News — pottery

A magical journey

January 18, 2021 • Shelly Okun • carving • coffeemug • drinkware • portraitcup • pottery • sgraffito • tumbler

Many of us love to travel around the world, which is not possible during this time of the pandemic. So, let’s take a short trip to Kyrgyzstan, a beautiful country with spectacular views and fascinating people.

The traditional family cake that was baked in…. a tin can

September 21, 2020 • Shelly Okun • baking • bakingdish • carving • clay • datecake • pottery

My sweet childhood memory of the delicious smells of a special date cake my aunt Sara used to bake, is still with me.

It was in the 70's, my aunt Sara used to recycle tin cans to bake this cake in them.

The Joy of Succulents

September 12, 2020 • Shelly Okun • ceramic planters • garden gift • handmade planters • planters • pottery • succulents

The combination of beautiful plants with handmade pottery is a special gift for a new home, or simply to make ourselves happy.

It is recommended to put small tuff stones at the bottom of the planter and on top of a soil mixture, in case there's no drainage.