Gina of Art and Alfalfa is my weekly "fix"for photos of beautiful painted ceramics! She is a gifted artist that lives in the middle of an alfalfa field in Utah.
A design was chosen for inspiration. Several things were" tweeked", a reference to the Medici family, my family initial and some "artistic interpretation".
My armorial plate was painted, fired and re-fired again with gold and sent to me! What to put on it? What about my marzipan fruit from Bologna, Italy that was brought back so carefully?
How does my new Italian serving set look with them? Pretty fantastic, I think! I picked them up at an estate sale this week!
These plates are the perfect size for entertaining or displaying on a shelf.
And her colophon on the back makes them very special to me! Thank you so much Gina!
7 comments:
Theresa it is gorgeous! Gina does such exquisite works of art and her designs amaze me!
I hope you will enter my 12 Days of Holiday Giveaways! You will be thrilled with the selection of gifts!
Xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
I think this is so special, so beautiful, and I love the story of its creation. Your marzipan fruits from Bologna give a whole new meaning to 'marzipan'. I wish I could find them here.
Catherine
Gina's painting looks exquisite! What a cool idea!
Dear Theresa,
So much credit goes to you for designing such a beautiful crest. Yes, it was a wonderful collaboration. Thank you for being part of the process, step by step. Warm regards, Gina
Theresa, as a fellow recipient, I can attest to how exciting it is to receive a package from Gina. And now you can add "herald" to your resume! Your plates are gorgeous, and I see they're in the right setting.
Thank you so much Mark! I do love getting packages...especially when they have Gina's name on them.
Catherine- you have given me a mission of finding great marzipan in the states!!
Georgeous!
Wishing you many happy occasions to celebrate with these beautiful plates,
Merisi
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