Our Fall Collection

Thanksgiving is just over the horizon. Are you ready? What is your centerpiece going to look like? I have a suggestion.

Presenting our newest item! A tradition that dates back to at least the fifth century, Keras amaltheias is the ancient Greek term for the Horn of Plenty: “Horn of Amalthea.” This name directly relates to the Greeks' tale on how this tradition of gratitude came to be.

Cornucopias!

The cornucopia was originally made from the horn of a goat, thus the shape and name, today cornucopias are made from woven baskets, wood or (in this case) clay.

These gorgeous Cornucopia create the feeling of gratitude for all that we have. You will find apples, carrots, corn, eggplant, grapes, pea pods, potatoes, red bell peppers and a myriad of other foodstuffs (some not shown) in these horns. Last Sunday Crow, my mom and I had a good time working on Crow's latest commission. My mom and I worked on the base forms of a lot of smaller pieces while Crow worked on the horns.

A red leaf of fall and some tasty grapes.

Other interesting facts about the cornucopia: 

• The "waffle cone" was named the St. Louis World's Fair's Cornucopia back in 1904 for its conical/horn-like shape.
• There is a mushroom named for its "Horn of Plenty" shape called Craterellus Cornucopiodes, otherwise known as the Black Trumpet. 
• The cornucopia is used today as a symbol on the Peru, Wisconsin and Idaho flags.
• "Cornu" means horn in Latin and "Copia" plenty.

Check out the kernels on the corn!

The details on these horns are some of the best Crow has created to-date.  We've done our best to use foods that are "in-season" or would be traditional in a Grecian cornucopia.

Carrots: My mom made these.

A potato!

For those who are interested in knowing more about the cornucopia, I recommend this site or this one.  If you <insert your favorite search engine here> 'cornucopia' or 'horn of plenty' you will find an over-whelming number of sites with information about this tradition. However, these are the two websites I used for my research.

Keep checking back to see fall / Thanksgiving themed window clings, magnets, clay creations and much more!