No pre-made, printed, commercial stamps, or any portions of the process 'farmed out' to anonymous assembly lines here - it's just me, start to finish.

In a 4 to 6 week process, I press real flowers from my yard OR one of my own hand-carvings into clay slabs, cut and form each piece by hand, slowly dry and delicately sand, bisque fire in an electric kiln. Once cooled, I "watercolor" each piece individually near the window at my old kitchen table with multiple "washes" of color, then apply a crystal clear glaze to preserve the unique 'watercolor' glaze and fire again. 24 hours later, it's time to open the kiln!

Each Ceramic-Watercolor *** from bite-sized WEARABLE ART (ceramic pendant necklaces, lapel pins & collectible buttons), to ONE-OF-A-KIND botanical wall sculptures, to a wide range of wall tiles & perfect-for-gift-giving Ornaments *** is formed, glazed, & fired in this manner, carefully, and with joy in it's making!

In SPRING you'll find me working night and day! I can't wait to discover what new lavender blossom or tiny chartreuse leaf will appear next, pressing the most intricate shapes and textures into clay. These become one-of-a kind tiles, fine wall art, and gracious home decor pieces.

SUMMER is time for the richest greens & brightest yellows, showiest reds, and fruity colors of lemon, lime, cantaloupe & grapefruit pinks, so I keep pressing, with just enough time to address CUSTOM requests!

FALL’s familiar crimsons, golds, and pumpkin oranges bring tons of inspiration for glazing and firing pieces pressed in spring and summer, but my heart literally sinks when the GINKGO tree in our backyard turns from deep emerald green to brilliant gold. Then, in the space of one night, the ginkgo tree looses every single leaf. By sunrise, it looks as if it's standing in a pool of melted sunlight.

That moment signals WINTER, with ice and snow covering every sign of local botanical favorites, so I turn to sketches I've made of woodlands and gardens all over the state. I redraw them, in reverse, onto carving material. My winter is invested in carving original designs to press into clay later, making ceramic buttons, ornaments, pins, sculpture, and scenic or floral wall tiles.

As corny as the name sounds, I've kept the name for my work that my youngest brother gave me. I left for college the year Danny entered junior high school in Appleton. His print shop class assignment was to create a pad of paper with a business title at the head of each page. He knew how I used to love to draw, paint & sculpt with anything I could get my hands on, occasionally selling a piece for just enough to buy a little more paint.
"Faith Ann Originals" appeared in neat block letters atop each sheet. Mom said he told her it was for Faith 'to make notes or take orders'.
Over 40 years later, I still have, and treasure, that little pad of paper ♥

I make each piece of Ceramic-Watercolor as if it was a gift for my mother, with attention to detail, as light & generous a heart as possible, with sunshine and a smile! Feel the texture, and Enjoy!