Pottery I Made and Gave for Christmas Gifts

December 27, 2012

Posted by Polly Castor on December 27, 2012 in Art

Polly Castor pottery

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It took me months to make these 11 pieces of pottery for Christmas presents, a project whose scope I underestimated but completed in time to mail mid-December…

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About Polly Castor

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

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Polly Castor

Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art