Meet Greta.  She seems relaxed and unfazed, no matter what her situation.

Greta originated as a painted rock.  I first saw the actual cow on a green Hawaiian hill top–and I thought…dairy cows in Hawaii–cool.

Later, a new friend acquired a wonderful cafe in our canyon–Mary’s Market. Carolyn is a wonderful cook, and a creative business woman.  Lo and behold–guerrilla advertising.  A bunch of large stones  and paints were soon made available to all hungry passersby  and the Mary’s Market rocks began showing up all over town.

Soon Greta morphed into a tile design–she was a natural.  Each tile is about 3-1/2″ in width and 4-1/4″ in height…thickness 3/8″.  Greta is always outfitted with a hanging notch on the back.

These “flower” tiles range from 4-1/2″ or 5″ in width  by 6″-7″ in height.  Each one is estimated at 3/8″ in thickness.  The color combinations can vary greatly, giving an entirely different look.

These little guys were the beginning of my ceramic tile adventure.  Little garden birds with their puffy chests and lovely chirps and tweets.  Little birds are so industrious while being charming and beautiful.  Who doesn’t want to be charming while accomplishing great tasks?

Some are fitted with wire hangers (not shown) whereas others hang from a notch in the back.  Each is about 3″ by 3″ but actually varies slightly, due to the individually hand-cut nature of the process.