A porcelain barrette, wheel-thrown for durability and for a natural arch. Trimmed/carved slightly for lightness. Painted by hand with underglazes, then fired to Cone 6.

A collaboration I did with Indiana artist and long time LVA teacher, Bill Whorrall, whose photo I used as a reference for my painting. He lives near a pond in southern Indiana that migratory birds use as a rest stop, and Sandhill Cranes are frequent visitors and passersby.

Barrette clasp reads “Made in France,” from the original French factory, which went out of business. (I stocked up a decade ago.) The original French barrettes somehow don’t snag as much in one’s hair.

Measures approx. 3&3/4 inches wide by 1.5 inches high by .75 inches deep. On an 80mm barrette clip

This is a fairly large barrette, so it might require a ponytail, braids, or other structure to support it.

2024