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A green touch






This set contains details  normally found in Italian ceramics. My first encounter with beautiful, hand painted ceramic was in  Tivoli, a historic town about 30 km east of Rome in Italy.  I kept a minuscule yellow, blue and white ring bowl from my teen years that reminds me of this fascinating country and culture.
Once I started making this set, details started pouring.

Inspiration finds its way... always!

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