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Block Island ferry

6.03.2009

safe harbor

David Crane, a yacht captain by profession, makes these ceramic pieces from navigational maps of great harbors he has known. Fortunately for me, he is also my cousin, so he gave me this Block Island version that is about to replace the rock on the kitchen table.
Now I am going to give into craftsmanship myself and attempt to make a bookshelf. I'll show you how it comes out if I retain enough fingers to type with.
Posted by Claudia at 8:23 AM

4 comments:

Dianne said...

Careful with those power tools!

June 03, 2009 1:20 PM
Phill said...

Can said ceramic pieces be ordered?

June 03, 2009 2:26 PM
Claudia said...

Yes, you can order anything.
Well, anything in ceramic tile, anyway.

cdcrane@verizon.net

June 03, 2009 2:43 PM
Anonymous said...

She said the bookshelf went well but there is no posting today. I suspect there are fingers missing and she is too proud to admit it. What do you think?

June 04, 2009 10:00 AM

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