Showing posts with label oysters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oysters. Show all posts

Friday, August 5, 2016

National Oyster Day

I'd be remiss if I did not wish my followers a Happy National Oyster Day.


Oyster Plate and grillers by Oysteria NOLA
Book Oysters, Recipes that bring home a Taste of the Sea

Original Oyster Shell Art by Tery Hodges


I love the look and the taste of oysters- raw, charbroiled, fried. I also like to decorate with oyster shells and oyster-related finds.





Oyster Day, y'all!

Friday, April 20, 2012

My Favorite Mollusk..... the Oyster

For those of you that have been following my blog, you know I enjoy all things oyster. Some followers have even suggested that I change my blog name to The Uptown Oyster (LOL!). Whether they are eaten raw on the half shell or painted in wonderful oils, I adore the organic mollusk. I was recently searching through various blogs, pinterest, and websites just the other day looking for inspiring oyster finds.

Here are some of my favorite discoveries I thought I’d share with you:
Oyster Shell Mirror from Wisteria

Oyster Oil Painting by Bellamy, Coastal Living

Bellamy Oils, One Fish, Two Fish

Oyster encrusted mantle, Coastal Living

Oyster mirror, Currey & Company

Oyster Chandelier, Currey & Company

Crosses, Wisteria

Oyster Shell Chandelier, Coastal Living

Pillar candleholder, Shorely Chic

Hurricane lamp, Wisteria

Oyster sphere

Oyster lamp, Veranda

Oyster shells used as salt & pepper cellars, Country Living

Belt Buckle, Sid Mashburn

Cuff Links, Mignon Faget

Shuck ‘em, y’all!

Friday, April 13, 2012

And the winner is..... dk clay Oyster Mug Give Away

After many entries and crossed fingers and toes, a winner was pulled from all entries at 6:00 pm last evening by out-of-towner BFF, Richard. The oyster mug give away was a huge success. After a couple of happy hour pomegranate mojitos at Superior Seafood, the winner was pulled. Without further adieu, the winner of the dk clay oyster coffee mugs is.....

Drumroll please.....

the entries

master of ceremonies....

Richard even came prepared with his Sid Mashburn oyster belt buckle..... Love it!

pulling...
And the winner is...

 
Joe Rogers of Atlanta, GA


Congratulations, Joe!

The prize!

A special thank you to all who entered my recent give away. Thanks also to Debbie of dk clay for her donation of two mugs.
Stay tuned for our my next give away this May. The give away will feature a special treat from Chic Chateau.

More pics of my houseguests arrival (night one) and "parlor patter":

They're here


Goo goo for Gingham & Mad for Plaid


Cheese!

Cocktail time

More parlor patter

No air, please & he crashes!
See y'all at the Fest!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Oyster Mugs Give Away Reminder..........

A few weeks ago, I shared a post, More Love for Oysters, and I received many pageviews & positive comments about the oyster ceramics by dk clay.



I worked with Debbie of dk clay to create coffee mugs and soup bowls. I simply suggested my vision, and Debbie created the "masterpieces".

Voila! I am so excited to announce my next give away.

Debbie of dk clay has generously donated 2 ceramic oyster shell coffee mugs to be given away to one of my blog followers.



Here are the rules of the give away:

1. You must be a current follower of my blog. Simply go to the left hand margin of my blog, and click on "Join this site". Follow all prompts.
2. You must be a Linky Follower. Simply go to the left margin and click on "follow me" under Follow by Linky.
3. You must post a comment to the blog post from last week, Friday, April 6 (Click here: Oyster Mug Give Away Blog).
4. You must reside in the continental United States.

I also suggest that you "follow by email" so that you do not miss any of my blog posts.

The drawing for the 2 oyster coffee mugs will be tomorrow Thursday, April 12 @ 6:00 p.m. central time. Winner will be announced on Friday, April 13. The two mugs will be given away as a set to one follower meeting the above criteria.

Good Luck, friends!



I love give aways, y'all!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Give Away..... Oyster Mugs {Give Away}

A few weeks ago, I shared a post, More Love for Oysters, and I received many pageviews & positive comments about the oyster ceramics by dk clay.



I worked with Debbie of dk clay to create coffee mugs and soup bowls. I simply suggested my vision, and Debbie created the "masterpieces".

Voila! I am so excited to announce my next give away.

Debbie of dk clay has generously donated 2 ceramic oyster shell coffee mugs to be given away to one of my blog followers.



Here are the rules of the give away:

1. You must be a current follower of my blog. Simply go to the left hand margin of my blog, and click on "Join this site". Follow all prompts.
2. You must be a Linky Follower. Simply go to the left margin and click on "follow me" under Follow by Linky.
3. You must post a comment to this blog post below.
4. You must reside in the continental United States.

I also suggest that you "follow by email" so that you do not miss any of my blog posts.

The drawing for the 2 oyster coffee mugs will be on Thursday, April 12 @ 6:00 p.m. central time. Winner will be announced on Friday, April 13. The two mugs will be given away as a set to one follower meeting the above criteria.

Good Luck, friends!



Let the games begin, y'all!

Monday, April 2, 2012

Local Artist, Tami Curtis-Ellis

On Saturday at the Fete Francaise, I fell in love with media artist Tami Curtis-Ellis’ work.

Most of Tami’s work is based on the rich history, music, culture, and nature of Louisiana.
“Tami applies her creativity through the use of a variety of unconventional materials resulting in the unique style of her art. Her use of rich color combined with her spontaneous brush stroke technique grabs you at first glance. Once her paintings are complete, she sometimes incorporates them with tapestry fabrics and vintage architectural salvage from the New Orleans area.”
Here are some of Tami’s work displayed at the festival:



I was so impressed by her brushstrokes that I had to make 2-8x10” oils mine (and of course they just have to be of oysters).

You can see more of Tami’s great collections at www.tamicurtisellis.com
Don’t you just love her use of color?

And my great weekend ended with an amazing dinner at NOLA restaurant, one of Emeril's fine dining establishments. The executives with CBS (who were in for the Final Four) showed us a great time, and the food was great too--- crab cakes, salad, filet mignon, creme brulee'. I will be dragging today with the amount of Pinot Grigio I was served. Yes, I am Ramotional!
Check out Tami Curtis-Ellis, y’all!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

More Love for Oysters.....


From past posts, you know I am in love with all things oyster. To me the mollusk is a symbol of Southern coastal living.

Upon one of my Uptown walks, I was pleasantly surprised to see a lovely oyster-topped tureen in the window of dk Clay, located just 3 or 4 blocks from my home. The tureen, glazed white pottery topped with three realistic oyster shells, stopped me in my tracks. I had to know more, but since it was a Sunday the shop was closed and the phone number I goggled was no longer working. A couple days went by, and I spied an “open” sign on the door. I hurried in and began what would be a lovely relationship with more oyster inspired serveware and accessories.
I worked closely with dk clay owner, Debbie Kraemer, to create coffee mugs, soup bowls, and more. And I just had to have my own custom soup tureen.

So, my orders were placed, and I waited impatiently several weeks until all were complete. Just last week, I was able to pick up several of the newest custom pieces to add to my vast serveware collections.
Here are the custom oyster pieces created just for me. Check out how DK placed the oyster shell on the mugs and soup bowls. It is a perfect placement for my thumb.











And by the way, I placed another order for cereal & pasta bowls. The waiting continues….
Shuck ‘em again, y’all!
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