Handcrafted in Seattle 

Materials:

• copper, vitreous (glass) enamel, graphite

Measurements:

• 3.5" x 3.5 x 1.5" 

Features:

• One of a kind and handcrafted
• Acid resistant, lead free glass enamel
• Strong but delicate! Hand wash only
• Signed with cg logo embedded on the bottom
• Fantastic gift - ships in glossy white box tied with satin ribbon
• Artful addition to any table

Artful AND useful:

• Specialty salt and spices
• Olive oil dipping
• Charcuterie (dips, olives, pits, etc)
• Jewelry (great by the sink or bed for rings) 
• Lovely in any room for little treasures

How it's made: 

I hammer copper into a bowl shape, forming details like the bottom and edges with specialized steel stakes and hammers. Then I fuse powdered glass to both sides of the bowl, building up thin layers and firing each in a 1500 degree kiln.

I draw the image by hand, freestyle, directly on the bowl on a base coat of white glass using graphite and special enamel pencils and paint. The final steps are fusing clear layers of glass over the drawing, ensuring the one of a kind image is embedded in the bowl. 

Inspiration: 

The thistle flower is prickly and aggressive in its unique form of beauty. Called the herb of witches, it has many medicinal and nutritional benefits - once even considered a remedy for the plague (hear that pfizer and moderna?!) 

It has had both positive and negative connotations; with Victorian times using it as a symbol to warn against meddling, and Celtics as a symbol of bravery and determination. Overall it is a wonderful totem to represent overcoming adversity. 

Rainbows and wildflowers = love and equality meet curious beauty. When the grey becomes oppressive, a spark of color gives hope.