{"product_id":"hope-and-mary-hope-and-love-vase","title":"Hope and Mary - Hope and Love Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eI 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy mother is Mary. She died in 2011. She was, and still is, my most cherished creative partner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI strive to make objects that enhance the ordinary of everyday life and bring pleasure, beauty and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is hand made and unique. I use a Korean technique called mishima to create images on my pieces. Each image is hand drawn onto the surface of the clay with a needle tool. After I am finished with the drawing, I will cover the piece with black slip. Once the slip is dry, I carefully wipe away the excess slip leaving behind the drawn image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy hope is that I create work that brings beauty and delight into everyday function and experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHope 4 1\/2 x 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4 1\/2 x 3\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eHandmade porcelain cup with hand drawn illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDue to the fact that all pieces are handmade, size is appoximate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 3 1\/2\" by 5\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hope and Mary","offers":[{"title":"Hope","offer_id":46738761679026,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Love","offer_id":46738762236082,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8215\/3334\/files\/ScreenShot2025-12-02at1.39.30PM.png?v=1764702318","url":"https:\/\/fetch-mkt.com\/products\/hope-and-mary-hope-and-love-vase","provider":"Fetch Mkt.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}