New Pots!!

The time has come for new pots from the ever so talented Roberto
I've only had a chance to take pictures of 2 pots but they are his favorite.

They are up for sale on our etsy shop if you're interested! He's been working so hard this semester and he has a ton of pots to show for it which will soon be up on our etsy and I'll make sure to let all my readers know as soon as I put new stuff up in our etsy shop. I've also been working on some headbands that I will put up on our etsy as well.

The first picture is of the front of one of Rob's pots. I'm not sure what he titled it but I've titled it the blue bird vase. And the other  photo is of his other vase. I really love the look of them because they don't have the clear glaze over the top of it so it's just the raw clay with the underglaze, china paint and luster. It's really doing something interesting like becoming more textured and resembles a wall which I believe is what he was going for. I'm really in love with these pieces. I am oh so jealous of his talent.



In other news my passage of time series is coming along quite nicely. I think I'm on to something.  I feel that art for me is kind of a performance. Most photographs I take are of me or Rob and it shows an insight into our lives. I really like that about my art because most of the time I'm not too open about my life and am just a jokster which is love. And my photography as well as more art I do in the future (hopefully) opens up a more vulnerable part to me that I don't have to speak about and hopefully it speaks for itself.

It was super rainy today so I was unable to take Mr. Calvin to the dog park so right now he's just sleeping right next to me like always. It's so wonderful to have a little companion that keeps me company when I'm at the apartment by myself. I'm glad we got him but I just wished he would not be so afraid of Rob. He will begin to love Rob I'm sure of it but it's just going to take time.


I believe that is all for today! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and taking your time our to read it. Don't forget to show our etsy some love! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend :)

<3 Ashley

Rainy Rain

Today it was rainy
I usually love the rain and I am kind of enjoying it

but I've been on a role taking Calvin to the dog park daily

So no dog park today

I tried to walk him in the rain and apparently he has never experienced rain before because he was not having it. He just laid down on the ground staring at me in a stance that was going nowhere so we had to wait for the rain to subside so Mr. Spoiled could finally go outside haha.

 This was the outcome of his rain experience. Tired, wet and a little angry haha. What a mess!






In other news school is coming to an end soon and I've been working on a series on the passage of time in my life. I think I'm on to something and I will share with all of you very soon! All my photos are just on the computer at school and I'm at home now so whenever I'm in school again I will try and post them :) I will also be posting some new ceramics on our etsy soon. This weekend is when I plan on getting a lot of photos for our etsy taken.


I've been reading a lot of blogs and I really love the ones that have questions at the end for the readers to answer if they want so I thought I'd jump on that boat haha.

What do you guys do on rainy days? Love them or hate them?

Thank you for reading my blog :)

<3 Ashley

PS- I have to let everyone know about my friend Cassi's blog. It's so wonderful! She is a bookbinding master and her entries are witty and fantastic! You should check it out at http://cassandraelton.blogspot.com/

My life as of now

I feel that my life is just going to school and waiting for it to end so I can take my doggy Calvin to the dog park. Seems a little bit lame I'm sure but I really enjoy being outside enjoying the beautiful spring weather and it's a good excuse to get out of the house. Plus Calvin is progressing so well! Today he really made a lot of progress. He usually just hangs out near me maybe venturing out every now and then to meet a dog half way then run right back to me. I have to pretend to ignore him so he won't just sit right next to me. I can tell he really loves the outdoors and is still trying to figure out the whole dog park thing. But today was a little different. At first he hung around me but then he ventured out to a place he usually doesn't and in the distance I could see him running...yeah that's right RUNNING around! He never runs...ever!! I don't think he really knows how to but man was he running. And when I tried to put his leash on to leave he would kind of gallop off and then look back at me. He really is getting the hang of it.

So in honor of Mr. Calvin I'll post some super cute dog park pictures. Enjoy!

 

My two favorite boys! Aren't they the cutest!! I really enjoy going to the dog park but it's always 10 times better when Rob goes too but he usually can't stay long because of school obligations.

That reminds me. School is almost out for the summer and I am really excited! I'm just in a funk that it's hard to get out of I feel. Maybe the summer will do me some good. Get the art juices flowing. I'm not sure if I've written about this before but Rob and I will be participating in being camp counselors this summer in a great camp in Canada. We are extremely excited  and nervous! Because we've been to the same camp for the past 2 years and now we're mixing it up by going to this different camp in a different country! What if people don't like us :( I'm sure we'll have a great time and the owner of the camp seems so great.

Thank you so much for reading my blog and I hope everyone had a lovely day :)

<3 Ashley

The winners!!!

First off I want to thank everyone so very VERY much for participating in our etsy giveaway and for supporting our blog and etsy shop :) We really appreciate everyone and wish we could give everyone something but the giveaway calls for two winners so here they are! These names were randomly generated from random.org

Winner #1:
Megan who wrote:
posted it on me facebook :)- megan
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1483297184 

Winner #2:
Cassandra who wrote:
on my blog! cassandra.elton@gmail.com

Congratulations to the 2 winners of the $25 gift certificates!!

And for those who were not the lucky winners don't you worry because we plan on having many more giveaways :) 

We can't thank you all enough :) 

In other news I haven't updated this blog in far too long and much has happened. In school I am working on a photo project that involves time lapsed moments in my life. I will post photos once the series is close to completed. In my knitting class I've completed a shrug (pictures to come) and I'm working on a strapless dress and a cardigan. Once I finish those items I will post pictures as well so you can see what I've been up to. In the hand knitting world I am working on a little dress that looks a little something like this for Rob's goddaughter. She will be having her christening soon. We haven't seen her yet and don't get to see her all that often so I just wanted to make her a little something. Plus little girls dresses are the cutest things ever! I can't wait to have kids to knit them a whole wardrobe!

In other news, Saturday April 17 was our 1 year wedding anniversary. It is so crazy how fast time flies! It was such a wonderful day because we just hung out with each other all day, we went to the zoo (<3), saw some movies, went out for dinner, and I received the most amazing earrings ever as well as a fantastic head piece (kind of like a hat and headband combined) and a song <3 I can't tell you how lucky I feel to have found someone who I can be myself with and talk about anything with and who is my best friend. I am pretty lucky <3 These are some pictures from our anniversary adventure!

First stop Chubbies for some delicious breakfast.

Before the adventure starts we have to grab a tastey (Diet Coke)

This guy was my favorite! 

Caught this guy right in the middle of a yawn. Must be tiring being so cool.

Seems like we got there just in time for nap time. I don't remember what these guys are but they are quite adorable.

After all the animal watching and adventure it was time for a little sweet treat. Ice Cream = yum

Then it was time to relax in some place other than my disaster of an apartment. 


I must admit that this was one of the best days I've had just for the fact that I was able to be with Rob all day. I love spending time with him and going on adventures. It was nice also to not have to worry about school for day. I'm so lucky to have him in my life <3




Thanks so much for reading my blog and supporting our etsy. Make sure to continue to check for updates on our etsy every now and then. We plan on putting more on there soon! 


I hope everyone's weekend was wonderful and thanks for stopping by!


<3 Ashley

Edited: Etsy Giveaway extended until April 17!

Edit: We've now extended our etsy give away for another week to make sure everyone gets a chance to participate! It's now extended until April 17, 2010 

It's the moment you've all been waiting for! To kick off the official launch of me and my husband's etsy shop we are having a fantastic giveaway! It is super simple to be a part of this giveaway (details on what we are giving away are below) just follow the directions below:


All you have to do is post a link of this blog or our etsy (www.askrobske.etsy.com) on your facebook, myspace, twitter, blog, etc... and then let us know where you posted the link by leaving a comment on this blog.  Also post your email address when you leave the comment as well so we can get ahold of you if you are the lucky prize winner!! We appreciate all your help!

And for the exciting part...the PRIZES!! We will be giving 2 credits of $25 each to our etsy shop to 2 lucky winners who will be chosen randomly from the comments. So anything you like you can get or you can put the money towards something over $25 or get several items...so many options!!!

Maybe you like ceramics:

 

Or maybe Knitted items are more your style:

 

 

There are also paintings and photos! Make sure to visit our etsy at www.askrosbke.etsy.com to see everything we have! We are continuing to put more items up daily so make sure to check it out just incase you find something you must have!

This giveaway will only be open for one week, it starts today (April 3, 2010 and will end April 17, 2010) so make sure you submit as many comments as possible so you will have great odds of these $25 credits.

Don't forget all you have to do is:

*Leave a comment on this blog with your email address

*Post a link to our etsy or this blog on any networking site (facebook, twitter, livejournal, myspace, etc.)

*Let us know where you posted the link (Example: Posted on livejournal. Posted on myspace. etc.)

*Also you can favorite us on etsy. Just tell us that you did when you leave the comment :) 

We just want to thank you in advance for all your help and support :)

If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment and I will answer it as soon as possible.

Thank you!!

<3 Ashley and Rob

P.S.- VERY IMPORTANT: Don't forget to leave a comment on this blog when you post a link somewhere so you will have a chance to be a part of the giveaway. We will be choosing the giveaway winner randomly from this blogs comments. We don't want anyone to miss out!! Thanks again for your support