Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Snails March


Quite unusual.....

But it wasn't so unusual to have a snail decoration on the tableware of European royalty a few hundred years ago.

The snail is a classic 17th century European motif in high-end tabletop designs. We've taken one aspect of that concept to a new dimension with our Snail & Cabbage Collection.

Unique.

These Snail Placecard Holders are sure to get the conversation started at your next luncheon!

Bon Appetite!

Hand Crafted in USA - Porcelain - Eco Responsible

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Soup and Veggies - Beautiful Presentation


As fresh as it gets.....

We're producing our porcelain serveware daily.   Our designs are being hand-crafted in our studio each day and are fresher than the harvested vegetables that are being served today in this photo!

Made in Salem, Oregon - Eco-responsibly!


Thursday, April 2, 2009

Excess of Ditches


Excess of Dishes

A dark spot here.
Another blemish there.
A thin glazed faded stroke under here.
A sharp edge over there
A few pits in the bottom
Discoloration in the glazed leaves
Too much variation on one piece

A stack of dishes
A stack of ditches

Seconds. To the trash

Excess of Ditches



Hand-crafted products are inherently variable with respect to color, stroke, density of glaze, thickness of walls, sharpness of edges, pits, spots, and other marks that are all a process of the lovingly hand-applied glazes and slip-cast process that we use here in our Salem, Oregon studio to create works of art for you and your friends.

All of those marks clearly show that each piece is hand-made work of art, and that no machine stamped, or pressed, or vacuumed, or in any other way formed our designs.....just piece by piece...one at a time....each one hand-formed with care!

We hope you have a renewed sense of awe for Creation when you set a tablescape of wonder by Beyond Jordan. Imagine how perfect is creation and by comparison how incredibly imperfect are our creations!

Imperfect yes: but reflecting high quality workmanship; great attention to detail; superb craftmanship in sculpting and processing each piece; and the result is an awesome display of creation that will be the decorative and functional centerpiece of your next social event.

And while somewhat imperfect, yet.....we're so very proud of what we're producing for you these days in our studio and know that they will be the centerpiece and serveware that grace your table for generations to come during those celebrations during life's journey.

Bon Apetite!