I often find little pieces of broken china or pottery when I’m gardening and wonder what to do with them, not quite wanting to throw them away, and I now have food for thought.
I came across Ida Överby and her blog – it’s in Swedish and best viewed in the Google Chrome browser which can translate automatically – recently. Ida makes all kinds of things out of shards of china and other items that might otherwise be considered past their best, and sells them on her website Creme de la Creme.
Aside from making wonderful, inventive cake stands like this one above, she also makes little hanging ornaments out of just such bits and pieces of crockery.
Unfortunately most of the ones on the site are sold but there’s always the hope that she’ll make more and there are still a few unsold items left. And, of course, you could always have a go at making your own.
I certainly feel inspired by the picture frames which Ida fills with shards of pottery. In my cottage I have a shelf by the front door, where I put things that I find in the garden or on a walk as I come in the house. One day, it struck me that these things were actually rather lovely, so I photographed them. Now I want to frame them and hang the picture instead.
Hello!
Thank you for writing about me and Crème de la Crème, it makes me so glad! As you noticed most items in the CdlC- shop are already sold. Next week i’ll start to fill it with brand new cake stands and other things. There’s absolutely no problem for me to ship abroad, just send me an e-mail and I’ll look up shipping costs etc.
Hi Ida, I love your things. I wish I could be so resourceful! Saskia
Yes you can find some very interesting things lurking in
the garden or along country lanes. A couple of years ago my
nextdoor neighbour asked me if I had kept any of the bits ab peices
I had come across in the garden as his son was making a mosaic for
a school project. The end result was very interesting if a bit
unusual as he used the pieces as they were and not broken then up
to make the smal bits that the romans used.
Sounds hilarious! I see I shall have to spend some time on your site, if I’m ever to grow any veg.
Here are some more ideas for you! http://www.summerhouseart.com/blog/introducing-the-students-of-my-2010-pique-assiette-mosaics-classes
Hi Diana, Thanks for sharing their work! S