Jennie the Potter – beautiful, hand-made pottery


	Jennie the Potter – beautiful, hand-made pottery
Lexica
6-10-2009 7:29 PM
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tags:
pottery, craft, artists, knitty
Lexica says:
Often knitting-themed!
I think (but am not 100% sure) she does custom work on commission. It would be worth emailing her to find out.

Gorgeous stuff.
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												    handles are built separately
												      and then attached
												      to the mugs seamlessly</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/E2FBF774-E94A-4D39-A9E0-F1DC3968ECAD" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><SPAN class="byline">Scoring the area where the handle
												          will be attached
												          to ensure a strong
										          bond</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/736BB31E-A718-4105-AB57-251453932936" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><SPAN class="byline"> Smoothing out the join</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/98B4F87A-5A21-435F-9855-5AFCAD02765C" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><SPAN class="byline">Jennie
												      paints the designs on
												      freehand, choosing different
												      colors for the sheep,
the yarn balls, the leaves
										          and flowers</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/F6FDC780-8927-427A-9BE1-28796686F68F" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/FFB63BA7-B466-4966-A543-C994D5FB468D" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/EFA21E8C-E931-4FF6-9F27-AC181A98A5F3" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/17D0E5AB-7FA4-45B9-9BFE-4B1C6447DC8E" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/F0865A3B-8604-4166-8F11-A1778E2FA62C" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><SPAN class="byline">Each design is accentuated by lines
												      carefully carved by hand
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												        kiln</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/D3D3BD7C-DC8E-400E-A14A-F7C76B03746D" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/92DC36B2-42F5-4572-8999-C71FB9125D2C" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/E2538B69-4DB4-4E9E-B680-F802585BDAD1" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/4E43CEA3-1DBE-4AB9-B82D-811C532E7741" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/A89A0EFC-107E-4B79-A366-364649B27806" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><SPAN class="byline">A custom mug made for a Vespa/rabbit
												          fanatic</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/C1983F97-5096-4E1D-833A-BB8750ABDF38" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/E5D60E9C-A679-423A-B452-13B0B2E100BC" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/CC95CE4D-FD2C-41AF-BDA1-72DEF4E900E5" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><SPAN class="byline">Buttons, cookie jars, vases, spindle
												    and knitting needle
												    jars 
and yarn bowls
												    are now part of Jennie's
												    line</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/5E9A33EB-079C-4F0F-8B16-741A620A0754" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.knitty.com/img/F3D1CA8B-1867-449F-9C52-F8FAB4CCAADE" alt="heartALT" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/FEATjenniethepotter.php"><P class="bodytext">To contact Jennie the Potter, visit <SPAN class="style1"><A target="_blank" href="http://jenniethepotter.com">her
											      website</A></SPAN> or write<SPAN class="style1"> <A target="_blank" href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/mailto:info@jenniethepotter.com">info@jenniethepotter.com</A></SPAN></P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/B976A7C9-6B26-41D3-8AAD-928758097843/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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