MAKER: Rachel A. Donner

ABOUT: I first saw Rachel’s stunning ceramics at my friend Kelsi’s house and immediately knew that I needed to reach out to learn about her work. I visited her studio and featured her on Santa Fe Found a few years ago, and when I was conceptualizing this collection, I knew I wanted her colorful, graphic designs included. I remember that she made ceramic necklace pendants that I loved, so I asked her if she could make those a bit bigger so they could be used as ornaments. The bad news is that she had a finger injury which limited her ability to work, but the good news is that this type of ceramics was the one thing she could do with that finger injury - so it worked out! To make these ornaments, Rachel used a rolling pin to make a large thin slab of clay. After the clay dried and stiffened a bit, she cut out the different geometric shapes. Next, Rachel pushed the wire hangers into the edge of each ornament. Then she selected complementary colors, painted each ornament, and added her signature “RAD” stamp to the backs. The ornaments were then fired in a kiln to 2269 degrees Fahrenheit. Each set comes with 5 geometric ornaments.

MATERIALS: Speckled stoneware, matte and gloss glazes, nichrome wire, and ribbon

DIMENSIONS: Various shapes & sizes,approx 1-2” wide and 2” tall.