Photography
Related: About this forumThis china plate was painted by Laurie's grandmother 50--70 years ago.
Later on she taught china painting at her Retirement Community Center.

highplainsdem
(57,470 posts)George McGovern
(8,134 posts)MLAA
(19,360 posts)George McGovern
(8,134 posts)LoisB
(11,118 posts)us ever really took to it, regretfully.
George McGovern
(8,134 posts)SheltieLover
(71,953 posts)
George McGovern
(8,134 posts)SheltieLover
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Silent Type
(10,536 posts)Dont think its that popular nowadays, although my brother still has a potters wheel and a serious professional wheel.
George McGovern
(8,134 posts)Karadeniz
(24,569 posts)George McGovern
(8,134 posts)Diamond_Dog
(37,688 posts)George McGovern
(8,134 posts)The Blue Flower
(6,026 posts)I had a dear friend in her 90s who created entire sets of painted porcelain dishes for her granddaughters. She's gone now, but I have a signed piece that I treasure.
George McGovern
(8,134 posts)brer cat
(27,029 posts)You are lucky to have a piece painted by a known relative!
George McGovern
(8,134 posts)littlemissmartypants
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George McGovern
(8,134 posts)I have been away from DU for a while. It is good to be back.
LisaM
(29,286 posts)For one thing, it's beautiful, and for another, it's environmentally responsible to use it. I hear so many stories of kids who don't want their heirloom dishes, but really, it's thrifty and good for the planet to take them.
George McGovern
(8,134 posts)judesedit
(4,565 posts)
George McGovern
(8,134 posts)wryter2000
(47,915 posts)Thanks for sharing