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When you are there for them, they are there for you...
Friends

French Pottery by Laura Venosa
Verbena Nested Treasures

She is my friend, late night talking buddy, and a creative force to reckon with, and
I adore her.

If you want to know about this tray I will tell you more in a bit, but more about a
designing friend first.

I know Laura's art well, and she wanted to gift me some of her pottery (Mugs)
not being much of a mug kind of person I said, "Can you make me some plates?"
"How many?" she replied.
Not to look greedy, I just replied, "umm! 4"
Of course I wanted to say enough to fill my whole cupboard my friend!

Then I asked, "could you make them so very imperfect?"
She replied, "that's what i'm good at."
I think she is so much better then she knows herself.

Look at the ripples, shapely design with a rustic French attitude.
I am in love with their authentic feel, and rustic rural charm as if a
road side potter is selling their prized pieces.

The bottom of some of the plates have her finger prints; not expected, and
not intended.

I love that the weight of Laura's plates, weighted heavy in the hands of her love; enough so,
that she leaves her marks behind.
Laura's D.N.A is all over her designs, and I am charmed.

Generous dessert sized plate, or for special little somethings.

I have already ordered more, and a platter in hopes to use a cupboard full for
my daughter Hannah's wedding someday (only dreaming for now).
We have a rustic French prairie style wedding in her future works, and
can you see yourself invited to then dine on these delicious plates
of perfection, for a perfect day.



French Plates Laura Venosa
http://VerbenaNestedTreasures.blogspot.com

Now for the rustic tray!
Smith & Hawken
Target
I surprise myself with these finds of mass. I rarely buy new on accessories, but I
will make exceptions when I see potential of making it that much better; this is what I did.
Now on sale! lucky you I paid $34.99 so worth it, but now on sale for $24.99
I was not happy with the wax like finish making the piece feel, and look a bit to new.
So I took and sanded it down with a 60 grit sandpaper on a palm sander: it took
just minutes to remove.
The results were amazingly old looking, almost like an old dough bowl, but a tray.
Another piece for our home to love, and it's made like nothing else.
perfectly, perfect.

I invite all to relish in Laura's pottery.
"Celebrate her passion"

Thank you Laura, my sweet friend.
xox