Each dinner plate has a different one of the 15 crane species I hand-carved into it. All the 10 pieces in each place setting are unique and carved with wetland crane habitat imagery, hand-thrown by Eliza Thomas. The china cabinet that I designed for them was built by Gary Kleiman. A wonderful collaborative effort focusing… Continue reading Crane China 202 piece set

Crane platters with 5 different color glazes. I did this platter mold after the 202 hand-carved unique pieces in the 15 Crane species set of dishes (each place setting had 10 pieces); See my previous post.

Crane China, I hand carved each of the 202 hand-thrown ceramic pieces. The set was hand thrown by Eliza Thomas. Every dinner plate is a different one of the 15 crane species. Every dish has plants and creatures from the wetland habitats where the cranes nest. I did this project while I was doing my… Continue reading I hand carved 202 dishes

Hope your day is serene.“52 Cranes Mosaic”Top row center is my first painting.Thanks to Bodhi Werner for making this mosaic!You can find prints at https://www.clarecooley.com/shop/

Creating is a happy place I want to share with you! These stencil pillows make it feel like spring all year. I am making my designs into stencils & coloring books for any age. Hope you enjoy them!

Mist and Mountain in the Crane Corner of the Receiving Gallery at The Emerald Lady. This room used to be the Receiving Room, where guests would wait upon arrival to be received by the master of the house. Now it is the Receiving Gallery where my art is always on display.

It may still be wintery out there, but we are making it spring in here! Here’s some brightness for your heart!

Creativity is a joyous place Let me share the joy with you No matter the weather or news We can increase peace & light

Celebrating my kind, wise, playful, artistic mother’s exemplary life and birthday by the Great Lake for a Great Woman!  Photo by her grandson Bodhi.