The latest item we ordered from Gary Rith, potter extraordinaire, is a gift for the granddaughter. Actually for her dog. She has a yellow lab and I asked Gary to make a food bowl for her dog and he did a great job.
Today is my granddaughter's thirteenth birthday. I sent the doggie bowl to her in plenty of time to arrive before the special day and her mom kept the present till today.
Success!! My granddaughter appreciates the yellow lab hanging on the side of the bowl and she thinks Gary is a pro potter. This is one of the best received gifts ever.
Thank you, Gary, for another wonderful piece of hand made pottery. We're not done with you yet! We have a couple more items we are watching for on your blog and etsy.
37 comments:
A personalized doggie dish... how cool!
Oh that is the best, he has a beautiful blog, the colors are awesome, Happy Birthday to your granddaughter. hugs my friend.
What a beautiful piece of pottery. I almost feel like drinking out of it myself.
His work reminds me of Denby China. It's quite unique to the UK I think.
http://www.denby.co.uk/Tableware-Favourites/Online-Exclusives/icat/onlineexclusives
It's chunkier and more earthy than most modern china today.
Great gift.
I laughed when I read "Gary Potter"!! lol
that is really cool...and love the colors as well...
Well now, there's a dog who will eat in elegance. That's nicer than my day-to-day dishes by a damn sight.
Even so, I wonder... what would a raku toilet bowl water dish look like ;-)
Very nicely done!
Great job of getting just the right gift for the granddaughter. The bowl is a really beautiful piece of pottery.
What a nice and thoughtful present! And you're right, it's perfect. Lucky dog!
The time you took to make that so personalized is fantastic. What a wonderful gift giver you are!
Lovely doggie bowl, although I would display it on the counter filled with doggie treats! too pretty for the floor. Happy Birthday Granddaughter! xoxo
That's a beautiful bowl! I love pottery, but I have stopped myself from collecting (very hard to do!) as I have no more room for anything, in fact, I'm trying to purge now.
I have to read back here because I haven't been able to get to your blog, I keep getting an error message, and I also left a long comment on your library post but it never showed up.
'Getting really tired of Blogger!
'Hope this goes through.
Happy Birthday to your granddaughter!
All the best,
Eileen
I'm sure the labrador will enjoy a meal out of a personalised dish!
Maggie X
Nuts in May
That is adorable! I always love finding the perfect gift.
Our town thrives on pottery and other creative activities and sponsors an annual arts festival in honor of the founder of Shearwater Pottery here. Their standards are high and this doggy bowl is right up there on the appealing scale!
"Well-received" is a modest understatement, but it does convey the delight a grandparent feels in a gift that is treasured by the recipient grandchild. So thoughtful, and sends the message that what is important to her -- her dog -- is worthy of something beautiful for everyday use!
OH hey, thank you everybody! Awesome comments. And thank YOU Technobabe, you are the absolute nicest :)
Excellent gift.
that's a nice bowl. custom made too? I need to check his site.
Ah yes, Gary is indeed a pro potter. His work is always whimsical and fun. Happy Birthday to your granddaughter!
What a great idea for a gift! He does great work. Good job Grandma! XX
Lovely bowl - I really like that shade of green.
that dog ought to feel special now...
What a delightful gift! The yellow lab on the side of the bowl is so charming! Absolutely beautiful workmanship!
I bet your granddaughter loved the doggie dish. It's really a nice one!
What a thoughtful gift - I love the lab on the side. I'll have to check out his site!
I have always had a secret wish to be a potter. I think it is so cool!
GOLLY more nice comments, thanks! Hogs and kisses everybody :)
It really is so very beautiful!!! How wonderful! Just wanted to stop by to say, "hi!" and see how you are! Sending you warm thoughts and love, Janine XO
Wow, that's beautiful.
Happy birthday to your granddaughter!
Gary is so talented and the bowl is fabulous.
Wishing your granddaughter a very happy 13th birthday! So glad she loved the gift.
xo jj
Beautiful bowl.
You gave her something precious. It's good to hear that you are happy too.
That is really cool! I remember how hard it was to make the simplest pottery in jr high art class. He is an amazing artist.
This is wonderful, and I love blue and green together just as they are in this bowl. The little doggie is inspired. He is indeed a marvelous potter!
Gosh, more nice comments, thanks! Visit my blog and say hello please!
Very cool. I just watched a show on pottery and it really made me want to take a class. What an amazing art.
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