giveaway & a collection: with Maid of Clay

i just love seeing what folks are collecting. i guess i kind of feel it tells us just a little bit about what inspires them, what they love, and what they choose to surround themselves with in their home. today, i'm delighted to present the next in the rikrak studio's collections series: 11 & a 1/2 quick questions with a wonderful artist on what they're collecting, (apart from their art supplies! ) you can also check out my new *the collectors* series on Etsy, based on these posts! hope you'll just love: antique animalia with Maid of Clay!

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when it comes to gift-giving, i love a gift that is personal, thoughtful, unique & of course, beautifully handmade. it's therefore a delight to see the handmade clay vessel work of acclaimed ceramics artist felicia of Maid of Clay.

whether it's a personalized custom monogram vase or name & date vase as a wonderful wedding, mother of the bride or groom, birthday, graduation or anniversary gift (read on to see how YOU can WIN one!) ... or a special mug for a family member (think dad for father's day!) or charming teacup for a friend, co-worker, or yourself, Maid of Clay offers something special for everyone.

i love the modern, fresh appeal of felicia's works, and i know you will too!

catch her etsy featured seller interview here. her beautiful shop here. and personal site here. and now.. let's see what felicia's collecting!

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Who are you? Hi, I’m Felicia, my Etsy shop is MaidofClay. My Twitter (which I just realized I haven’t used in 6 months) profile describes me as a mud-slinging pyromaniac and cat-lover.

What are you collecting? They say that 3 of anything constitutes a collection. If that’s the case, what aren’t we collecting?! The constant has always been old oil paintings (pre-1920), small antique animal bronzes, and small antique picture frames - metal or micro-mosaic.

When did you start? My husband, Paul, and I started going to flea markets about 18 years ago, when we got married and were decorating our home.

How many do you have? We live in a small 1920’s Tudor house so we are limited on space - we have enough that a number of pieces are in boxes in the attic. We switch out now and then as the mood strikes.

Where do you find them? We have some great flea markets here in Southern California and we’ve gotten a lot of good finds from there.

What’s an interesting story behind one: We once found a great little antique bronze at a flea market but I couldn’t find any information on it even though I could tell it was a quality piece. One day, we strolling around the Metropolitan Museum in NY, turned the corner, and there was our bronze!! It was supposed to be mounted on a signed marble base which is why I couldn’t find out anything about the artist.

Why do you love them? I don’t know, they just make me happy. What’s that saying? Beauty feeds the soul.

Which one is your favourite and why? Being the inveterate cat fanatic that I am, it would have to be the cat pieces.

What else do you collect? Heintz sterling and bronze pieces, American Art Pottery - Weller and Rookwood mostly, monogrammed love tokens, antique enamel charms, just about anything that catches my eye.

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wonderful - thanks so very much, felicia!
and now... Maid of Clay has kindly offered to give one lucky rikrak studio reader
a personalized Monogrammed Handmade Vase! woohoo!

1. go visit the lovely Maid of Clay shop!

... come back and tell us about your favourite goodie from her shop & why you love it!
= 1 entry

2. next, visit the Maid of Clay ceramics SITE!
... come back and tell us about something you adore from this amazing archive of felicia's works!
= 1 entry

3. follow Maid of Clay & the rikrak shop on twitter.
(she's http://twitter.com/MaidofClayEtsy and i'm http://twitter.com/therikrakshop) . come back here and tell us!
= 1 entry.

4. tweet on twitter
about this giveaway and come back here and tell us! please be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you! :)
= 1 entry.

5. follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog
and leave me a comment here telling us that you do! = 1 more possible entry.

6. do a facebook update about this giveaway
come back and tell us.
= 1 more possible entry

7. do a blog post about this giveaway
come back and tell us!
= 1 more possible entry

8. :: PLEASE NOTE:
each entry must be it's own comment.
thanks! ::

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:: RULES ::

a) it is possible to have a maximum of 7 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of the Maid of Clay giveaway will be chosen on wednesday, june 9th @ 9pm EST.
d) open to contestants worldwide.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.

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