Platters! Cups!! and a bowl.

These are the final photos of china painted by members of the wedding party and family at the Clay Cafe--where, after the rehearsal dinner/painting party, the painted pieces were given a clear glaze then fired. The goat platter


has a special significance: The Bride and Groom met in the Persian Gulf, training Pakistani naval officers in meterological and sonar equipment. Several Pakistani lieutenants couldn't believe that TBTB wasn't married; she needed a husband, several said, to give her support and a position. One was so insistant that TGTB joked she'd best be careful, or the lieutenant would call her parents and offer three goats for her hand. TBTB responded she thought she was worth at least four goats. Which, TGTB now says, started him thinking. . . .

here a platter, with a hideaway home for the couple, complete with bridge.

Butterfly girl Yona painted this cup (with a little help from mom Rebecca)--there's a photo of Yona painting the cup farther down in the blog.



and another cup with a sun peeping over




and one of two bowls


These are just a few samples of the china painted at the Clay Cafe--a great deal of fun for family and friends, and lasting memories for the Bridal Couple!

More Plates!

And a reminder: the Wedding Party and family met at the Clay Cafe (www.claycafecolumbus.com/ClayHome1.htm) after the rehearsal to paint china for The Wedding Couple, on the theme of voyages

--that's why this tropical isle--




and this variation on a Greek temple --

the Eiffel Tower is a good place to visit

not to mention the Pyramids

and one family created four plates:

Michael, Lisa, and Zoe, old friends from

Kansas City with connections to Hallmark (calligraphers stick together!).

--and we can travel via seahorse!

Lots of plates!

The range of decorations--and interpretations of the theme of voyages--were large--some included travel process, like Aunt Flavia's image of Kat and Pat riding a cow over the moon--

both look pretty pleased with the journey!

Modes of travel also cropped up--horses, and marching penguins, and pigs

Pat's sister Kathy provided a cute bear

And grandneice Heather drew her new Aunt Kat

while others provided advice -- and a promise of a voyage--