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New pieces for Waterworks

This summer has been a busy one here at davistudio. With the consumate help of James Collier, Leanne Shunney and Kailey Schillinger, we managed to create 24oo pieces of porcelain for Waterworks, bathroom design store extraordinaire.

We began production in mid June. Unlike a lot of production porcelain, our work is handmade one at a time in upstate New York, right in my studio. Leanne has been working with me for three years. Hired at the end of her senior year of high school, she was bound for art school in New York City. Coming home on holidays and summers, she pitches in when she is here. James began with me as a junior in high school. This year he has gone off to art school in New York as well. They will both help me when they are home, provided I can pry them off of Pottermore. Kailey, a life long friend of Leanne’s, pitched in when Leanne realized we were in a little over our heads! Well, we did it and now the collection is ready to launch at Waterworks Oct. 8th. Take a peek….

James and Leanne readying molds for casting

Pink Plaid Dinnerware

It is my honor to donate a set of dishes custom made for this great event, DIFFA’s Dining by Design, Thursday, March 17 – Monday, March 21, 2011, Pier 94 12th Avenue at 55th Street, New York. Coinciding with the Architectural Digest Home Show.

Studio Before

Studio after

This winter seemed like a good time for a facelift. So, I hired Chris Schoeber who very handily  built me a lovely new studio, just by rearranging shelves and being more thoughtful about how I use the space and for what. Ah, getting older does have its advantages. Thanks also to Kathryn Scott for her ingenious plan.

It’s that time of year. Every potter on the planet is having an open house this weekend. Support your local potter!! And if you are in or near Columbia County Saturday, come and sip some tea with me!

xo

Mary Anne

I am pleased to participate in this year’s Holiday House, a fundraiser for the Komen Fund for breast cancer research.

This our table top at Holiday House

Holiday House is held at 2 East 63rd St., the old Woolworth’s Mansion right off of 5th Avenue. The event is called Holiday House because each designer chooses a holiday to focus on. Kathryn Scott and I chose the International Day of Peace because of my association with this most interesting holiday.

Michael Johnson accompanied me to the gala because he is the UN representative for Pathways To Peace, the NGO that helps to promote Peace Day for the UN. The IDP is held September 21st each year and all are invited to participate. Bringing Michael to Holiday House was an exciting opportunity to introduce this community to the IDP and its values of peace as an imperative.

This is one place setting

Kathryn Scott and I have been cooking this project up since summer. The table top is our combined effort. I made the dinnerware, serving platter and had Liz McIlvaine sew up the linens for me. I also manufactured the vases, which are of Kathryn and my design. Kathryn designed the table, chairs, centerpieces and lighting as well as sourcing the crystal and flatware. The evening was a stunning event and I think the organizers were pleased with crowd.

Holiday House is a fundraiser for the Komen Fund for Breast Cancer research. It will be open for viewing from December 1st through the 15th, 10AM-6PM and 8PM on Thursdays. Check the website for more details.