Have I mentioned that my little sister got married this autumn?
It look place on the Greek island of Santorini and was a beautiful event.
I wanted to gift her something beautiful and meaningful to celebrate her big day, but at the same time this is a lady who had pretty much everything she could wish for and a very particular style.
Inspired by the fact I was doing pottery classes at the time, I decided to make her a/some plates as these could actually be useful but also a nice reminder of that special day.
I did some research into what I could do and the island itself and after a lot of thinking decided on an island theme.
I spent one class making four different plates, with the idea that at least one should come out well. Once the plates were dry, but before they were fired for the first time I wrote the date and destination on the bottom.
Once fired I waxed the bottom of each plate so it wouldn’t stick to the shelf in the kiln once glazed then dipped them.
Several were dipped to represent the beach and sea, while the last was dipped to represent one of the famous white buildings against the blue sky.
I was really pleased with how they all came out. But two were my favourites and these were the ones I finally gave to my sister a couple of weeks after the big event once we were back in the UK. There was no way I was taking them in my suitcase!!
She seemed pleased, but the real test is if I spot them out when I visit next, maybe holding a cake or some sandwiches...
