Holiday Happenings Sat.Dec.15. 10-5:30pm

I'm packing up my holiday gift selection of garlic oil bowls, ornaments, earrings plus more and bringing them to the Hardwick Inn, second floor on Saturday Dec.15th, 10-5pm.
So if you're looking for a holiday happening....come join the fun!!  More info on the event below. 
Check my web also for more info:JenniferRanz.com
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Holiday Happenings in the Heart of Vermont
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2012
Description:
On Saturday, December 15, 2012 the Heart of Vermont® Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the “Heart of Vermont Holiday Happenings” event.  Area businesses  will feature special sales, tours, tastings, music, refreshments, door prizes, prize drawings  and more.  Participating businesses include:  Agape Hill Farm, Buck’s Furniture, Buffalo Mountain Coop, Caledonia Spirits & Winery, Connie’s Kitchen (special buy and decorate your own cookies), Galaxy Bookshop (Children’s Authors Event , GRACE, Hardwick Inn Clothing Co. Halls Market, S&J Fitness, The Lamp/Shade Shop, The Flower Basket, and Willey’s Store. In the Hardwick Inn on the second floor there will be tables from The Art House (along with a candle-making workshop), Greensboro Barn, Roosevelt Fine Art, Magic Spoon Bakery, Lucinda Smith, tastings from Caledonia Spirits, Per’s Smoked, Sumptuous Syrups, Moosely Magic, New Leaf Design & Eclectic Nursery, and more. For a map, a complete list of participants and events, and a 10% off coupon, please visit www.heartofvt.com or  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heart-of-Vermont-Chamber-of-Commerce/310895414446.

Trash Can Ice Sculpture

This "cool" trash can ice sculpture was a fun find-of-the-day and is sitting in the middle of my green house midst my kale and salad greens. I wonder when it will melt? Any guesses? I'll keep you posted....
In the meantime- I'm back to glazing and will have hot-out-of-kiln pieces to take to the Craftsbury Academy Market this Saturday, Dec. 1st from 10- 3pm. Hope to see you there.
 Check my website for more:JenniferRanz.com

Thanks for Contrast

Those of us who live here are blessed with lots of contrast. In regards to weather- we have the saying,"if you don't like the weather- wait a minute." Even if I don't like the weather I can find something to appreciate, like this view out my kitchen window! I'm going to go glaze pots and let the lentil soup cook on the wood stove... I hope all of you find something to appreciate today.

Giving Thanks

The Fall has been beautiful and the harvest plentiful and I'm experiencing joy just looking at this beautiful view out my kitchen window. I have wonderful friends and family surrounding me. I am blessed with health and inspiration to get up every day and shout out "Life is Good".
 I wish you all a happy holiday season.

Is that a Moose?

I will be participating in the Holiday Sale at the Greensboro Church this Sat. Nov. 17th from 10-2pm.
If you want to find handmade gifts for your family and friends stop by and see for yourself. I'll have porcelain earrings, ornaments(plus Moose ones), mugs, vases, syrup pitchers and more. I also welcome visitors to my Greensboro Barn year round.
Check my website for more info:JenniferRanz.com

The Leaves are Falling

 

Columbus Day Weekend is coming to an end and wind is sending the leaves flying....Thanks to all who visited my Greensboro Barn recently. I still have tomatoes!! My shop is open all year round- just wear a jacket and best to call before you come to make sure I'm home. If you are looking for a unique locally handmade gift -I hope you come by or check my website for ideas: GreensboroBarn.com

Enjoy the Fall!

Fall Colors in Clay

Dragon cups, Ikebana vases, syrup pitchers, porcelain earrings, pendants, mugs and more. Just unloaded a glaze kiln and have lots of new clay works. Take a drive in the northeast Kingdom to see the fall foliage and come visit my Greensboro Barn during the
 Fall Open Studio Weekend Oct.6 &7, 10am-5pm.
 For more info: JenniferRanz.com

Fall Open Studio at Greensboro Barn Oct.6&7, 10-5pm

The magnificent renovated historic 1880s Greensboro Barn will be open to the public during the Vermont’s Annual Fall Open Studio Weekend on Oct. 6 & 7, 2012. Open Studio hours are 10 to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday. Come and visit one of Vermont’s beautiful old barns and see new ceramic work by Jennifer Ranz, which will be displayed along with her Giclée watercolor reproductions of local scenes. Jennifer will be demonstrating her wheel thrown pottery and hand building techniques with clay.

Jennifer Ranz has been working with clay for over 30 years. She makes a variety of porcelain jewelry that is unique and comfortable to wear. Her pottery covers a wide array of ceramic items that are decorative, whimsical and are high fired, functional and individually glazed.

The Greensboro Barn is located on the Country Club Road one mile from the famous Willey’s general store in Greensboro. It is open year round and appointments are always welcome. Call (802) 539281 . More info:www.JenniferRanz.com

Barn Raising at Old Stone House Museum

An amazing event-the June 9th Barn Raising at the Old Stone House Museum in Brownington, Vermont.

Creature cups and buttercups...

 Creature cups and buttercups are a sign of spring....hope you all are enjoying this season of new life. If you are in my neighborhood stop by for a visit and see some of my pottery or check out what's growing in my garden.
Check my website for more info:JenniferRanz.com

New Pottery and Spring Blossoms

  It's not snow! The plum and apple blossoms are filling the air with a sweet smell of spring. I'm filling the barn with new work as I get ready for Vermont's 20th Open Studio Weekend. My beautiful historic Greensboro Barn will be open Sat. and Sun.,May-26 & 27 from 10-5pm. Come visit and check my website for more info:JenniferRanz.com

                            

Happy Daffodils and Creature Cups

The daffodils are happy that the snow melted and the bees are buzzing in the plum blossoms and the grass needs mowing. The tomatoes are growing in the greenhouse and the clay in my studio is taking shapes- like these creature cups waiting to be bisqued in my next firing. Memorial Day weekend is the 20th Annual Open Studio Weekend...so stop by to see my new work. JenniferRanz.com

Skunk gone-Snow is back, Daffodils are frozen!!

                                                   I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Skunk in my backyard!

As I was working on some pots I looked out my studio window and saw this beautiful creature digging around my backyard in the middle of the day (an unusual sight since I thought skunks only come out at night?) I hope it doesn't have rabies, but it was jumping around playing with the leaves and acting like it had spring fever.  My neighbors cat took a look and ran to hide in the barn. I'm hoping I don't run into it again....I'll keep you posted. www.jenniferranz.com

Spring Day in Greensboro

The sunlight coming through the stormy black clouds is spotlighting the Greensboro Barn. I've been enjoying the shelter of my greenhouse during this past week of strong north winds. Eating salad greens already is a real treat. I have lots of new pottery in the works too. www.jenniferranz.com

Snow IN again!

 View of the Greensboro Barn on March 30th. After a mild couple of weeks in which I got all my fruit trees and berry bushes pruned we are now having more typical weather and the wood stove feels cozy again. It's a good time to make lots of pots and jewelry. www.jenniferranz.com

Liquid Gold at the Cabot Maple Fest

Handmade by ME -Ceramic Syrup Pitchers

 I will be participating in the Cabot Maple Fest Saturday March 17th. See the info below.
 Are you looking for a unique handmade ceramic syrup pitchers, garlic oil bowls, cappuccino mugs, porcelain jewelry or to eat pancakes with liquid gold???? Come and see or check my website for more info: www.jenniferranz.com

Sweet way to collect sap!

Cabot Maple Fest
Date: Saturday, March 17.  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.   Price: Free
Location: Cabot School Campus, Route 215 in Cabot village
Description:  All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast 9-11:00 a.m., musical entertainment by Cold Country Bluegrass, Goat Ropers Irish Music, Mono Malo swamp blues funk, The Dragon Wall movie exclusive Cabot screening and auditions for next Vermont-made movie, crafters, famous cheese sandwiches and soup, maple desserts, sugar-on-snow, maple cotton candy, maple soda and coffee, silent auction, children's activities including bounce house. Froggy 100.9 live remote broadcast.
Extra Info:  Contact information:  802-563-3147 or jeanniejcabot@yahoo.com

Snow Out Contest Update

The snow is melting in Greensboro, but as you can see we still have some!

March 10, 2012

March 14, 2012

Sugaring and Ice Fishing

 Today I photographed this horse drawn wagon, which is loaded with sap and the sap collectors.The temperature is on the rise, but just last week Caspian Lake was covered with vehicles and fish huts during the annual fish derby. I'll be participating in the Cabot Maple Fest this Saturday, 9-3pm. Come by for a pancake breakfast or lunch and enjoy the fun. I'll have a selection of  clay syrup pitchers, porcelain jewelry and other items for sale: www.jenniferranz.com

Too Much Snow!!

                               In case you had doubts about the snow fall here in Greensboro-
                               here are some photos of Naomi and I shoveling off the roof today.
                                                                     Keep warm!

                                                              www.jenniferranz.com

Winter Reptiles

We have a thin layer of snow -enough to keep the reptiles under ground..so I'm making things out of clay, like these 2 platters, that might remind you of snakes...or sea shells...
What do they remind you of?
www.jenniferranz.com

Happy Valentine's Day

You've all heard of Snow Angels...well I'm sending you a SNOW HEART today from snowy Greensboro. May you all have a great day and share your heart with someone. Cheers.

Have a Heart

 Did you notice that the word HEART has the word "hear" in it....suggesting perhaps there is             something worth listening too! The word HEART also contains the word "art" in it....imagine unlimited creativity...Anything is possible.
 www.jenniferranz.com

A cold day-perfect for hot tea!

The wind was whistling through the branches, snow blowing everywhere and according to my daughter, Naomi, I just can't make the cups too big!! 

So I'm making BIG cups to enjoy warm drinks in. Keep warm.www.JenniferRanz.com

New Art & Old Lace

 I was recently gifted (Thank you Nadya) a trash bag full of lace.  Sweet gems and treasures for the likes of me!!! I like to press the patterns into wet clay and make precious things with the beautiful textures.  With Valentine's Day just around the corner- I've been making clay hearts into plates, bowls, earrings and pendants (like the one below). You can find my clay hearts at Frog Hollow in Burlington, Artisans Hand in Montpelier, The Northeast Kingdom Art Guild in St. J,  Haymaker Press in Morrisville and at my Greensboro Barn.
Call 802-533-9281 to see if I'm home or stop by.
www.JenniferRanz.com

Hearts, hearts and more hearts!

I've been busy lately making hearts, heart earrings, heart pendants, heart rattles, heart plates and heart bowls.... If you're looking for a special gift for a sweet heart- consider one of these clay hearts.  Contact me via email: ranzbarn@yahoo.com if you're interested in one because they are hot out of the kiln and I haven't had time to put many of them on the website yet: www.jenniferranz.com

Cheers to 2012

 

Where did January go? As you can see we have snow! Not much-but enough to enjoy x-c skiing in my back yard. I have a yummy wood fire going at home all the time and it's very tempting to just sit in the arm chair and watch the flames and feel the warmth, dream of being down under and watch the Australian Open, which is finally over. so I've been in the basement glazing up a storm and cooking up new things....soon to be posted!!!

check out my website: www.JenniferRanz.com