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
(57,487 posts)George McGovern
(8,137 posts)MLAA
(19,360 posts)George McGovern
(8,137 posts)LoisB
(11,125 posts)us ever really took to it, regretfully.
George McGovern
(8,137 posts)SheltieLover
(71,989 posts)
George McGovern
(8,137 posts)SheltieLover
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Silent Type
(10,544 posts)Dont think its that popular nowadays, although my brother still has a potters wheel and a serious professional wheel.
George McGovern
(8,137 posts)Karadeniz
(24,574 posts)George McGovern
(8,137 posts)Diamond_Dog
(37,706 posts)George McGovern
(8,137 posts)The Blue Flower
(6,027 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
(8,137 posts)brer cat
(27,032 posts)You are lucky to have a piece painted by a known relative!
George McGovern
(8,137 posts)littlemissmartypants
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George McGovern
(8,137 posts)I have been away from DU for a while. It is good to be back.
LisaM
(29,291 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
(8,137 posts)judesedit
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George McGovern
(8,137 posts)wryter2000
(47,917 posts)Thanks for sharing