Andrea Snyder "Dance" at the Joyful Jewel 2-2-14

"Dance"
Andrea Saccone Snyder
Encaustic Painting with Collage
4 1/2" x 4" double matted, with frame 11" x 9 1/2"
$70, Original

Here's a fine invitation to "Dance" by Andrea Saccone Snyder.  It is chock full of vibrancy, movement and passion.  Andrea has layered her encaustic (wax) paints and perhaps used some hair dye from her beauty shop for some of the colors.  I am lucky enough to have seen Andrea dance and she exhibits every one of the qualities in this painting, and she looks just like this!

Joseph Sand "Stein Mug" at the Joyful Jewel 5-29-13

Stein Mug

Joseph Sand

~ 4" x 6 1/2 " plus handle, ceramic

$25

          I'm thinking that Joseph Sand made this particular mug large enough for a healthy portion of hot chocolate or coffee.  Surely it would hold a whole beer too and would be fun to use as a stein with frothy foam dribbling down the sides mixing with the glaze froth.  It's handle is big enough for a large hand and it has a thumb notch for wielding it robustly while singing a beer-drinking song.  

~ Mariah

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Debbie Englund "Face Mug" at the Joyful Jewel 5-8-13

Face Mug

Debbie Englund

ceramic, ~ 4" x 4 1 /2"

$25

          Get your morning off to a laugh and wake up too, with this whimsical face mug by Debbie Englund.  I love the eyebrows and red lips, but most of all I love, because I recognize it, the exasperated expression that one sees in their loved ones when silliness takes over!

          Debbie says, "Each piece is unique.  Just like all over the world no two faces are exactly the same.  After I have the vessel-mug, jug etc. (or plaque), I’ll usually start with the nose and then make the other features fit the face.  After applying the features I’ll do a little carving to enhance the expression.  I’m happy when their faces make people smile.  Also they are dishwasher and food safe.

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