Minx's Ceramic Creations: Faeries!

Here are photos of the various fairy projects I have painted at a local ceramics studio.
(see below for the link, it's a FABULOUS place to work!).

Sorry, none of these pieces are for sale, but feel free to email minxkely@xnet.com if you are interested in a custom piece for yourself!

My Flower Fairy Dishes

Click here or on the photo
to see my full table setting
of Flower Fairy Dishes
Inspired by the artwork of
Cicely Mary Barker

Ivy Rain Faerie Dish
June 2000

This is a small highly detailed dish with open latticework. It began
with a very different theme, but as the ivy leaves continued to multiply,
the inspiration took to the charming little fairy sitting on her rock.
The ivy and vines and rain was all done freehand, as was most of the fairy.
It was wonderfully fun to make and took about 18 hours to make.
9 1/2" diameter

Large Fairy Bowl
July 1998

This is a huge round bowl I made of a fairy perched on a toadstool while a pixie
peeks from behind a flower stem. I tried for fun fantastical flowers in the
garden, and placed peapods on the outer rim. It took me approximately 24 hours
of work to produce and was one of my first major pieces of underglaze painting.
19" diameter

Small Fairy Bowl
November 1998

This is another fairy bowl, smaller in scale, but the detail I achieved was much
more skillfully executed as I'd had 4 months to practice. It took me
approximately 12 hours of work to produce.

14" diameter

Star Fairy Casserole
December 1998
One of my favorite pieces to date is this
large casserole container with deep blue
sponged background and a winged fairy
placing stars on the sides.
The cover and sides are covered with
pretty flowers, and an army of ants
marches on the inside of the dish.
It took me approximately
12 hours of work to produce.

9" wide by 12 1/2" long by 7" tall

Large Fairy
Casserole Crock
March 1999

This one is a great rounded crock, perfect for a casserole. It has a fairy in
flowing robes on each side, with vines of tiny flowers connecting the two fairies.
It took approximately 11 hours to produce.
8 1/2" diameter, 9" tall

Medium Fairy
Casserole Crock
May 1999

This is a smaller scale casserole dish, perfect for a side dish. It features
a fairy kneeling on the lid holding a huge sunflower. Tons of wild fantasy
flowers decorate the top and sides. It took approximately 14 hours to produce.
6" wide, 9" long and 5" tall

Winter Fairy Figurines
June 1999

This fun trio of fairies are all inspired by winter, each has a snowflake
skirt, and some play with snowballs. I understand there were more to this
series, but these are the only 3 carried by the studio I work at.
All 3 took approximately 13 hours to produce.
6" tall

Faerie Box
& Incense Burner
August 1999

This fun trinket box/incense burner was inspired by a rubber stamp I saw.
The front panel features a faerie in a round window of sorts, with extra
butterfly wings and antennae out of the window. I drilled holes in the
bisqueware before firing so I can place incense sticks on any or all of
the sides. It was wonderfully fun to make and took about 10 hours to make.
4" square at the base and 6" tall

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My Flower Fairy Dishes
	Click here or on the photo to see my full table setting of Flower Fairy Dishes Inspired by the artwork of Cicely Mary Barker

	Ivy Rain Faerie Dish June 2000
This is a small highly detailed dish with open latticework. It began with a very different theme, but as the ivy leaves continued to multiply, the inspiration took to the charming little fairy sitting on her rock. The ivy and vines and rain was all done freehand, as was most of the fairy. It was wonderfully fun to make and took about 18 hours to make. 9 1/2" diameter

Large Fairy Bowl July 1998

This is a huge round bowl I made of a fairy perched on a toadstool while a pixie peeks from behind a flower stem. I tried for fun fantastical flowers in the garden, and placed peapods on the outer rim. It took me approximately 24 hours of work to produce and was one of my first major pieces of underglaze painting. 19" diameter

Small Fairy Bowl November 1998

This is another fairy bowl, smaller in scale, but the detail I achieved was much more skillfully executed as I'd had 4 months to practice. It took me approximately 12 hours of work to produce. 14" diameter

Star Fairy Casserole December 1998	One of my favorite pieces to date is this large casserole container with deep blue sponged background and a winged fairy placing stars on the sides. The cover and sides are covered with pretty flowers, and an army of ants marches on the inside of the dish. It took me approximately 12 hours of work to produce. 9" wide by 12 1/2" long by 7" tall

	Large Fairy Casserole Crock March 1999
This one is a great rounded crock, perfect for a casserole. It has a fairy in flowing robes on each side, with vines of tiny flowers connecting the two fairies. It took approximately 11 hours to produce. 8 1/2" diameter, 9" tall

	Medium Fairy Casserole Crock May 1999
This is a smaller scale casserole dish, perfect for a side dish. It features a fairy kneeling on the lid holding a huge sunflower. Tons of wild fantasy flowers decorate the top and sides. It took approximately 14 hours to produce. 6" wide, 9" long and 5" tall

Winter Fairy Figurines June 1999

This fun trio of fairies are all inspired by winter, each has a snowflake skirt, and some play with snowballs. I understand there were more to this series, but these are the only 3 carried by the studio I work at. All 3 took approximately 13 hours to produce. 6" tall

	Faerie Box & Incense Burner August 1999

This fun trinket box/incense burner was inspired by a rubber stamp I saw. The front panel features a faerie in a round window of sorts, with extra butterfly wings and antennae out of the window. I drilled holes in the bisqueware before firing so I can place incense sticks on any or all of the sides. It was wonderfully fun to make and took about 10 hours to make. 4" square at the base and 6" tall