Mountain Garden
While I was away, Rooms on View opened and closed its doors, and so now I can finally show the plates I made for South Africa House!
Jesse and I were asked to make a table setting of 6 dinner plates and 6 side plates, that would be set together on a table. We worked in the same colours, using ceramics transfers, but our final results were quite different (see Jesse’s here).
My designs were simply drawings of little plants and weeds that I’d collected on a walk on Table mountain, and you can see some of those sketches here. I call the designs Mountain Garden, because we almost have the mountain as our back garden.
Enough chatter, here are my plates. First dinner plates, followed by side plates:
Now, the sideplates, each of which has a dinner plate friend:




Both Jesse and I really enjoyed working with ceramics tranfers, and it was such a great project. All these plates got sold at the show, but watch this space, cos I’m keen to make more.



















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Jun 9, 2008 at 1:43 pm
zee
Pretty pretty pretty! They’re all beautiful! There is no end to your talents, Ms. Moore. Great to have you back, have been enjoying reading about your vacation- I’m so jealous.
Jun 9, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Sam
Yours and Jesse’s turned out so beautifully. My favorite is the last one of each size.
Jun 9, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Cicada Studio
They’re absolutely lovely! I’m not surprised they sold so well. Congrats!!
Jun 9, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Muriel
Mmmmm Beautiful!
Jun 9, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Cher Ami
wow, awesome. they are perfect
Jun 9, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Amy C
These are super special I love em.
Jun 9, 2008 at 7:35 pm
lusummers
ah…you’re just too damn clever for words, ain’tcha? did you use ‘lazertran’? i’ve been dying to use some of that for a while….can’t wait for the tute
Jun 9, 2008 at 11:17 pm
JSchwa
Lovely. You should totally sell some!
Jun 10, 2008 at 12:38 am
Karin
Really excited that you will be posting a tutorial on this!
Jun 10, 2008 at 4:57 am
gracia
These are beautiful and simple… lovely!
Jun 10, 2008 at 7:19 am
Freshly Found
MmmHmm!!! What fun. A deilghtful outcome. Looking forward to seeing more – and the tut too!
Jun 10, 2008 at 7:25 am
FruensWerk
I LOVE THESE…so exciting with the transfer thing…nice nice nice
Jun 10, 2008 at 9:34 am
julia
as I said on Jesse’s I really love them!
I’ll be happy for a tuto too
Jun 10, 2008 at 11:30 am
Nicole
Beautiful work. Congrats.
Jun 10, 2008 at 2:12 pm
ruby-crowned kinglette
wow heather! thank you so much.
and congratulations too, yours are so beautiful.
Jun 10, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Ashley L.
those are just too cool! i love them! and the process to make them seems cool too! thank you for sharing.
this is my first visit to your blog but surely it won’t be my last!
Jun 11, 2008 at 12:47 pm
lula cat
wow! these are amazing! thanks for the tutorial!
Jun 11, 2008 at 12:47 pm
lula cat
wow! these are amazing! thanks for the tutorial!
Jun 11, 2008 at 3:12 pm
gadgetgirl
Very nice!
Wouldn’t something like Lazertran work as well? I have some & will be trying it out on porcelain tiles.
Fun times
Jun 11, 2008 at 5:02 pm
nina
Wow, they’re amazing! Great work!
Jun 11, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Donatella
These plates are lovely! I like ALL the designs – thank you for sharing a wonderful tutorial too
Jun 11, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Mal
beautiful plates – I really really want them
Jun 11, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Mal
beautiful plates – I really really want them
Jun 11, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Erin
absolutely wonderful!! i was so enthralled when jesse posted pictures of hers. All of them came out so well, and this is a facinating tutorial!
Jun 12, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Delovely Designs
LOVE them! I think that they all turned out so beautiful.
Jun 15, 2008 at 12:59 am
Juddie
Oh Miss LaMinx! Your wonderful pieces never fail to take my breath away! They’re just beautiful …
Jun 15, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Di
The plates are fantastic! I love them! I am not surprised that they all sold – if I’d been there I’d have bought some too!
Jun 15, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Di
The plates are fantastic! I love them! I am not surprised that they all sold – if I’d been there I’d have bought some too!
Jun 16, 2008 at 12:43 pm
The Lil Bee
These are so delicate and pretty. I just love them!
Jun 18, 2008 at 5:16 am
Francesca
OMG! i never say OMG but OMG! these. are. AMAZING!
that’s all.
Jun 20, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Heather Moore
It’s a bit late to do this, but I just want to say thanks to everyone for your kind and enthusiastic comments! Really, it’s so fantastic to get all of this positive feedback. Thanks!
Jun 24, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Danielle
These are just brilliant, love love love them! Great colours and style!
Jun 27, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Vale
wow, so delicious!
Nov 23, 2008 at 4:31 am
Farhana tasmeen
they r really good and thoughtful..as u live in south africa tht reflects in your design….love it!
Nov 23, 2008 at 4:31 am
Farhana tasmeen
they r really good and thoughtful..as u live in south africa tht reflects in your design….love it!