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
(57,510 posts)George McGovern
(8,174 posts)MLAA
(19,363 posts)George McGovern
(8,174 posts)LoisB
(11,130 posts)us ever really took to it, regretfully.
George McGovern
(8,174 posts)SheltieLover
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George McGovern
(8,174 posts)SheltieLover
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Silent Type
(10,545 posts)Dont think its that popular nowadays, although my brother still has a potters wheel and a serious professional wheel.
George McGovern
(8,174 posts)Karadeniz
(24,584 posts)George McGovern
(8,174 posts)Diamond_Dog
(37,739 posts)George McGovern
(8,174 posts)The Blue Flower
(6,030 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
(8,174 posts)brer cat
(27,036 posts)You are lucky to have a piece painted by a known relative!
George McGovern
(8,174 posts)littlemissmartypants
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George McGovern
(8,174 posts)I have been away from DU for a while. It is good to be back.
LisaM
(29,294 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
(8,174 posts)judesedit
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George McGovern
(8,174 posts)wryter2000
(47,918 posts)Thanks for sharing