HANDS

Pique assiette Hands  4"x7" with my hand painted imagery and different colored grout. Porcelain and glass and ceramic. Vintage and antique shards. I'm loving the different colored grout, very experimental at this point!
I'm still painting and I have new hearts in the works too. Keeping busy in the studio!!

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!

Little Hearts

2.5"x3.5"  Little baby hearts. Pique assiette , mosaic hearts made on my clay base. Makes a sweet gift to tuck in anywhere! antique and vintage porcelain and China with a crystal bead. http://susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/ The top heart is SOLD!

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!!

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Heart   8"x8" I found some wonderful broken pottery and right away set to cutting and clipping!! Wonderful pinks and my hand painted house and porcelain  pieces.Grouted and sealed with a water proof sealer so that it may be also hung in your garden. This new Heart is available at the Chambers Gallery in Cambria!SOLD!

LITTLE CROSS

2.5"x3.5" little crosses. I have some very thin lovely old vintage and antique shards and I had fun applying them to the clay cross base. These crosses are grouted in a soft linen colored grout and are then sealed with a water proof sealer. A cross makes a lovely gift for any occasion and something special to add to your home decor. Available at my etsy shop  http://www.susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/

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)!

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

8"X8" Pique assiette heart. Newest heart this morning. I have some lovely new shards and plates ready to work with. A little from here and a bit from there and help from family and friends!
I am painting. I'm working on a painting almost finished  and I will post it when done. Busy hands!!
SOLD!

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!!

DELLA ROBBIA

8"x8" heart, pique assiette. Hand made, original design embellished with vintage pottery and hand made porcelain clay and earthen ware clay tiles and my hand painted imagery.
I must paint today!! These hearts are addictive! I love making them and this green so fun! I finally found some green pottery and between my sister, my mom and friends and a nice little second hand shop here I was able to complete this one!! This heart is SOLD!!

WILLOW

8"x8" heart  piqueassiette.
Newest heart just finished this morning. More fun!! Made on my clay fired base. Scalloped and embellished with hand made painted pieces and shards. Grouted with  a fine linen colored grout and sealed with a water proof sealer. I was given a wonderful piece to use for shards in blue and white (thanks Lynn) and found some gorgeous blue at a sale! Now I'm on the hunt for green!! Any body?? Seem's I'm always looking for GREEN!!
You can find this and other hearts at my etsy store.   http://susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/  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!!