Happy Halloween!

Thank you for all the nice e-mails and comments on the heart handmade interview!

I'll be back in a day or 2 to catch up, it's been quite the week with goodness and not so goodness.

Don't eat too much candy!

xoxo, Linda

heart handmade & me

Marichelle who runs the very sweet indie blog heart handmade has just posted the interview she did with me! She put it together so nicely, please check it out here: http://www.hearthandmadeblog.com/2008/10/linda-johnson.html

Thank you Marichelle!!!!

small change & delicacy

i've updated the funny bird tea cups to the new stripey version
the very delicate dogwood vase is now available

I want to thank the internet for all the love this week, I really needed it!!!
xoxo, Linda

plattery goodness

tree
swallow
funny bird dinnerware

All now available on my site!

studio

me
a lot to do

Hope you're having a lovely week, it's beautiful here in SE PA, when I'm not in the studio I take my pots outside to etch, I love the fall.

catching up!

Hello dear internetian's! I need to get this little blog caught up with the little flower going-on's so here I sit, coffee in hand on a lazy sunday morning ready to get chatty! First a huge thank you to Erin at Design For Mankind for featuring my bird on a wire platter. That made my friday!

In the studio I am hard at work on so many things. I have a pile of orders that are nearly all wedding gifts! I've recently changed my focus to wedding registries, working with couples that want something different, love handmade, and love my work is the best motivation for making my wares. I have most of my dinnerware sample sets photographed and they are slowly making their way onto my site. I've been so busy that some of the sets were actually made for orders. I have the sweetest customers that trust me to make items before seeing them, knowing someone has that kind of confidence in me is very fulfilling as an artist. Also in the the studio I have been working on ornaments, it's that time of year again! This year I'm doing something different, more sculptural, yet fun and can be enjoyed all year. I am also making a few very special ornaments for Art Star's annual holiday show and promise photos very soon. Let's see, I've been reorganizing in the studio again, squeezing in more shelving and making some open space. Having a little room to breath has made a world of difference. I'm now eyeing up another spot for a new kiln - we have a large saw in my studio that I can't use because sawdust and clay do not mix. So if that saw were to be relocated, I could get a brand new kiln! Ah, to dream!

In other Little Flower news, we (the mister and I) need to clean up today to get my studio ready for a visit from a photographer. The Philadelphia Inquirer is sending someone out to take an "artist at work" picture of me this week, oo la la! I did a phone interview a few weeks ago for what is going to be a new feature in the paper, more on this as it develops!

Out and about! I did a little show yesterday with the Philadelphia Independent Craft Market. It was a nice show with nice music. I did this one on my own, no mister, which is actually a good thing. I feel guilty when I take up his weekends with shows. Although, he is a good sport and even rode his motorcycle down to help me pack up at the end (but I was already done) so we headed over to Art Star where I picked up my Camilla Engman print and we browsed around. My friend Sue recently became an Art Star artist with her new line of eco-friendly kid items. Her new biz is called EcoLeeko and everything is even more amazing in person!! Please check her out and order early, I have a feeling she is going to be swamped this holiday season.

Ok, so now it is late on sunday evening, when I started this post, the mister interrupted with an emergency flea market outing! ok so it wasn't an emergency! We went to a little flea market where I found the most awesome things!!! Bolts of fabric from a furniture store for $2 and a lovely yellow tea kettle for $1! Oh gosh, I did really well! Then we came home to walk and play with Marley before heading out to dinner at my in-laws. We got lucky and our 7 year old niece was their so we played "art class" and drew our dream homes all over the back walkway in sidewalk chalk! Oh how they'll love us tomorrow when they see our floor plans which included rooms for rocks and multiple indoor pools!

Needless to say the studio did not get spiffed up and I never unpacked my car from the show on saturday. There's always tomorrow right? And it's sure to be a busy one. Have a terrific monday! xoxo, Linda

my first guest blog post!

Jen over at Indie Fixx invited me to do a guest blog post which she posted today! Thank you to Jen for inviting me, and welcome to anyone that finds their way here to my wee blog. I am happy to have you! Here is a link to the post: http://indiefixx.com/2008/09/29/guest-blog-an-indie-makers-sentimental-art-collection-by-little-flower-designs/ - see Marley peeping at you?

Enjoy! Linda

inside/outside & love

Inside the studio I just couldn't resist getting to work on my latest obsession, the tree's are in the kiln right now, let's hope for a good firing. It's hard to tell from the picture but they are 15" and 13" platters. The big one is mine because I love it!
Outside is another love, Miss Marley super model. We're finally in the good years!! We had a rough start but miss crazy pants has finally become as sweet as she looks. And she's behaved enough to give her the run of the house when we go out. This sweetie is the happiest creature I have ever met, and if you get the chance to meet her she's sure to spread that joy onto you!

On the nets, fellow potter and amazing creator Diana Fayt was the featured seller on etsy - read the interview here. While on etsy, check out Yokoo's feature too - her photo's grabbed my attention on flickr so I was happy to read the interview about her knit accessories line. Diana mentioned on her blog a great interview with Ayumi Horie, be sure to read this one as she describes perfectly the life of a potter.

Weekend plans? I will be joining the Philadelphia Independent Craft Market at the Give Festival on saturday in the Liberty Lands Park in Philadelphia. Come out and say hello, buy a pot and support a terrific cause all while listening to great live music and drinking beer! I think I might bring Miss Marley along - free puppy hugs with every purchase! Hope to see you there!

a sale!

September is a nice time to have a sale, don't you think?
http://www.littleflowerdesigns.com/

Feel free to spread the word!

xoxo, Linda

put a set together

I was putting a nice set together for a wedding registry and thought I'd share. This is the bird on a wire set, the bird is inspired by the sweet little nuthatch. And the solids are a great compliment, I'm really getting into dinnerware!
Happy Sunday!