Paint your own pottery perfection

Paint your own pottery perfection

KEEPING COOL: Diana Tucker, left, and her daughters Allison, 6, and Madison, 4, paint at Mind Over Splatter in downtown Chandler. The Tuckers moved to Chandler from Michigan two weeks ago.

Chandler festival celebrates Japanese pottery technique

Jed Cossonay, a raku instructor at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, admires the metallic finish of his pot after using the raku method of rapid firing.

More than a fad, paint-your-own pottery is as popular as ever

More than a fad, paint-your-own pottery is as popular as ever

Taylor Katz, 5, mistakenly paints the wrong color on her butterfly at Mind Over Splatter, a paint-your-own pottery store in downtown Chandler.

Homes-Right-Prints

This publicity image provided by Pottery Barn shows Ramirez Conch Profile print by Ana V. Ramirez from Pottery Barn. Ramirez’ series of dramatic shell photographs are part of a new Pottery Barn collection. (AP Photo/Pottery Barn, Ana V. Ramirez)

Halloween’s hippest decor

Crow candles from Pottery Barn, $10

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This undated publicity photo provided by Pottery Barn shows Blue Mercury glass that brings in one of the iconic pastel hues of the Easter season in a fresh new way (www.potterybarn.com). (AP Photo/Pottery Barn, Reed Davis Daniel Hebert)

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This undated publicity photo provided by Pottery Barn shows glitter covered eggs that bring some sophisticated glamour to the Easter table (www.potterybarn.com). (AP Photo/Pottery Barn, Anthony Gamboa)

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In this undated publicity photo provided by Pottery Barn, faux pomegranates available at Potterybarn.com add rich color to a cornucopia. They can be used year after year, and work in table displays well beyond Thanksgiving, into the winter holidays. (AP Photo/Pottery Barn)

Fall trends: 'Perfect’ is out, real is in

This product image released from Pottery Barn shows a Providence patchwork quilt.

Homes-Right-Prints

This publicity image provided by Pottery Barn shows Sky Bird embroidered pillow covers from Pottery Barn. Visiting this spring's decor previews often felt like exploring an art gallery. There was an artistic vibe in everything from dinnerware to drapery, art photographs to textiles. (AP Photo/Pottery Barn)

Homes-Right-Prints

This undated publicity photo provided by Pottery Barn shows a Bon Appetit print of a Parisian bistro storefront by Cindy Taylor that is part of a new collection at Pottery Barn. Artistic prints and other elements are a strong spring décor trend (www.potterybarn.com). (AP Photo/Pottery Barn, Cindy Taylor)

Museums make good teachers

ART AND HISTORY: Brenda Brandt of the Arizona Historical Society discusses the mingling of Chinese and Mexican styles of pottery in Julienne Collums’ history class at Basha High School in Chandler.

Botanical garden show displays Picasso's ceramic side

Diaulos player, 1947 (The first ceramic edition produced by Picasso and Madoura Pottery) PHOTO BY ROBERT LANDAU

When to substitute and splurge on furniture and decor

The EKTORP sofa from IKEA (about $500) looks similar to the PB Classic sofa from Pottery Barn (starting around $1,500).

When to substitute and splurge on furniture and decor

The EKTORP sofa from IKEA (about $500) looks similar to the PB Classic sofa from Pottery Barn (starting around $1,500).

Eliminate headaches by organizing the mail

A hanging mail organizer is great for a busy family that needs a central location to keep papers and bills. $189 at select Pottery Barn stores or at potterybarn.com.

Adler tries to communicate happiness via decor

THE DESIGNER: Jonathan Adler, New York designer of furniture and home accessories, will be at Haus Modern Living in Scottsdale on Thursday to unveil and autograph his new line of pottery.