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Ceramic Intentions

Ceramic intentions, or as i used to call them prayerstones, began as an attempt to recreate something that gave me quite a bit of comfort as a child - worry stones.

At first, i simply made smooth pieces of stoneware, unglazed. Very quickly, i began to add words on the back and designs on the front, most often things that were close to my heart.

As time wore on, i began to receive requests. "Please, put a hole in the top, so i can wear it as a pendant." "Please, can you glaze them like the other pottery." Those two were accompanied by what seemed like scores of requests for messages themselves.

sonya

I am glad i listened. Some of the suggested messages are delightful - like "i am awesome" and "blessed be" and "Calm the $&#* down." And, as you can see in the picture above, they make for fine necklaces, even in the larger size.

Quickly, i began to actively seek out more messages and to carve more and more stamp designs. To date, i have bought two celtic knots and six Chinese charaters, but the rest i have sculpted or created from natural objects. This year, i have countless requests to make buttons - but that's a project for 2012.

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The stones below were commissioned by a friend. i sculpted the chai from an image on Wikipedia. This was the most intensive commission to date, requiring a brand new stamp. But now the chai is a regular part of my ceramic intention reservoir.

chai

Last year, i made 200 intentions for a non-profit, All with the sun symbol below and the word "shine" on the back.

shine

There will always be some intentions on the internet store, but if you are interested in a specific combination of color and design, you may want to contact me directly.

Also, i am able to produce larger quantites of these than regular pottery or paintings. Therefore, if you are interested in retailing them yourself, please contact me for wholesale pricing.

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