Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I was at a market yesterday and saw these beautiful ceramics. I can't recall seeing Turkish ceramics before although I do recall the glassware. link removed My great grandfather who I met when I was around 12 years old when he visited was a ceramics maker in Sicily. Very different type of ceramics but very nice. Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 This is a lot more like what Little Nonno used to make: link removed Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 oh those are right up my street silver ..the colours ..oh gosh they are awesome ..I would love a big fruit bowl or a dish big enough to have outside to make a little water feature with . did you make a purchase ? Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hi SS, no I didn't buy anything yesterday, but I will ask my friends from my dance group as I know some of them really like that sort of thing and are much more knowledgeable about the different ethnic clusterings about Melbourne and where to go for different things. (They play Turkish drums which are SO beautiful - you play them with the fingers. They have such a lovely mellow sound and a lot of them are quite ornately decorated). I'll have a look around at some other images and post some for you SS. I saw some books from Amazon on Morroccan design which I'm sure you would like SS. Some Morroccan inspiration in your lovely London back garden seems very like you! Link to comment
Crazyaboutdogs Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I was once at an event where there was a pavilion exhibiting and selling Turkish ceramics. They are gorgeous - very colourful. I bought a small bowl. Link to comment
SapphireNoir10 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Love the style, so bright and lovely Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 yes it would be right at home in my garden silver haha ...yes I would some more links thankyou . I never come accross then crazy , but I do love these places where you can wander around finding all sorts of " treasure" Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Yes, they are lovely. SS, I think you will like this link - Morroccan London as there is a resemblance to the Turkish style: link removed I had another look at some Turkish glassware. We drink lots more water these days at home and in resturants. A turkish glass jug and some glasses would definitely be on my wish list. Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Check out this Islamic art: link removed Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hi Crazyaboutdogs! Did you see any other very appealing styles of ceramics? Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 I found this link to the annual Turkish Festival in Melbourne which is on the 17th March. If I don't have to work, I will try and get there. Looks like there will be different Turkish arts and crafts as well. link removed Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Hugs Star, wish I could just zap myself over there and meet you at Camden Markets for the afternoon. I bet we would have a lot of fun. Link to comment
Capricorn3 Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 I was at a market yesterday and saw these beautiful ceramics. I can't recall seeing Turkish ceramics before although I do recall the glassware. link removed They have the identical stall at our local markets every weekend. Been going to them for years and bought a whole bunch of Christmas gifts for family and friends there. I love them! They have really gorgeous things. Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hi Capricorn. Lucky You! I've had to work every weekend for the past 10 months and most weekends before that for a very long time. I've just changed my work contract so I can have every second weekend off and I'll be going back on a regular basis. That stall-holder had a number of beautiful Turkish rugs as well but as they didn't have price tags on, I wasn't game to ask. Then again, I think that with the larger more expensive items, they usually negotiate prices. Link to comment
Crazyaboutdogs Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hi Crazyaboutdogs! Did you see any other very appealing styles of ceramics? I am not sure what other pavilions were at the event. I love ceramics and tiles but I couldn't actually name styles. Kind of like how I view a painting..I may love it but I wouldn't know who painted it. Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 My housemate is Dutch-born and spent 4 years living in Japan. When I first moved here, he had quite a few bits and pieces of Dutch ceramics in the kitchen but he seems to have gotten rid of a lot of it. I thought it was quaint. He has his living room with a few Japanese art prints blended quite nicely with other bits and pieces - quite minimalist but interesting. He had bits here and there of the blue and white Dutch ceramic thing going: link removed Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 oh wow wow wow wow wow I particularly like the london garden , spot on silver ...you know me well . I recognise the dutch pottery , that lovely blue and the beautiful windmill designs . I don;t actually live in London ..I put it because when I joined here I was been all cloak and dagger about who I was hahahaha ..I live in a place called milton keynes which I believe once upon a time was "built" for the london overspill as its only 40 minutes on a train . But I am actually born and bred in a Hull ..thats in yorkshire so if you have ever heard or coronation street or emerdale farm ..well thats what I speak like haha I LOVE camden market ...its has everything ..oh you get here silver and we will have a ball and a rather large shopping spree hahaha Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Hugs Star!!! Well, I live around an hour's train ride from Melbourne. Well, wasn't James Herriott from Yorkshire? A young woman I work with has just taken a year's leave and will work in London. I'm envious! If I do ever get over there, I'll be sure to give you a call and meet up for shopping. LOL Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 ahh I should have known you would know your places by the books you have read ..fab ,. and yes your quite right about james herriott. Isnt it funny ...you envy your colleague coming here ...I would chop me arm off to get to oz hahaha well ok maybe not me arm ( I need it) Link to comment
Silverbirch Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Well, I like living here, but I would like to visit London (and the rest of England too), but I would freeze to death in the winter. I even freeze here in winter. LOL, I am originally from the sub-tropics but for last 20 years lived in "Australian Cold Climate". There is snow maybe an hours drive from where I live and it gets to around minus 2 celsius in winter with frosts, but nothing like winter in the UK. There is so much I would like to see in England. Link to comment
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