Happy New Year 2014

I hope you all had a fantastic holiday season!!!

As we kick off 2014, I can't help but feel I am in front of a blank canvas, ready to be painted! How exiting it is to start a new year! Full of possibilities, goals and dreams to work towards to, with its fresh and clean energy, with the wisdom & learned lessons of years past, we adventure ourselves with a big smile in our hearts, ready to make 2014 the best of all!

Live, Love, Laugh and Clay! :)

Adriana
xoxox

Spring 2012 - A break from clay and a fun family trip!

After what seems more than a short break from our clay, we are back working on new orders and scheduling new projects! :) However before life sets back in, I want to share with you some of our latest news and impressions.

My dear family - March 2012

For Spring break and to attend a family event, we went to Madrid, Paris & Barcelona! It was amazing!!! :) Not only being there, but being able to spend time with my family and celebrate the birth & baptism of our newest family member was very, very special!!!

Traveling is one of the things I enjoy the most in life, there is no better way to learn about other cultures and get deeply inspired!!! :)

Some pictures of Madrid... 

Parque del Retiro :)

The best tapas

El Prado

Le château de Versailles...

on a very very very cold day!!!

Paris, la plus belle ville du monde...

Cool Love lockets!!! :)

 

delicious macaroons!!!

Best Crêpes!!! Nutella & Grand Marnier!!!

Barcelona, una de las ciudades mas simpáticas de Europa...

 The wonderful colors at St. Josep Mercat:

Yummy Paella!

My dear friends! :)

After such a WONDERFUL trip and feeling 100% renewed, grateful and inspired its clay time again!!! :) 
 

Stay tuned for a new and amazing interview with one of my favorite artists: Helena Bogosian next week!

 xoxo

Adri

ClayCatShop's Matryoshka pendants

Childhood memories, beautifully illustrated history books, good family friends, art appreciation and love... that's what drives me to create the original line of ClayCatShop's "Moody Matryoshkas" and "Flat Babushkas". My way of paying a humble tribute to this beautiful Russian Art. 

Our Flat Babushkas depict moms or girls in the traditional "flatten" shape. They can be custom made to match your family.

Our newest line of "Flat Babushkas"
Copyright © 2011 ClayCatShop

Our original line of "Moody Matryoshkas" are the fun way to show your mood, happy or sad, happy or mad, sleepy or dreamy, you can choose!

ClayCatShop's Original "Moody Matryoshkas"
Copyright © 2011 ClayCatShop

In this latest line I decided to explore a bit more this concept and created the "Day of the dead - Moody Matryoshka", one side wearing an skull mask and the other just smiling sweetly, a Sweet baby with a teddy bear who cries her heart out without her pacifier and many more!

Fun to make and very cute to wear! 100% customizable, if you have a special request, just get in touch! :) New ones are added daily to our Etsy store! claycat.etsy.com

XO

Adri

A Family Portrait

Once Upon a time, in the beautiful Hawaiian Island of Oahu...

My family in Oahu

If you are like me, finding the perfect gift for your husband its one of the most difficult tasks ever! So after thinking and thinking, this year I decided to make our family portrait in one of our favorite places in the world, Ko'Olina, Oahu.

He was soooo surprised and happy that all the hours invested in it are more than worth it! =)

My source of inspiration =)

I guess I will be doing more portraits this year! It makes a wonderful gift and a fun way to preserve memories!

Cheers!