More glazes

Kiln Opening

Trunk Show at Beaded Bliss

Check out our Trunk Show at Beaded Bliss on Feb 6,7.

Another great day camping in Washington

Work Heading to Tucson

New work: pendants influenced by doors from Nagaland; see Andrew Thornton at Best Bead Show at Green Girl Studios to purchase. Also I will have some at our shop

Working on new designs

Having quite the time experimenting with new clay, glazes, designs, and textures. Also am
getting ready to launch a new category at our shop featuring wondeful tribal and ethnic world art for designers wanting that special focal. All of the pieces for sale were selected by me personally at shows. Many pieces are hard to find one of a kind focals. Hoping all of these tribal pieces plus our new stoneware and porcelain designs will end up in some glorious new necklaces and bracelets as well as amulets and talismans..

Driving as Therapy

http://www.fourwindsweddings.com/blog/?p=4

The world news, the Northwest darkness and stuff has me in the pits, so I got on the road in the Subaru and headed out on I-5.

Driving and roadtrips have always worked for me when I am in a funk. I checked the weather reports and there was no where to drive to reach the sun.. rain in every direction.

So I went out into the storm. The ride up North was gusty and wet, but I started to feel better. I drove out to La Conner. The Skagit Valley makes me feel all better immediately. The hills, farms, green fields and the snow geese and trumpeter swans. Hundreds of big white birds everywhere chowing down in the wet fields. Truly remarkable. See swans

Later at my daughters' place I watched the local heron hanging out waiting for lunch in the pasture. I asked myself where could you live with such grandeur and I came out of the funk. The Thai dinner didn't hurt either.

Haiti

It is simply impossible to carry on as usual when Haiti is in ruins. Disasters such as this one test us as a human race and put our limited resources and skills to the test. Prayers going out to all the suffering, lost, grieving.

New Faces

Global Connections-New Line of pendants, baskets and beads

This is one of our new pieces from our new Global Connections line. It is based on African granary ladders. All of the pieces in the new line are tribal, ethnic, asian/african influenced. Andrew Thornton will have a few pieces in Tucson at the Green Girl Studios booth at Best Bead Show. Stop by and have a look. We will also be adding to our shop online.

2010

Brought in the New Year in the gusty blustery winds at Pacific Beach. Stunning beach time. Picture at sunset waiting for razor clammers. Late at night as far as you could see were lanterns up the coast. Happy folks with their arms stuck in holes in the cold surf chasing clams a lot faster than most humans. The ritual -one of ancient origins, no doubt brought out the determination and self punishing nature of the revelers.

All in all a marvelous trip; set us up for our directions for 2010.. Simplicity, appreciation , savoring the good, appreciating each other, little adventures... Very sweet time. I got fully addicted to my new Nano and had ears plugged in alot. Hope everyone has a sweet, simple, savory new year.

Watch this.. Move Your Money!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icqrx0OimSs

Reflection

Reflecting on 2009 -generally a rough year for many friends and family. I have a sense that 2010 will be more upbeat and positive. I for one hope to be more mobile with my new knee and renewed vigor. I am not making resolutions but I am naming some themes and general directions for the next year:

Buoyancy
Encourage my ability to savor
More appreciation
Little adventures
Reconnect with gardening
Rediscover travel
Remember-no judging

I hope all of you have great plans for 2010 and the zeal and will to live well and broadly; to
be kind and generous; and to find your muse and spirit all around you!!!

Greetings

Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday and a happy new year, Joan and Lana

Thanks to Tonya

http://www.tonyadavidson.com/
and see: Whole lotta Whimsy shop in Tucson
for great supplies on line and classes in AZ.

Thanks Tonya for sponsoring Bead Category at Bead Dreams
Bead and Button Show. All ceramic artists can now enter.

Ready to Glaze

Finally after lots of research and sketching we are ready to glaze new work. I am very excited. Trying out new glazes and continuing some old favorites.

We hope to be at Santa Fe in March for Beadfest and also will be at The Bead Factory's Tacoma Show. We also plan to do the Portland Bead Society's November Show.

We have a couple of Trunk Shows planned and maybe the Northwest Bead Society in September. All in all planning a low key holiday and working on the line keeps us busy. Lana still toiling away at Evergreen State College inthe IT Dept.

I am mixing it up by making both stoneware and porcelain pieces and we are adding some niches, jars, and boxes. very sweet additions.

The Muse

Making porcelain mini versions of ancient doors, belt buckles, African granary ladders, Middle Eastern purses, and magical focals influenced by cultures from around the world. What fun.
I feel this global tribal muse is perfect for us. Our antiquities collection was a start but this is even more complicated and intricate. I love working with clay. Retirement is certainly not what I thought it would be. I feel very involved in this endeavor and saturated with images and ideas.

Darlene showing Marsha's work

http://marshanealstudio.blogspot.com/

Stop by this little show and say hi to Darlene.

Our Greenman decked out for holidays!!

Pendant of the Month Club

Andrew Thornton posted about the idea of monthly charm club. I love this idea and we want to try it with our one of kind porcelain pieces. I am so tired of having to make zillions of pieces. I want to focus on some terrific, unique and special designs.

As a means of previewing our new line for 2010, we have decided to create an Off Center Productions Pendant of the Month Club; you can sign up now at our shop.
Only 20 memberships each quarter. The porcelain and stoneware charms and pendants will be very unique and never seen before. Please do be our charter members and receive a really special incentive gift.

And go to Andrew's Shop and buy his work and also join his Club!!!!!

In the studio..

Lana and I are in slow clay mode. Dreaming pieces into being. Researching first.. lots of ancient shapes and ethnic pieces. Altering these bits and pieces into components for contemporary jewelry and sacred objects. We are making niches and rattles and amulets.. all sorts of yummy things. We are making to please ourselves, hoping others will appreciate the work. New glaze combinations.
New techniques. We are very into making the clay.. clay not into something else. Very sensual and organic process and it is fun!!!

After first firing, will post some teaser photos. Wish us luck.

Check out pretty pieces on sale!!!

Click here to go directly to shop

New Directions

Ancient Naga Ring

Thinking about silks, bronze, ancient designs, unusual symbols, well worn gracefulness, global connections, and moving parts. It is so much fun to design from scatch- a new line. I am so ambitious this time. I might be the only one who loves this new work but that will be ok with me.

Lana at Rockport

Lots going on here. We had a blast Rv camping with our group way up in Rockport on the Skagit River. Torrential rain, dead salmon, fall color and snow on mountain top.We are back in studio and making new work for 2010.

I was thinking that maybe some of you out there have projects and concepts for jewelry, quilts or other art forms that would benefit from porcelain and stoneware pieces.
Are there any shapes, designs, or sizes that you need that you need that you cannot find?

We would be happy to try out some new ideas and shapes that may have missed our
style inventory. Let us know with a comment or email: joan@offcenterproductions.com
and we give it a try.

Winner of #1 and #2

Alice you won both prizes.. a true treasure chest. I will ship this week. Thanks for dropping in late. JT

More time to win !!!

Hey I did not get home from my trip in time to get with the BOC schedule, so you can still win the 2 give aways.. Leave your name and email and I will select two winners and also my shop and sale prices will be on until end of the month. JT.

Holiday Giveaway #2

Giveaway#2

The following porcelain pieces will be in Giveaway #2
You will receive all of them if you win.
Leave your name and email in Comments section.

Glassy

Butterfly

WinterTree

Artifacts Necklace

BOC BLoggers Event Giveaway...

Leave me your name and email address and a comment and I will add your name to our giveaway drawing. You will have two chances to win so for sure leave your name and email on each Giveaway.

Fall Giveaway #1
Youwill receive all of the following...
(excluding beads in backgrounds)

Two porcelain high fired leaves

One of my little old guys

Four porcelain butterflies from my 07 collection

Leave your comment, name, and email information...

Check out these special sale items!!!

Just for BOC Bloggers Sunday

Get yourself some bargains.
Beautiful porcelain one of a kind pieces from our studio.
Go check them out at our shop!!

Special Studio Tour for BOC Bloggers Event

Welcome to Off Center Productions Studio in Lacey, Washington.

Joan's work area...

Slab roller and glazing area...

Our three kilns: Big Girl, Little Girl, and Tom's

Special BOC Blog Event October 25 1-4 EST

We are excited here at Off Center Productions to participate in this special event. We will have special prices on collections of our ceramic pieces at our shop. Also tours of the studios and interviews with us... we will also have 2 Give Aways and much more.

Sixteen of us who are BOC bloggers will participate. Do drop by and have a look and get some goodies.

BOc special Fall Event

Great Fall piece from Vintaj

Vintaj
http://vintaj.com/wpblog/

Great piece for Fall. I love it!!!

Oldies but Goodies... ummm???

My Dell is back in service and I am reorganizing files, contacts etc. I have been reviewing photos of ceramic work from the last 4 years and am mightily amazed. It looks really good. I experimented with so many glazes and shapes and truly aimed for one of a kind.

I had tired of the shapes and glazes and was eager to do everything new new new in the studio; now I am rethinking that and may resurrect some of the best of the past.


I am so itchy to start making new pieces. I may call on my manic side so I can produce a really large stash of pieces.

Coming into Ellensburg from Trunk Show

On our way home from Trunk Show in Yakima at Bead and Body

Bead and Body Shop in Yakima

Visit with Ellen Mahnken in NY

BOC Bloggers Event

Check this out; we will be participating.

Off To Yakima

Off to Yakima to Bead and Body for a Trunk Show. Taking Ole Grrl the Rv and staying at Loueta's. The drive to Eastern WA this time of the year is spectacular with fall foliage.

This is our last sale before I fill the online shop with all the remaining beads.. then off to the studio to start the new line. I have been sketching for days.

Home and Happy

Had a blast at Portland Beadfest; great vendors; great customers. We had some terrific dinners out with friends and enjoyed reconnecting with folks we have not seen since Tucson.

Look forward to the studio and lots of work designing and making a new line to preview at Santa Fe BeadFest in March.

We will have a line of coordinating beads, pendants, focals, connectors and cords. It is a big secret project and I am sooo excited to start the process. We are inspired by many cultures and artifacts as well as artists from many media. We decided that after 4 years it is time for a whole new look. The older work will be placed in the on line shop so customers still can access it.

We send out gratitude hugs to all who have given support during my surgery and recovery. We are eager to continue to support a vibrant and dynamic artisan bead culture.

Andrew's Big Sale

Check out the very talented Andrew Thornton's Big Sale.. new necklaces listed today. Joan T

Also see Off Center Productions at Booth #331 at Portland Beadfest.. mention blog and get a gift!!!!

Portland Bead Fest

See us and our porcelain beads and pendants at Interweave's Portland Beadfest, September 24-27 Booth 331. We will be having specials and grab bags for great deals. Also beautiful focals and baskets -uniquely ours.

We will be hanging out with Kim Fox from Handfast Designs so make sure you check out her booth. I am sure you will have a great time with so many classes and vendors.

http://www.beadfest.com/beadfest/portland.cfm

Kate Mc Kinnons's Sale

Kate Mc Kinnons's Soul Clearing Sale is one fab yard sale. Check it out.

Copperlady

Copperlady is a great place to buy some sweet handmade unique jewelry. Check it out.

Next

Week Four post surgery coming up; better everyday. I dream of long walks without pain. I hope to head to the studio soon. Going to ocean in rv this weekend; a very welcome break after days and days of watching old Poirot mysteries and keeping the pain down.

Lana has become St Lana and that is so unfair.. she really needs a break.

Looking forward to fall and planning for 2010.

Daughter K all moved in new house; daughters K, C and P going sailing for a week; son and family finishing up film. I have hopes of lessening pain and more mobility. I need a long

spa experience... ah yes.

Recovery

I am truly the bionic woman. Second total knee replacement healing nicely. I may not be able to leap tall buildings but I hope to walk without a limp. And for those of you who have endured me with my worst pain.. I will be able to start and finish a sentence without deep breathing.

This recovery was different from first; I had to have warfarin and that meant no antiinflamatories so the process was challenging. I am in pt 3 times a week. eeeek!!!!

Hope to be fit and go to NY Sept 2 and do Beadfest Portland.

Look forward to seeing folks and customers soon. Many thanks for your best wishes. Joan T

What is art?

http://housewife.splinder.com/post/20844647/Can+you+recognize+talent%3F

CHeck out this amazing experiment and public reaction.

See us in Creative Jewelry

Check out Creative Jewelry. We are in the current issue with our "Street Chic" Necklace.

We love what Jane Dickerson had selected for this issue.

Bead Cruise Winners

Two of our porcelain pendants were used in jewelry and they won in Bead Cruise contest. How very cool.

See details at:

http://humblebeads.blogspot.com/2009/06/bead-cruise-design-contest-winners.html#links

Summer

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We are working on daughter's new house; lots of renovation . Parked Ole Grrl the new Rv out at the house as the base camp for renovation.

We are also prepping for my knee replacement which is coming up and last but not least we are lining things up for Northwest Bead Factory Show in July

We will have lots of pretty porcelain baskets and faces, We also will have some mixed media

focals. I am having fun with metals.

Have a necklace in Creative Jewelry and also Step by Step September edition and maybe a basket in a wonderful design by Jeni Cottrell in Bead Unique.

Going to NY in September for a couple of weeks. So looking forward to it. Hope to see Ellen, my sisters, the Rhinebeck clan, and maybe some other beady friends.

Still making Beadheads...

Trunk Show at Bead Factory

We had a fun time hanging out at The Bead Factory yesterday, Mark and Vicki have created such a great community of beaders. The customers were so enthusiastic and the staff are great.

Sold some new multi media jewelry and spirit bundles.

New etsy shop .. Norma Dalton

Check out the amazing jewelry of Norma Dalton . We have featured her jewelry in  our booth for three years and she has been published and won the Interweave Jewelry Contest last year for her "She Who" brooch.

She needs some sales, buy a piece for a gift or for early Holiday shopping.

CopperLady50

Congrats to Andrew

As Seen in Beadwork...

Very amazing creature made by Andrew Thornton now featured  in Beadwork.

New Pendants and Cabochons

I have been in the studio and have a few photos of new pieces. E mail if you are interested. I will have more up in our shop.

Show in Portland

Reminding folks of our boutique show with Bello Modo in Portland May 23, 24 at the Hotel DeLuxe. This should be a fantastic chance for folks to see our new work, check out new jewelry, new mixed media pendants and " spirit" bundles.

We will be sharing our room with some glass artists so come and take your time and have a leisurely buying experience. Great hotel down town in the city.

Upgrading from the Beadmobile...

We went on  a camping weekend with the Cascadia RVW women campers group and bought ourselves an RV. We are keeping our sweet Beadmobile van  as a short trip vehicle and adding a 1996 Minnie Winnie for longer trips and Snowbird adventures.

I will post a picture as soon as we get the rv. It is well used and loved and comes from a couple who are getting a larger rig.

We are thrilled to have air for Arizona and  a stove and refrig etc. I am already redecorating.

Have not named her yet... ???????? Any ideas?

on the road again...

Many beady folks travel alot and some folks decide to be on the road as a lifestyle option or for an adventure, check out Kim  Miles new blog and watch the process of becoming a road warrior/

gypsy.

Bisque Bead Supply

Another source for blanks is Marla James's Bisque Bead Supply

She has many shapes all in bisque form. Check it out

Wonderful porcelain blanks

If you are looking for porcelain blanks or a great surface for collage/altered art see

The Rabbit Muse. Nancy makes great porcelain and her porcelain blanks look like a useful additon to your art stash. She sells on etsy and you might check out her other charms, etc.

Ahhhhh..

Tributo a Frida Kahlo- Chavela Vargas

The sun has returned

Check out Burnt Offerings

This is Lana's  doll on the left and mine on the right -made at Artfest in Linda and Opie O Brien's Class. They have lots of photos up at their site.

More Artfest

The beach at Ft Warden as we prepared to leave; someone was doing tai chi on the sand. Lovely morning. Great classes. Great new crafty friends. Wonderful time.

ARTFEST 2009 Linda and Opie Obrien

We had  a fab time at two workshops with Linda and Opie OBrien. They are wonderful artists as well as being delightful Brooklyn expats.  We were inspired and acquired some new skills and tried out new materials we hope to use in future work. These teachers have the ability to empower  and Linda and Opie give their students tons of energy and direction. We hope to try out several of their introduced materials and also take more workshops with them in the future.

Artfest was  inspiring, fun, relaxing and a festival of creativity.

Artfest

Off to Artfest; not posting; be back on line next week

Necklace from Andrew Thornton ( w/our cab)

Necklace that Andrew Thornton made with one of our face cabochons.

Playing with Collage

One of my new collages:

The most wearable looking and rich earrings I have seen in a while; Beth from Hint

has a true designer's eye and color crazy. I love that a fellow Northwesterner would incorporate such wonderful colors.. woohoo. 

Andrew Thornton's newest necklace; I love these subtle colors.. to me it is "waiting for spring..."

Judy Judy Judy

My friend Judith was here for several days. Long old detailed stories flowed. Much joy in remembering. Us younger and wilder.. then and now stories. Hope, joy, loss, visions, spirit.. wow. Who said getting old was a  burden. We made it into a trek, an adventure, space travel..

Hugs sent to San Francisco and much gratitude for hanging in there with me all these years..

New Blog

http://awildpatience.blogspot.com/

Artfest

Went shopping to the Bead Factory in Tacoma for some last minute materials for Artfest.Such a great bead shop with many great goodies, helpful staff wow a fun experience.

Had to resort to last minute order to Rio Grande for some silver. Lana and I are jumping in to working with altered art, silver, and mixed  media. All new for us. I will be lucky taking a class from Ruth Rae and Lana has a day with Michael de Meng. We both will be spending two days with Opie and Linda O Brien. Photo of their work. 

Spring Equinox

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.

Henry Van Dyke (1852–1933)
Fisherman's Luck (1899)

Getting Ready for Camping

Lana and I love the Beadmobile -our Ford Conversion Van although it lacks a kitchen and a few amenities. We love the open space.. we took the seats out. We have a porta potty and an extra foam bed and food etc. We will hook up to electricity in most cases. We have traveled over 20,000 miles in it already but have not camped. we use it as a traveling studio /office/ refuge.

It is comfortable and roomy. We carry show stuff on the rear rack.

This spring and summer we are planning to camp. I have added a chest to hold food, plates and appliances. We also have a propane stove.

We hope to camp at the coast, in the mountains, and at the beach. We want to go to Tofino on Vancouver Island. There are such an abundance of beautiful camping places in easy reach of Lacey. We already have camped at Hood Canal and Westport.

We want to try out this small size camping arrangement so we can evaluate what next. When we have more time, would we get a mini trailer and tow it or would we get a more contained van conversion.

Lana and I bonded 25 years ago in a van and we still get a kick out of blasting down the freeway all tucked in our van with our music on.

May have to take the cats on longer trips in the future. Have to figure that out.

For now, I am having fun planning the trips and organizing . Lana is the driver and for once I give over and enjoy being the passenger. It's all good!! Happy Trails!

Beads 2009

Check out Beads 2009; we have some beads on cover, Lots of ceramic beads included .. congrats to all the clay folks.

Look for us at a special bead show in Portland, Oregon on May 22-24 at Hotel deLuxe. The show is  being offered through Bello Modo- the great bead resource. We hope our Oregon bead buddies will drop by. Free parking, public transportation to door, restaurant in hotel.

Great folks at Redmond Ben Franklin Store

We had a fun Trunk Show at the Redmond Ben Franklin Store on Saturday.

My Muse

I am in a funk. One day I get out of it and then the next day back into it. I feel like I lost my Muse. Hey girl, where the heck are you?

For all of you weather sensitive folks, you know the feeling. I feel like I am on hold.. waiting for the sun. This is at best an insane concept in Washington.. one could wait forever.

Maybe blaming the lack of sun and warmth is an excuse for some mental lethargy which has settled in. I need to wake up and get on with it.

Have tons to do. I need to make new porcelain baskets

as we are sold out. I need to finish several necklaces. I need to make more pieces for Tacoma Show. I have to order tools and supplies for Artfest. Also need to make more trades for Artfest. We are newbies so we are full of anticpation re the event.

Off to sort new beads and bring in some clay to be warmed up.

Poetry Dress by Ruth Rae

I won a contest at Ruth Rae's blog and won this magical poetry dress with my favorite quotation:

"A Wild Patience has Taken Me this far" Adrienne Rich

I love this delicate, amazing piece of work. I feel like a little kid at Christmas.. very bright eyed and believing in magic. Thank you Ruth. Go to Ruth's blog to see the stories behind this work.

When short February's done...

February is the cruelest month for me. In Washington it is still not spring , not winter, not sunny. It is a place for Valentine's Day to happen. 

I get all sleepy and edgy, yearning for spring. Not a cold freeze your buns off spring but a glorious green buds, daffodils, lilacs spring. A leap of faith- a rebirth. 

In Germany there were May Poles with ceremonies dating back to before recored history.In Poland girls made violet posies and baskets.

 In New England where I grew up, spring was an euphoric time. After all that snow, the sun and bits of grass and tulips.. I remember going to a Girl Scout camp and sunning on the pine needle carpets with piles of snow still remaining. 

I get a jolt of creativity once the first warm days arrive. Our little sparrows and wrens were out apartment shopping today. A good sign. The male goes in the birdhouse first then he invites the female.. she checks out the colors and the kitchen then they twitter for awhile. Wow. Bring it on!!!

Home from Tucson

We just returned from the big trek to Tucson We drove through the desert; stopped in Quartzite, We also went to Napa;bought a bottle of exquisite port to save for our 35th anniversary-in ten years. Had a blast in Second Hall at Best Bead with all the wonderful welcoming people. Met tons of new customers. Saw Kelly, Lisa Kan, Marsha Minutella, Karen DeSouza, Marsha H and Vlad; had dinner with Sue and Donna and also with Sara and her mom from C Koop.

We are home shaking off the road dirt. The Beadmobile was great; had a tire problem which we fixed in Cresant City.I will write more later and put up some pictures.Cats are very needy right now. Some of our computers died; we are working on fix.

New Work for Tucson

Welcome President Obama

Yes we can!

I am filled with joy and gratitude on MLK Jr Day to anticipate tomorrow's inauguration of Barack Obama. So many joyful faces watching the train; so many young people watching this moment of hope.

I remember where I was in 1963.. on my way to Georgia with my infant daughter driving through many small towns hostile to Northerners. . Scary times.

All those in today's crowds- my son and family are there and my web designer... so many people witnessing history and also joining in a collective breath of change. I keep crying; feels ok and cathartic. I am so glad I witnessed those days and these days.

I hope everybody in their own way acts on this charge to change and to serve. Hope is the stuff of
dreams and also the motivator of many great actions. Peace.

Off to Tucson with new work...

We have been making new shapes and designs for Tucson. We have skulls, birds, and owls( seen in current Stringing Magazine) for the first time and wonderful turquoise high fired glazes. We have some crystalline glazes as well. The faces and Bead Heads have expanded to more shapes and designs for those who love them. Stringing also has a necklace with one of our baskets. The necklace was made w by Michele Mach of Beadin Dailey.

We have some new necklaces made with our beads which I designed; one will be in Step by Step Beads April issue.

I am mightily proud of my necklaces. A new departure for us.

I am into ethnic, "green", organic necklaces. very retro 60's wonderful to wear and some have an altered art edge to them. We will be expanding in 2009 into our new jewelry line using silver, bronze, brass, and waxed linen. I hope everyone loves them as much as I do. They are necklaces for strong women- women who buck the girlie look.. want to be embellished in a bold goddess way. Come see us in Booth 20 at Best Bead Show in Second Hall.

We have hundreds of new porcelain and stoneware baskets, pendants, and faces.

Vintaj Project Gallery

http://vintaj.com/gallery/proddsp.asp?which=N0329

Bead Arts 2009-- go for it!

Ready to submit to Interweaves Bead Arts again
Here is link to 2008 winners including our porcelain face in Norma Dalton's Brooch.
http://www.jewelryartistmagazine.com/sbsbeads/issues/novdec08/beadarts.pdf

Flooding in our state- hard times for many people

Joan T

Joan Pasadena 2008
Originally uploaded by offcentergallery.

Lana W

Lana at Pasadena Show 2008
Originally uploaded by offcentergallery.

New Necklaces

Wishes for Peace and Joy in 2009

A Hand Beaded Kitchen

http://judith27k.blogspot.com/

Check it out!

http://www.flixxy.com/peace-through-music.htm

Happy Holidays to All !!

Cats Watching Birds (cat tv)

Our snowy front garden

Festivus for the rest of us...

Big Snowy Oak-check out photos below!!!

Snow Dec 2008

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Originally uploaded by offcentergallery.

Wow; we have snow and lots of it...

Winter in Washington-rare but sweet

Sign of the Holidays at our House

Every year before Christmas, we get some of these mushrooms in our yard. In Germany they use this image in lots of decorations, carvings and toys. For us it signals, Christmas is coming!!!

Waiting for the Solstice

In Washington, things are very cold; an unusual deep freeze. snow in the mountains.

My daughters are making their annual cookies this year and up on the mountain there is 8 " of snow.

We are making cards,, cookies, putting up the tree, outside lights etc. My neighbors are definitely not the Kranks. The loop is all lit up. Old suburban fun. We put some white lights up and have in past years really gone mad with white lights in the huge oak but this year more subtle.We have lost friends and family this year and many have lost jobs and businesses are slow.

We are hunkered down with simple things: hot cider, German cookies, white chocolate; gluevein,
baked chickens with lemons and lots of spicy smells. Making jewelry for presents.

I have been thinking of the many family and friends who have brought magic into my life. Mary Lee, Steve, Chris H, Mona, Aunts from New Jersey, Uncle Nick, Mrs Green, my mom, Moki, Patti and Jim, Maloney, to all of them love and holidays peaceful wishes.

I love this necklace that Norma Dalton made with our early porcelain; it reminds me of winter and solstice. Happy Holidays to all!

Cheers to Andrew

We are joining in congrats to Andrew Thornton for third place placing in Bead Star Contest.
He has a unique and distinctive style. I enjoy his observations and musings about art and life.
His blog is always worth a visit.

Class with Anne Mitchell

We are all fired up about the class with Anne Mitchell. Before the Best Bead Show in Tucson, we are taking a three day class with Anne. Wow. Have so much excitement about learning more about silver. Anne does fab work and has many classes. Anne Mitchell

We are starting to prepare for our maiden voyage to Artfest. Collecting stuffs; buying supplies; blogging and generally being thrilled with exposure to so many great artists. It is like being a kid in kindergarten with new crayons. Hooray for Artfest
To make it all even more amazing, I will be taking a class with Ruth Rae.

Next year should see us making glorius new assemblages, jewelry and wall art. More ways to use our porcelain.

Come see us at Best Bead Show Tucson in Second Hall #20/21

Holiday Sale at Online Shop-20% off all items!!

Our web store has everything on sale at a 20% discount. Happy Holidays!!!

Bellevue Bead Show by The Bead Factory

We are at the Bellevue Bead Factory Show this weekend. It is at the Hyatt and quite cosy. We have a nice corner booth and have tons of repeat customers from other shows.

Come on over today/ 11-5 and mention this blog and get 10% off your purchases.

Booth #20. See you there!!! Joan and Lana

Word Wednesday

This is my favorite passage from Integrity by Adrienne Rich
Photo from Flickr by Jeannot7

Anger and tenderness; my selves.
And now I can believe they breathe in me
as angels, not polarities.
Anger and tenderness; the spider's genius
to spin and weave in the same action
from her own body, anywhere even from a broken web.

http://gryphonsfeather.typepad.com/

Back from BABE

Well we braved winds and rain in the Beadmobile and have returned to WA from BABE in Oakland. We stayed with wonderful Boogie Dog Glass and had a blast. Great dog love at that house!!!

Hung out in boothdom with Judy Mountain and Wayne Robbins.. great discussions and many laughs. Also in our area was Vicki Cedarquist.. more stories and great fun.

I believe at some level -all we have are our stories; that ebbing and flowing and merging of lives and the tales that we tell to attempt to describe the journey.

Also met Anne Michell and are considering her Tucson Class in fine silver. The silver seems to be a perfect match for adding to the possibilities of our porcelain.

All in all, a fine trip; saw SF friends for dinner and had hugs and quick visits with other vendor friends. Especially send thanks to Connie and Dean at Two Cranes for the "ring" wow!!!!

Red Bird from Humblebeads

Humblebeads had a cute little contest and I won a red bird. They are sweet. Check them out!!!

Change Now!

Joyful thanks for new political directions and hope for the future.

Featured in Vintaj

We are sooo happy to have heard from Rose at Vintaj that they have chosen us to be November Customer of the month!!! Also see: http://vintaj.com/gallery/proddsp.asp?which=N0337
We also will be added to their Favorites page. We feel honored and our porcelain looks so darn good with their brass. Babylonion Dreaming was a great example as featured in Step by Step Beads in Nov issue. See sidebar).

So many of our new necklaces have Vintaj components; we adore their easy breezy style and
construction is a snap. Shop for your findings for Holiday jewelry! Thanks Vintaj girls!!!!

Coupon for Discount on Admission to BABE Bead Show

http://www.beadextravaganza.com/coupon.html

Visit this site for a magical journey!

http://www.the-hermitage.org.uk/Home.htm
http://intothehermitage.blogspot.com/

Marvelous King Tut Necklace by Andy Smith

We are so pleased to have a photo of this wonderful necklace by Andy Smith of Kickapoo Jewelry of Texas. Andy used our "Antiquities" line porcelain and did her magic.

Babylonian Dreaming in Beading Daily

We are thrilled to have a necklace I made in Beading Daily today from the November Step by Step Beads magazine. Thanks Michelle!!!

Check out new Bead Unique to see Norma Dalton's Brooch made with our porcelain face.

New Work

NW Bead Society Show

http://bellstjournal.blogspot.com/

See some photos of our new work at the NW Bead Society Show

I added new work to our on line shop. http://www.offcenterproductions.com
Some of you asked for more "Antiquities"

Ben Franklin Monroe Trunk Show

http://www.bfranklincrafts.com/Beads.html
We will be in Monroe at the Ben Franklin Bead Shop on October 118, 19.
We will have a large assortment of porcelain bead, pendents, baskets, and faces as well as Kumihimo kits by Karen de Souza. Come and brouse the cool porcelain and chat about your latest projects. We will also have poem mini bowls and vases.

Bead A Day Beading Calendar

We are included in Bead A Day Beading Calendar . Two necklaces. One by Ellen Mahnken on July 16 and one by Norma Dalton on March 9. Ellen's necklace is also on inside box in the center.

Step by Step Beads

Look for our work in Nov. Step by Step Beads. We have a necklace I made and a brooch made by Norma Dalton. So thrilled to be published!!!

Discount Coupon for BABE Show

http://www.beadextravaganza.com/coupon.html

Great recipes and fun videos

http://www.cookusinterruptus.com


Matt Smith, a talented actor, improv teacher and all round funny and delightful guy has a hand i this great program. JT

Included in new book

We were thrilled to hear that our porcelain was included in a new book by Carole Rogers out next year. Carole made a necklace with our pieces and it will be in her next book. Very exciting for us.

Red Garnet Celebration

We will be a featured vendor at the Red Garnet Bead and Button Anniversary Party on September 7 from 11-3 in Montake Terrace, WA right across from Azteza on 220th.

We will be offering several specials. Do drop by and check out the porcelain pendants, beads, baskets, and faces.

Our cab and Norma Dalton's work in Bead Unique

http://www.offcenterproductions.com

See Bead Unique Gallery for nice photo of necklace by our wonderful friend Norma Dalton who used our face cabochon.

The Puget Sound Bead Festival

Here are some photos of the crew: daughter, Carolyn doing a Kumihimo demonstration; daughter, Kim helping out; and me at the table. Then we have friend Vera- loyal supporter from Denver. Some shots of Karen de Sousa from Kumihimo to Go and the motley crew from Clasp On Clasp Off.

More Portland Whole Bead Show

Portland Whole Bead Show

Art Bead Scene

Check out the July Contest at Art Bead Scene: http://www.artbeadscene.blogspot.com/
We are sponsoring the contest this month. The prize is a collection of porcelain pendants with summer theme. Also adding a great secret additional piece.

Getting ready for Tacoma show- The Puget Sound Bead Festival - Friday, Saturday and Sunday next week. See you there. Mention blog and get 10% off your purchases.

Back from Bead and Button

We had a stormy time in Milwaukee. Tornadoes, wind rain, flooding and lots of great beaders!!!
Show went well; met so many great designers, old customers and many new customers.

Had fun with our Beadhead buddies. Great seeing Lisa and Kelly; also nice to meet Lisa Peters and Joan Miller. Had fun with Darlene and shared stories with the Beckers from Clay River. The Toners were there with their enamel as well as Sara from C Koop. Wild Things and Elan in fine form with great beads. Such interesting and talented people. Had a great dinner with Dee, Karen and Virgina from Clasp on Clasp off and Virginia made a fab necklace with one of our porcelain tubes and one of Marla James pieces.

Gave out many of our "She Who Creates" buttons and loved seeing them on bags all over show!

Prepping now for Portland Whole Bead Show and the Tacoma Puget Sound Bead Festival.

Forget to bring camera so have no pictures.

We just heard we won First Place in Bead Arts Contest for Interweave. Norma Dalton's Brooch with our porcelain cabochon!!!! Hooray!!

Getting Ready for Milwaukee

Had knee fixed and it is much better; so we are getting ready for Milwaukee. Have many new smaller beads and charms in "Antiquities" line. Bone- look finished in aged "natural" look.

Also have more of the "She Who Creates" Plaques. We have been experimenting with new glazes and have some pretty colors. Love our new matt glazes -very soft to the touch.

Playing with Vintaj findings and our porcelain charms. Had many interested customers at Yakima trunk show at Bead and Body. The brass goes very well with our glaze colors and also with patina of "Antiquities" line.

Can hardly wait to get feedback from customers at Bead and Button.

Vintaj Listing

see Blog:

"Butterfly Hug" and "Ladies Who Lunch"

We will have little inspiration kits at the Bead and Button Show #612 which will include our porcelain pendants and Vintaj charms and findings. Great little projects and easy to make!!!
Come visit us and we will give 10% off to anyone telling us they saw this post or the Vintaj blog.

Love Vintaj!!!

Photos of new work!

New Shows

We scheduled two more shows, both with Blue Dragon Beads. One in Spokane, WA in August and one in Missoula, MT in October. Great roadtrips in the Beadmobile.

Working hard to have enough of inventory for the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee. We have defined our lines. Here they are:

• Antiquities ( influenced by ancient artifacts and jewelry)
  
• She Who ( faces)
• Buttons
• Charm Clusters
• Bead Heads ( mini sculptures)
• Folds
• Baskets
• Rattles
• Pendants
• "She Who Creates" Plaques
• Jewelery by Norma Dalton, Ellen Mahnken and us.

Happy to finally see "our" way through all the stages and trials of making beads. We have I think found our voice and style- of course we will keep experimenting and changing.

Check it Out!! Beads 2008

Check us out in Beads 2008; 4 beads as Editor's Picks.
We are very delighted to be included. We also were happy to get mentioned in Beading Daily.

Joan and Lana Off Center

Off Center Necklace using Vintaj

I enjoyed making this pretty necklace using Vintaj findings. Our porcelain really loves to be paired with these brass beauties. Easy to make and so delicate. We will have some new "Charming Clusters" at the Bead and Button Show which will be our porcelain charms mixed with Vintaj embellishments.

Bead Expo Portland

Had a great time in Portland. Thursday night was a wonderful experience. We met the folks from Beadworks in Boston and Blue Dragon in Montana and they will have our pendants in their shops. We met so many enthusiastic beaders and designers and the vendors were as always a hoot. We linked up with Jessie and the gang from Vintaj and we will be featuring our porcelain with their findings soon.


I attach some pictures of Carol and Nick from Timbuktu with Wayne from Mode in the background. Also Karen and DeDe from Clasp On Clasp Off. The girls from Interweave were charming and fun as usual.

Also folks: Check out Lisa Kan's new book from Interweave; it is lovely and features her romantic designs. Buy one!

Check out my Slide Show! Necklaces by Norma Dalton, Marilyn Payne, Pam Liddell and Ellen Mahnken

Decided to get a booth at Bead and Button Show #612

We decided to get a booth at the Bead and Button Show in June in Milwaukee. It will be our first time at this great show. We have mostly done shows in West and Southwest.

Hope to meet some of our on line customers and the shops in the Midwest and East Coast.
We will be driving the Beadmobile so will have all our lines and lots of styles.

Giving a 10% discount to anyone who mentions this blog!!!

See you there, Look for our big Off Center Productions sign.
Joan T

Bellingham Bead Festival

Back from Semiahmoo. The Bellingham Bead Festival was great! Met tons of new beaders and all our friends from Canada. Loved receiving feedback on our new Cone 10 porcelain. The new turquoise glaze was a hit. Sold my Ice Goddess ( pictured on side panel of this blog) so sad to see this beauty go; I hope she becomes a part of a beautiful necklace.

Met some new vendors and got to chat with others. It is always fun to hear of the road trips and adventures. New goal: go to Hong Kong with Wild Things!!! Now that would be a blast. Buy pearls and yummy gemstones and mix them up with our porcelain. Wow!

Next show Bead Expo Portland on March 27th. We are back in the studio for some additional firing. Look forward to seeing our Oregon customers in Portland. Mention our blog and get 10%
discount. Joan T and Lana

Moon

Moon
Originally uploaded by offcentergallery.

New work for March.

Forest Goddess

Forest Goddess
Originally uploaded by offcentergallery.

New work; cone 10 porcelain.

Off to Semiahmoo and Bellingham Bead Show

Marilyn Payne Necklace

Beautitul necklace with Off Center cabochon and Marilyn's silverwork and beading.

Home from Tucson

We are back from Tucson. It is bittersweet. Great to see the cats and familiar surroundings but already miss the pink on the mountains behind the condo in Sabino Canyon. Fell in love this time with sun, the quail, the bunnies and most of all the light. Vitamin D is short in the gray Northwest.

Always will be grateful to Veryl in Las Cruces for hospitality and Sue and Donna for taking us in and allowing us to enjoy the beauty of the Southwest.

We drove first to Sacramento through the bad weather and finally saw Mark in Tucson. Arrived in Pasadena late and finally found parking for Beadmobile and set up show. Stayed in Hilton. Met tons of people.

Enjoyed meeting Teresa from Walla Walla and her beautiful pearl jewelry. Also enjoyed meeting Kim Fox who makes exquite pieces. The girls at Clasp on Clasp Off were in their usual high spirits and we were inspired by their energy. Met the silk cord people at Class Act.. really love their hand dyed work. Sara at C Koop was there from Duluth and her mother from Lake Havasu. Her enamel as always was remarkable. The Toners from Dancing Turle also had their terrific booth with the quality necklaces and pendants.

Marsha Hedrick and Vlad from Bulgaria were there and fun as always. The show was jam packed with beautiful things mostly artisan made.Had a great dinner with Lisa Kan and her husband and friends.

We drove to Las Cruces though cold weather and rain and wow!!! scenery then back to Tucson . Settling in condo and meeting up with Ellen Mankhen from NY who worked at To Bead True Blue with us all week. Want to thank Dawn Calkins from Murana for helping out at Best Bead all week.. what a doll! Will write more later. ........

Day after Christmas-Think spring!!!

I always treat the day after Christmas as the first day of spring; living in the Northwest it is very dark at this time of the year and once Christmas has passed and the days are technically getting longer,it is fun to think spring. The tiny crocus will be up in January ..hurray.

Bracelet by Ray Hall

Bracelet by Ray Hall; porcelain scarab and beads by Off Center Productions; and copper handmade clasp by Ray Hall. http://claytiger.etsy.com

Back from BABE

We are back from BABE show in Oakland,had a great time! Beadmobile had a problem driving down but we got it fixed in Roseburg, Oregon. Very nice folks at Ford dealership. Enjoyed staying at Marriot, extremely convenient to get to show in Convention Center.

Met more bead folks. Lisa Kan, who I only knew through magazines articles and Karen Lewis (KLEW) who makes the most amazing polymer pieces. As always enjoyed seeing Guy and JMe from Wild Things and our lovely friend from Chicago, Ofilia Cinta. Kelly Russel was telling stories as usual and wowing folks with her wonderful PMC masterpieces.Lisa has a book coming out. Check it out. Also Carol Cypher has a new book. Also had a visit from old friend Judith from San Francisco, BART is a wondeful resource.Gail Splaver was across from us with her darling beads--very magical.

We hope to take a PMC class with Kelly in Tucson at Tanya's Whole Lot of Whimsy shop.
I am consumed with making small porcelain pieces for PMC artists to use in their creations.

We are planning for turkey day and then I am off to New York. I will see Ellen Mahnken and confer over new jewelry.

Happy Thanksgiving to all......

Ellen Mahnken, Bead Artist

We at Off Center Productions in WA are so happy to have met Ellen Mahnken who lives out in the Catskills in a retreat setting any gnome or troll would love; imagine snowly birches and rock faces and Woodstock; right now all aglow with fiery maples. This amazing artist paints, fuses and paints glass, makes beaded jewelry and creates endless treasures using bead techniques.

I am so thrilled to feature some of her jewelry in which she has embellished our porcelain pendants.I feel very collaborative about this venture because while I seek out charming, unusual, and beautiful bead objects in my travels and at shows for her; Ellen dreams up magical necklaces using some of the parts I have found for us.
Ellen has the exquisite color sense of a painter and the ability to master the myriad of bead techniques.

If you want to see these necklaces in person and meet Ellen; stop by To Bead True Blue at the Off Center Productions Booth in the tent gallery in February in Tucson and see these wonders for yourself.We will have our porcelain pendants, beads and cabochons for you to purchase as well. Photography by Mel Ponder

Autumn Goddess

Necklace by Norma Dalton
Porcelain by Joan Tucker
Photo by Mel Ponder Photography

Another Necklace by Ellen Mahnken

Basket by Joan Tucker
Necklace by Ellen Mahnken
Glass beads by MacART
Photo by Mel Ponder Photography

Necklace by Marilyn J. Payne

 

Artifacts Necklace

Necklace by Jane Fleshman of La Conner Washington
Cabochon by Off Center Productions

Bead Gypsies

We are back from longggg trip to Tucson and Best Bead Show and NW Bead Society Show in Lynnwood.
We drove 3500 miles in the Beadmobile and went from 114 degrees in Phoneix to 49 in WA. The sunrise over Phoenix was awesome as was the red setting sun through the redwoods in California. We stayed a couple of days in Morro Bay and saw sea otters.
There were so many kind people and pretty sights. Did well at Best Bead Show; folks like our new Artifacts line. Saw our friend Kelly Russell and met Sara from Duluth and other zanies who made the show a hoot. We reconnected with Pam Liddil and met her husband. Saw folks from other shows and met some new bead friends.

We had to race back to WA to set up for Northwest Bead Society Show and made it. A few cramped muscles and sore backs. The show was very well done and location great.
Kudos to planners. Saw old colleagues from Everett and Edmonds Community College; also got some new Norma Dalton Necklaces. WOW!!! Pleasure to see Red Garnet Bead and Button there.We displayed some of Ellen Mahnken's necklaces and folks were knocked out with their beauty and skill.

Highlight of Tucson was seeing Carol Saker and reception for Beads of Courage, a program helping kids with cancer and other terrible illnesses. Check it out on line and give to them -so worthy a cause.

Off to Best Bead Show Tucson

We are taking off to the Fall Best Bead Show in Tucson; taking the Beadmobile and zigzaging across the western states.

We will be introducing our new Artifacts line and the Babushkas. We have been having alot of fun in creating new porcelain pendant designs. The Artifacts are inspired by antiquities from Babylonia, Mestopotamia and Greece.

The faces pendants are inspired by my Polish and Ukainian grandmothers.. we have added uncles, cousins and even young Harry.They have stringing holes; some are vertical and some horizontal. I made a few as cabochons;they can be trimmed in peyote stitch.

Feedback from Customers:

Excellent. They are fabulous." ksg

"Our customers love making jewelry with your beautiful handcrafted and glazed pendants. They love choosing from all the different detailed designs and unique colors. The also love the fact that each pendant is a one-of-a kind piece of art. Simply irresistible!" Jenene Szuch, Red Garnet Button and Bead, Montlake Terrace,WA

"Joan's beads and pendants are earthy and colorful. They have an earthmother quality that evokes kindness and generosity of spirit..." v

"Beautiful." rm

" The finish on this is beautiful. It has so much depth that
I have trouble telling that it's not stone. " ms

"Off Center Productions offers an excellant array of fine porcelain pieces." a

"Wow, very prettty." d58

"Ooo , love the shape, texture and colors, bellisimo." fv

"It is wonderful to work with Joan. Her enthusiasm for her work is contagious. It is obvious that she loves what she is doing. The pieces I have purchased from her are well made and the designs are truly unique. My jewelry, made with her pendants, is selling well." Pam Liddil, Tucson Beadbabes

"Your work is lovely." bj

" Lana's bowls are so magical; I have some in the garden and the flowers are more beautiful for sharing the space with them." rr

"These are fab and the colors are a dream." g

"Love the meditative expressions." bj

"Wonderful piece." mc

"Very creative, love this one." c

" Beautiful like all your unique beads." v

New Necklaces by Norma Dalton

In the studio..

We are consumed with design and glazes in the studio; making new work for Tucson for the Best Bead Show in September. We hope to have a new line to introduce there and are excited about our new direction. Feedback from designers really influences us and we listen carefully to trends and directions. We struggle with our decison to make one of a kind pendants since it is hard to entice wholesale buyers when they have to choose each piece for their shop. We are clear that our creativity and the philospohy of craft will keep us making each piece uniquely for now at least.

We have a new line of sculpted heads called Beadheads which are whimsical and fun. Joan makes each head and creates characters. A customer in Chicago bought the first- "Babushka" and we now have made quite a few others, all different.

Thanks

We want to thank all our beady friends and customers for dropping by the booth at
the Puget Sound Bead Festival; we had a blast. Special thanks to Kelly of Beadfuddled and Bev from MacArt for making us laugh the entire time.

Lots of great suggestions from customers for new shapes and colors and great ideas from designers for new directions.

One bit of news is that we got in Best Bead Show in Tucson for February and will have two shows running in Tucson next year.We will also be at To Bead True Blue.

Lots of chances to meet tons of new customers and shop owners.

Check it out!!!

Come visit us at the Puget Sound Bead Festival July 13, 14, 15 at Tacoma Convention Center. Mention the blog and get 10% off.



Also check out Fired Clay Artists Blog at: http://www.firedclayartists.blogspot.com

Sugar Candy

Sugar Candy
Originally uploaded by offcentergallery.

Necklace by Tess Whitehouse
Pendant Off Center Productions

Portland Whole Bead Show

We just returned from showing at the Portland Whole Bead Show. A very nice group of creative people offering yummy work for beaders. We were located next to Rick at Zeka Beads and the banter made the time fly by. Ava from Whole Bead and her whole crew were so friendly and helpful. Wynnwoods Gallery from Port Townsend were very helpful and we appreciate their expertise in the marketplace.

The customers were amazing; alot of talented experts and novices. Some were scanning for the special bead or unusual pendant; others were very expert and knew exactly what they wanted.

Folks are learning about Off Center Productions through our snazzy web site and blog and word is spreading by ads such as the August edition of Bead and Button.

Our one of kind artisan porcelain is intended to be used as a focal; collected; stashed; and generally enjoyed. We have delicious glaze colors; smooth and very earthy surfaces; and a wide range of shapes-some unique to us.

We feature, brag about and celebrate the designers who use our work and we try to encourage them to email photos so we can post finished work on this blog.

Our latest wonder is the Ode to Marie Antoinette entered in the Art Bead Scene. June contest. The necklace is by Norma Dalton Of Lynnwood, WA.

See us next at at Puget Sound Bead Festival in Tacoma July 13-15

Charming Necklace by Norma Dalton

New Watercolor Series pendant

Basket Full of Love

Bountiful Beaded Necklace by Ellen Mahnken with porcelain basket by Joan Tucker of
Off Center Productions. Ellen took this porcelain basket and turned it into a marvelous necklace. I just love it. jt

Ready for Portland

We are getting ready for the Whole Bead Show in Portland, Oregon on June 23, 24. Firing some last minute glaze loads; very pleased with watercolor series and some new shapes.Hope everyone drops by to visit and see the new work!!

Earth Mother

Brooch by Norma Dalton; Cabochon Face by Joan Tucker at Off Center Productions, LLC

Many of the cabochon faces I make can work for doll artists, fiber artists and for paper art projects. I think about all the designers when I shape and glaze my faces.

Riding the Tides

Marilyn J. Payne necklace with Off Center Productions pendant

New Work from Lana

Butterfly Vessel

Feedback and comments on our work...

"Excellent. They are fabulous." ksg

"Our customers love making jewelry with your beautiful handcrafted and glazed pendants. They love choosing from all the different detailed designs and unique colors. The also love the fact that each pendant is a one-of-a kind piece of art. Simply irresistible!" Jeneen Szuch, Red Garnet Button and Bead, Montlake Terrace,WA

"Joan's beads and pendants are earthy and colorful. They have an earthmother quality that evokes kindness and generosity of spirit..." v

"Beautiful." rm

" The finish on this is beautiful. It has so much depth that
I has trouble telling that it's not stone. " ms

"Off Center Productions offers an excellant array of fine porcelain pieces." a

"Wow, very prettty." d58

"Ooo , love the shape, texture and colors, bellisimo." fv

"It is wonderful to work with Joan. Her enthusiasm for her work is contagious. It is obvious that she loves what she is doing. The pieces I have purchased from her are well made and the designs are truly unique. My jewelry, made with her pendants, is selling well." Pam Liddil, Tucson Beadbabes

"Your work is lovely." bj

" Lana's bowls are so magical; I have some in the garden and the flowers are more beautiful for sharing the space with them." rr

"These are fab and the colors are a dream." g

"Love the meditative expressions." bj

"Wonderful piece." mc

"Very creative, love this one." c

" Beautiful like all your unique beads." v

Desert Spring

Necklace by Pam Liddil

Pendant by Joan Tucker, Off Center Productions