first of all, the grape sapplings from grape-growing-state of perlis courtesy of abang musa my pasar-tani trader.. he actually chose 3 types of grapes based on their fruit-colours (green, red and black) but forgot to write clearly on each sappling container which one is which, therefore we’ve mixed 2 sapplings together in one pot, [...]
04.21.09 | home-garden-stories, ideas-inspirations | TheCeramicDesigner
last weekend we finally got our new set of grape-trees, ‘imported’ all the way from perlis, yaayy..
this grapevine-plans of ours were mooted eversince we had some extra spaces to play around with, and our first set of grape-trees were planted along the side garden in-between our 2 side-verandahs approximately 3-years ago.. a total length of [...]
04.13.09 | home-garden-stories, ideas-inspirations | TheCeramicDesigner
no, no, no…
i did not do these ceramic pieces for avi-spa…
or having anything to do with their interior designs and/or furnishings..
i was just there recently enjoying foot, back and overall body massages 2 times/days in a row…
whilst enjoying the sea-views, breezes, sands and life’s simple pleasures…
yeah, this body needs some pampering…
03.25.09 | TheCeramicDesigner-upcloser, ceramic-matters, ideas-inspirations | TheCeramicDesigner
my web-designer is not responding to my ammendments as fast as i hoped he would.. ebay-listing is demanding more hours in a day than i could currently put aside.. i’m not even re-looking at the 3rd online shop as yet, so that i could focus and complete the first 2.. and all these 3 issues [...]
02.12.09 | ceramic-matters, working-online | TheCeramicDesigner
should you glance at my blog-labels now, the most blog-posts so far have been put under ‘to my children’ label.. mmm, why..???
i’ve been spending a lot more time on the net the past few years, instead of running/driving around meeting staff, suppliers, customers ie. looking harrassed and busy all the time!! i’ve wanted to simplify [...]
02.11.09 | TheCeramicDesigner-upcloser, ideas-inspirations, working-online | TheCeramicDesigner
today 10th february is my eldest-child’s birthday and she’s celebrating it at school with her mrsm-friends during the school’s activity-week..
i’d need days and rolls of papers, eh hours on the net typing till my fingers & knuckles develop joint-abnormalities to talk about my challenges and experiences raising this teenage-daughter of mine..
we can be [...]
02.9.09 | TheCeramicDesigner-upcloser, ideas-inspirations | TheCeramicDesigner
i did not design these ceramic-turtles..
instead, i bought them as samples from a fellow ceramic-manufacturer..
a strictly-manufacturing set-up which also imported & supplied ready-made moulds..
i bought plenty of their ready-made moulds during my formative years in ceramic-business..
and after nearly 16-years, the supplier has become an old, old friend..
yes, i got these ceramic-turtles from danny..
and danny too, [...]
01.21.09 | ceramic-matters, ideas-inspirations | TheCeramicDesigner
obviously i like anything squarish..
but of course, excluding squarish people..
but on second thought, i should include them, eh..?? ))
this is a mini-sized ceramic oil-burner.. designed a few years back as part of our corporate/doorgift items.. it’s very small, measuring 6cm-width and 7cm-height only.. and very compacted too, with 1cm-deep oil-space.. and [...]
01.17.09 | ceramic-matters, ideas-inspirations | TheCeramicDesigner
i designed these giant ceramic-chimes a few months after we moved to our permanent/current beruntung-house, so that i could ‘hear’ the stronger & cooler winds that we get to enjoy now that we live nearer to and in pleasant frontal view of the banjaran titiwangsa.. besides the stronger & cooler winds coming down from the [...]
01.16.09 | ceramic-matters, ideas-inspirations | TheCeramicDesigner
