[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

Plating is fun - I'm not sure if it's one of my strengths though.
I'm with Sun, I love little bowls and platters and could spend hours in a kitchenware shop. I also have an addiction for spoons - especially teeny tiny spoons - and cocktail forks, come to think of it.

Strangely, I like my large platters plain and white - kind of like a blank canvas, and I love little condiment bowls and the like, in all kinds of different colours and patterns... and I can never have too many of them!

Well, Kris thinks I can have too many of them... lol. He doesn't get it.

I would be in absolute heaven if I lived next door to a homewares emporium on one side and a farmers' market on the other! It's probably just as well that I don't or else I'd be completely broke!

Ursy I also love white plates and platters. Also small white bowls and dishes. In contrast I like Raku pottery especially when done in square and rectangular shapes, darker colors. I collect one set that is black and blue. The blue is sort of a navy with a hint of French blue that comes up from the glaze. The blue has a gloss and the black is matte. Fascinating. Each piece is original. Its a different mood. I only have service for 2. This is for something sexy and sensual..with candle light and firelight if outside on my patio..on a warm summer night..every piece has a unique texture, just like the food. The whole experience should be a trip into sensuality, where every sense is being ignited.

With the black and blue set I have a matching sake set. A friend brought it back from Japan for me and she had no idea that it was a perfect match to my set.