It takes a village to make a village

We had our Houses for Haiti event last Friday. It was so much fun to see what people made and how they took it in their own direction. They are in the drying process and will be fired tomorrow and Thursday so they can be glazed in gorgeous colors and sold. I can not wait to see them all done and colorful. I'm adding this project to my list of party options since it was hoot and so easy to do. (I think)

They were slab built and Roberta of Artists for Hope even created a detailed little rooster sculpture to add to her "entrance". Clay is such a versatile medium and you can get wonderful results at almost any skill level. If you haven't tried creating in clay you really should. Its therapeutic to get your hands dirty while creating objects of beauty. Just be aware you will need a tub of moisturizer when you are done -  especially in the winter.

Here are a few more pictures to enjoy in the mean time. We had 12 houses/vases all together. They look like a funky little village of mud houses right now. My husband even made a huge vase that looks like a church.