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We adore our adventures around town together. One that we end up doing quite often is visiting Jill of Jill’s Caramics. We’ve spent so much time there in fact that my kids hug and kiss her every time we go. That’s Jill. She adores kids. She’s been celebrating birthdays and crafting with kids in Rockland County for over 30 years.
We celebrate almost every holiday there, and have been creating the handprint art I so love together since (A) was 1. When we had two days off in the beginning of September and an event coming up for Halloween we thought it was the perfect time to pay Jill a visit. The kids were allowed to each paint one thing they chose, but then I had another little project in mind… no surprise there it was made with their handprints.
I love walking around and looking at all the items that Jill has to paint. The possibilities are endless. Although I knew what I wanted the handprints to be I wasn’t sure what piece I wanted to put it onto until I walked around a bit and looked around. Then in the back I saw the perfect plates.
I brought them over to Jill and told her my idea. She LOVED it. She’s always willing to give a crazy idea of mine a try. The kids got to paint the backgrounds. I really like that we didn’t really section off the colors for them, so each is a little off, just the way the kids wanted it.
That’s when Jill got to work. She painted their hands and helped each child place it on the plate.
Once that was complete Jill started adding the embellishments to each hand to turn them into their intended characters.
Finally we had Halloween plates with the handprints of my little monsters <3
Since we opted for the Glaze this time, we had to leave them and come back a week later; after they were baked in the kiln. When I went to pick them up I was so excited. They are absolutely perfect. They fit right in my plate holder, and as always, they are beautiful.
I’m so looking forward to our next family projects. The kids then painted a puppy and a battleship, and their Aunt Shannon made an adorable little pumpkin tea light holder. Experiences like these are the reason why I am so excited to share with our readers, and to help organize events for everyone.
In fact, we have a family event on 10/20 with two sessions 10-12 and 1-3. We prefer that you RSVP to these events so that we have enough space for everyone, and you don’t need to show up at the beginning of your session, people come and go throughout. You can paint anything you’d like, but we call it a Halloween event because Jill has lots of super fun themed pieces for the Holiday. Price varies by size of piece, and fluctuates slightly if you choose to Glaze rather than craft paint.To RSVP and/or order a pumpkin please either post in the Facebook event or email Rocklandnymom@yahoo.com .
https://www.facebook.com/events/234432913901908/
We also have a parents night out event scheduled for 10/24 from 7-9 where adults can come and paint any piece they would like. Jill does make these super cool custom large pumpkins with light sets that we love though, so we are doing a special order for them. They are $50 and must be ordered in advance so that she can make them (takes a week to make each one for us) in time for the event. Due to the customized nature of the project its necessary that you pay us in advance for these pieces. 10 characters or less work best. To RSVP and/or order a pumpkin please either post in the Facebook event or email Rocklandnymom@yahoo.com .
https://www.facebook.com/events/268248380466180/
*As always, if you choose to go see Jill, we appreciate letting her know you heard it here. :o) *
