel they are directly related to my other ceramic wares.

I am also on the twitter bandwagon. I know, I know. But I hope to use it to network for art and I would like to post promotions for my followers so you can find me at cleveland_grl.

***SALE Through May 31st all non-sale items in my shop are 20% OFF. I will refund you via paypal after you purchase.*** This includes all items in my Etsy Shop or Art Fire shop. Just click the links on the sidebar to see the over 75 items I have on sale. I'm moving next month and I want less artwork to move with me!
(shipping charges still apply)

I've been working on a new business card. What do you think? Of course I didn't post the backside with my phone number...why? Because this is the internet! So you will just have to imagine it.

In other exciting news I will be participating in the Randolph Street Market in Chicago! I will be there on July 25 & 26. I'm excited to be in a show outside of Ohio. Not that I don't love it here but it will be nice to display my work to a new audience.

I have also been work on a line of "Wareables". Ceramic jewelry and even some beaded items. These will be listed on etsy in the near future. I missed making jewelry and have been slowly playing with PMC. Images to come soon. I also need to learn how to post new images to my webpage gallery. I have so much new work and I need to get those images on the site this summer.

purpley vases. they look kinda blue in this picture but unfortunately this glaze doesn't photograph well in natural light.

liking the mugs. on the fence with the bowls. i hope to have a bisque ready by sat. and i need to sort out new work for a gallery in little italy. so much to do.

New work in the studio...
I decided to make teapots. It has been a very long time since I have made any. I think I need to make more. I enjoy the complications of creating each one. Its satisfying the tick I have had to make things more complicated with my work. This urge did not translate well with the new decorative techniques I was trying. Back to basics. I looked at some Lucie Rie pots for clarity. I like to overcomplicate things. I'm quite good at it. I'll post more studio picks soon and of course images once the teapots are glazed.

i have this tick that causes me to make mugs. i love to make them. and i'm in a cup show in may so i keep making more and more. so in an attempt to clean out my etsy shop i'm having a little sale.

buy one mug get one free!!!

here are the rules: shipping charges still apply (its expensive to ship kids, and you're getting a total deal).

the free mug will be the one that costs less.

full price and sale mugs are included. and anything in the mugs and cups section of my shop...this includes tea bowls and tumblers.

http://GinaDeSantis.etsy.com

check out the lovely st patty's day mix from virtuallori on the cleveland handmade site...http://www.clevelandhandmade.com/?p=432

Winter blues...

I am not much of a winter fan. However I do spend most of it in my studio which makes me happy. This means I have a lot of new work. The old work needs a home!

Visit my artfire site or my etsy site and receive a discount. Use the coupon above.

I have just joined a new site to sell my work. Artfire is another great venue to sell work directly to my customers for a very small fee. Check out my page here.

Two posts in one night. I am Cleveland Handmade's featured artist this week. Stop by and check it out.
http://www.clevelandhandmade.com/?p=210