HOPE + MARY -small oval dish

3 3/4" by 5" oval dish Handmade porcelain plate with hand drawn illustrations "striving to make objects that are useful and beautiful. all handmade porcelain made with love." about I came to Chattanooga by way of Chicago, IL, and Augusta, GA, where I taught art in the inner-city, painted portraits, and worked hard every day to be a good mom to my two amazing children. I grew up in Hockessin, DE a tiny suburb in the country outside of Wilmington, DE.  My mother is Mary. She died in 2011. She was, and still is, my most cherished creative partner.  As a student at the University of Colorado (where I had two stints, one for a BA in Anthropology, and later to get my teaching certification in Art Education) I fell in love with painting and ceramics. Both offer ways for me to explore beauty in simplicity, function and the human experience.  I strive to make objects that enhance the ordinary of everyday life and bring pleasure, beauty and presence. Each piece is hand made and unique. I u