I’m running late, but am jumping into the 7th annual Ornament Blog Hop over the Art Bead Scene Studio blog.
We recently got some new clay at our ceramic studio. It is a mid-fire porcelain, called New Zealand white. I love everything about it! It feels good in the hands, it is fairly forgiving and it is a brilliant white. It turns out that it is perfect for ornament making. So I got a little carried away… I made a couple dozen ornaments. Some are small enough to be a pendant, while others are large enough for a tree with strong branches or are even suitable to hang on your wall. I’ll just share 4 of them here.
The mitten is one of the ornaments that could also be used as a pendant. It is decorated with a wintry holly and berry pattern.
I adore the simple contrast of the blue and white on this snowflake ornament/pendant. That same simple contrast works just as well in red and white.
After making loads of smallish ornaments, I went big. The ornament below is a little over 3 inches tall. And I’m still having fun making these. I have a tray full of the large ornaments, sitting on my work table, ready to be glazed.
This is a blog hop, so I encourage you to head over to the Art Bead Scene Studio blog where you’ll find links to the other participating blogs. So fun to see what everyone has made, in so many different styles and media!
Linda's Bead Blog & Meanderings 
Oooohhhh, that clay does look dreamy! And your work with it is even better. I’m glad you’re having fun with it because I’m sure they’re going to be a hit!
(Oh, and the link you shared in the linky on the ABS site was wonky. It took me some deleting of extra stuff in my URL bar to get over here. Just a heads up!)
Thanks Hope! I realized the error in the link and went back and corrected it. Thanks for the heads up!
Love them Linda!
Thank you Susan!
Lovely work Linda! That mitten is so, so cute!
Thank you Lisa – that mitten has proved to be popular. 🙂
They are adorable! I love ceramic ornaments and these are so sweet! Glad you jumped in and joined in the hop!
Thanks Heather!
Oh, the mitten! It’s the sweetest! All of them are charming and very elegant with simple lines and contrasts!
Thank you Rozantia. That mitten has been a favorite!
Love that porcelain Linda!! Your glazes are so rich and beautiful on that snowy silky clay!!
Thanks so much Mary!
I love both the snowflake one. The white and blue combo is a classic winner
Thank you so much!
These are so great! I love that blue and white combo you used for the snowflake and the mitten is simply delightful!
Thanks so much, SaraJo!
Those are beautiful ornaments! You did a spectacular job glazing them and they kind of remind me of decorated sugar cookies. They will make a Christmas tree very happy.
A bit harder than sugar cookies, but still pretty! Thank you!