Handmade Soap Dish
The house made of tires that we’re calling home for the summer is fully furnished. It’s really great – we don’t have to worry about digging up some towels to get us through the summer or find enough cups to have our neighbor over for dinner. Of course, it also means that the house is completely Not Us.
My grandmother must have sensed our struggles because when we drove out to visit the family over the week, Martin and I couldn’t stop pinching ourselves. This little handmade dish was waiting for us. He’s even got four little legs:
We cradled him and quickly rushed to our new digs (after a few goodbyes and hugs, of course). It’s the first time I’ve ever been the recipient of a piece of my grandmother’s art, so you can bet it was going front and center in our house. So here it is, posing next to the kitchen sink as our new, very own soap dish where everyone can see it (deer included).
The place is starting to feel a little more like a home already. Stay tuned as we prepare more in depth peeks of life in a tire…
May 31st, 2009 at 12:21 pm
So cute – and how impressive that your grandmother made it! Love it! Hope you guys had a great weekend!
May 31st, 2009 at 1:25 pm
That is too cute! Handmade gifts are the best!
May 31st, 2009 at 1:40 pm
How cute! I would totally pay for a dish like that!! What a sweet Grandma!
May 31st, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Really cute!
May 31st, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I have a dream to make pottery one day. It will have to wait, but pieces like this one just add to the inspiration. What a lovely little dish! :)
June 1st, 2009 at 7:00 am
That´s really really cute- would make washing your hands a real pleasure.
June 1st, 2009 at 2:40 pm
That’s great, Katie! I always wished I could make things like that, but it’ll never happen. My rabbit would end up looking more like a bull. Or a snake with horns.