I have always believed our creative spaces and living rituals deserve a touch of magic, especially the quiet, everyday kind found in the gentle purr of a companion curled up safe next to you.
When I was making "Safe With Me" in my studio, I was thinking about all the cat lovers around the world, and the immense love that comes with choosing to adopt. I know by personal experience that bringing a rescue into your life changes everything. For every stray cat that has come to live with us, It is a quiet promise that says you are safe now, you are cherished, and you belong here. Opening your home and heart to a little soul who needed you makes the world a better, kinder place for both of you.
This one-of-a-kind art vessel is completely hand-built and sculpted by me in rich clay, then fired in my old-school electric kiln. The figure cradles a sweet white cat in a tender, protective embrace, with the cat's long tail draping softly along her skirt.
Her porcelain-toned face looks down with gentle affection, painted with soft rosy cheeks and subtle crazing details. Crowned by a whimsical tall top-hat with a ruffled brim, the hat opens up into the hollow vessel itself.
Finished in layered glazes of warm honey, butterscotch, rich amber, and creamy drips over an earthen clay body, the piece has the cozy, nostalgic charm of a treasured heirloom.
She is perfectly shaped to hold a single delicate blossom stem, dried botanicals, artist brushes, or simply watch over your studio, desk, or bedside table as a heartwarming tribute to rescue pets and the unconditional love they bring into our lives.
