BUTTERFLY GARDEN

8"x8" Heart. Mosaic,piqueassiette. Scalloped clay heart.Vintage shards, glass and hand painted imagery. Broken china cut to fit the design.
I love houses with a green roof. Many of the older homes have them, You don't see them on newer houses often. When I started this new heart I had a sweet cut out butterfly piece of china and it was my inspiration for this piece.SOLD!

HEARTS, Birds

8"x8" Hearts. Finished this morning! Hand painted imagery, and tiles. Vintage shards cut to fit my design.
Yes,these hearts are available on etsy.  http://www.susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/

BLUE BIRD GARDEN

8"x8" heart. Pique assiette. I will be making new pieces for the hearts. New flowers and birds and I have lots of sketches done. I so love making these hearts, it is a process of making,painting,clipping and grouting. It is difficult to stop and change ones focus to other things!New crosses to post and small hearts! I also have paintings to complete!! Oh what a blessing to be busy!! No idle hands here!!
 You will find this heart at
http://www.susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/    SOLD!!

LITTLE CROSS

2.5"x3.5" Pique assiette cross. Hand made and embellished with vintage shards of pottery and porcelain. My handpainted imagery. Grouted with a soft linen colored grout and sealed with a water proof sealer so they may be hung out side too!
I love making these little crosses, they can be tucked in anywhere and make sweet gifts.
I have put these on my etsy site    http://www.susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/ The little pink cross is SOLD!

GREEN BIRD

8"x8" heart. Pique assiette. Clay heart embellished with handpainting, glass,porcelain imagery,vintage pottery as broken shards. Original design. Grouted and sealed with a sealer so that they may be hung out side in your garden!! Love them inside too! This will be going on etsy this after noon.I'm running to an appointment, see you there (on etsy)!

FOR GET ME NOT

8"x8" Heart. Hand made and my hand painted imagery,English Bone China  floral piece of " forget me nots".  Vintage pottery and China shards cut to fit my design. Grouted with a soft linen colored grout and sealed to be water proof  in case you'd like to hang it in your garden!! I used mull berry colored broken plates and shards for this piece. There is some Chintz and majolica tucked in and about too! http://www.susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/ SOLD!!

IN THE GARDEN

5"x10"  Bird Pique assiette New mosaiced piece this morning. Tiles, hand painted,porcelain,vintage pottery. I just LOVE making these birds!

FLY AWAY HOME

5"x11" pique assiette bird. Hand made fired clay base embellished with vintage shards, glass and my hand painted imagery. I've made birds in the past and I have been wanting to add some new ones to my etsy shop! I have more of them in the works as well as more hearts! these are really nice in your garden as well as home and front porch as a cheerful greeting!
This was fun to make, I love the little pieces of floral shards. Some of the shards are from old chintz plates my sister gave me. They were broken of course, they at least have to have a chip! I'm recycling!!
I have had a question as to how I hang them. Two nails, that's it!   http://www.susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/

NESTING

8"x8" Heart. pique assiette.
I love the idea of "nesting". Our homes and gardens are our sanctuary and our "nest". Of course birds have it wired!

 Original design, hand made heart from clay and fired. Embellished with my hand painted and handmade imagery and tiles. Completed with vintage pottery shards cut to fit the design. Grouted with a soft linen colored grout and sealed with a water proof sealer so that it can be hung in your garden!!SOLD!

SAIL AWAY HOME

8"x8" pique assiette heart."Sail Away Home" Embellished with blue and white vintage shards and imagery.

ROSE

8"x8" pique assiette Heart. Newest scalloped heart this morning.  Made on my handmade clay base.Embellished with vintage shards and glass any my hand made pieces and imagery. I love using the vintage white shards. Sealed with a water proof sealer.

COTTAGE

8"x8" pique assiette heart. SOLD!

FAMILY

8"x8" pique assiette heart. Glass , handmade,imagery, porcelain,pottery and vintage shards for this one. For the love of family!   SOLD!!

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART LIVES

8"x8" pique assiette heart. Mosaiced heart all hand made and embellished with vintage shards and glass and my hand made and hand painted pieces. I love all things to do with the love of home and garden and it gives me such pleasure to make these hearts . SOLD!!

BLUE BIRD GARDEN

8"x8"  Heart . Pique assiette, hand painted embellishments, decorated with vintage shards.I love the combination of  birds and flowers and garden.  Home is always on my mind and a garden is part of a home. This new heart was just finished and grouted this morning. Sealed with a water proof sealer. It can be hung out side .Available in my etsy shop. http://susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/    SOLD!

BERRY PIE

8"x8" New Piqueassiette Heart. Cut and shaped vintage shards from glass and pottery. Hand made and hand painted pieces. Just finished this morning grouted and sealed with water proof sealer.
I HEART pie, cake too, may make a cake heart!!

SHARD COLLECTION

well, part of my collection anyway! I have new shards that are so lovely to work with.These are waiting to be clipped and nibbled and fit into place. I haunt all sorts of sales, have dear friends and my wonderful sister who drop a treasure bag by to keep me satiated in my endless quest for just the perfect pottery, plate and vintage piece. If you are near my house or in the neighborhood drop me a bag!! Any size will be welcome and loved!! I am forever grateful to all of you!! xo

Piqueassiette Hearts

8"x8"    hearts. Made of clay and kiln fired. Embellished with vintage pottery and plate pieces all hand cut. Hand made porcelain clay, individual pieces painted and fired. One heart is scalloped in design.
I have been working on new hearts for the past week. What fun! I LOVE the new shards and my new hand made pieces. These hearts are grouted and sealed so they can be hung out side  or they can adorn your home in any room. They have two holes to hang by.
These pieces and others are going to my etsy store. More tomorrow I can't wait! These hearts are SOLD!!

LITTLE CROSS

New this morning, little crosses for the Chambers Gallery , I'm making a bunch

more, these are just a sampeling.

My sister Julie gave me a pile of beautiful Chintz plates and do you recognize one of her lady bugs on one of the crosses? A broken piece of one of her beautiful pottery pieces. These little crosses measure 2"x3".

TEA POT

9.5"x10.5" Pique assiette tea pot front and back.

Actually either side could be front or back because the lid can be turned. Shards of old plates and a little hand built figure made in clay complete this tea pot. It is weather sealed .
I have wanted to get back to painting and had every plan to do so but this tea pot beckoned me to decorate it! It was fun ! Now....to painting!