Blanket design copying

More art from the James Museum of Western Art
St Petersburg, FL

I shared about the Beacon Blanket Factory here in Swannanoa NC last year, and the same incident of the suit by the FCC and the Navahos against the North Carolina company. SEE MY POST HERE.

The history museum in Black Mountain had the display for a whole year about Beacon Blankets, including this site.

The designs were definitely copied from Native American designs. But Beacon had other qualities which were not provided by Navaho blankets.  Beacon had a special soft finishing process, while Navaho blankets were beautiful but more rough in texture.

Summertime joy

Yes, the living is easy.  Taking a deep breath.  So grateful to be able to.  Another deep breath.

The guppies have fresh water and food.  Cat is curled on chair cushion, having first and second breakfasts in her tummy.  I'm on my third half-cuppa.  That's half decaf and half regular coffee, and I just keep adding to a half full mug.  Not sure how much caffeine that makes!

OK, here are the pots for today.  More tea-bowls, cups, or small bowls.  A few pleasant designs added to the basic off-white glaze.  I admit to not having been able to paint designs lately, so these are from springtime throwing.

4 inch diameter for sipping with a sea turtle swimming with you - $20

Would you otter, or maybe another little critter who loves fresh fish?

Lots of good ladybug luck on this little cup.  Pale yellow roses on the other side.

All for just $20 each

...and free shipping for orders of $25 or more in August in the 48 US states.

Two as one tree plate

This is one of my latest painted art plates, 11 inches diameter.

You are welcome to eat upon them, or serve to your guests, or hang it on one of those small wall spaces that are so hard to decorate, or add with other round shaped objects as part of a collage of art designs...whatever your heart desires.

I like the design of two trees, that cross in the center, and seem to have their own identities, but there is that center place where they are one.