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Celebration Commissions

Handmade ceramic artwork created to mark a marriage, anniversary, or another meaningful milestone.

Names, inscriptions, surface imagery, and colors can become part of a personal conversation about the piece.
Vase hearts are completely waterproof, and can hold dried or fresh flowers with equal confidence.

Wedding Heart Vase

Mel and Tom Wedding Heart vase with blue glaze, gold scrollwork and raised names, photographed against soft light gold
Mel & Tom Heart Vase · Fully glazed and gilded waterproof stoneware, done in consultation with you for colors, surface textures, and inscriptions. This heart’s words are a traditional Gaelic saying that translates as ‘I Love You’ – you may request any names and meaningful words, space allowing.
Close detail of the Wedding Heart’s blue glaze, raised scrolls and gold gilding
Glaze and gilded surface detail
Upper edge of the heart-shaped ceramic vase showing its opening and blue-glazed interior
The vase opening
Plain reverse of the heart-shaped vase with an attached hanging wire
Reverse and hanging wire
A hand applying gold detail with a fine brush to the Wedding Heart’s lettering and decoration
Gilding in progress

Each commission begins with a conversation about the people, occasion, and feeling the work should hold.

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