Pottery Love ~

There are few things I really find myself drawn too, from a collection standpoint.  I don't have a large apartment.  I can't easily rearrange my furniture.  There aren't large rooms to decorate and things pretty much remain the way they are, unless someone gifts me with something and I need to find a place for it. =)

However, there is one thing that makes me very happy.  Yes, I can even say that I get excited over it and that is pottery.  I have a small collection of pottery, mostly mugs, because they are practical and I use mugs daily. 

There are a few reasons why I love pottery.  First, there's the diversity.  The clay is unique to each piece.  The shape and size are never the same.  Then you have the weight of the object...some being very dense and heavy, while others are very lightweight.  Lastly, there are so many beautiful glazes or colors.  I'm always in awe whenever I look at pottery and think about it's creation.

Another reason I love pottery is because of the spiritual connection.  Isaiah 64:8 says, 

"But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand."

And Jeremiah 18:1-6 says, 

"The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand."

Wow, can you just visualize the Father working with each of our lives in an effort to make something beautiful?  I see Him coming upon those flaws in our character and smoothing them out, continually working on us to make us who He wants us to be.  To me, that is an immense honor.

I recently acquired two new pieces of pottery.  The first piece was found at goodwill with my sister-in-law.  I was in shock when I picked up this gorgeous bowl...

....and the price tag stated that it was only $.99!  I have seen similar bowls for over $40+!!!  I felt honored to bring it home.  It will hold special treats.

Then a few weeks later, I stopped into a new shop in our town.  It said it was a Thrift Store, but most of the things inside were new and the prices higher than normal thrift shops.  I enjoyed looking around and checking out what they had.  All the items were donated by various persons.  In one corner was a huge pottery display!  There were bowls, vases, and there, tucked into a corner, a solitary mug!  I picked it up just to see what the price was....

...only $8!!!  Merry Christmas to me....from someone. =)  Look at the unique glaze pattern? I love it.  

One thing I did notice is that most of my pottery has blue coloring. =) I guess I tend to like that color a lot.

Yes, I love pottery and probably have a few too many mugs, according to my hubby...but what can I say...it's beautiful!

What do you tend to collect?