On the occasion of International Women’s Day, who better to feature than my own mother, one of the strongest and most positive forces in my life. Not only does this woman possess the kindest of hearts, she’s also uniquely talented. From her days of running a Polish Folk art gallery in the Hamptons to creating her own line of t-shirts (whose prints inspired my first hand-painted bags) to becoming an interior decorator, this woman is an inspiration! These days, since spending winters in Florida she has discovered a new passion, ceramic art.

After being invited to join a ceramics class in her South Florida community center in 2006, her ceramic garden quickly blossomed. I’m immensely proud of her innate talent as a ceramic artist, can you tell? She even created 35 ceramic roses for my wedding in the Italian Riviera. What’s better than flowers that never lose their bloom!

Themes aren’t limited to flowers. Basia presented her ‘Best in Show’ dog series at several exhibitions in Westhampton Beach. Aren’t they cute? She also had a solo exhibition of her work in Sanok, her hometown in Poland. I’ll soon be writing about her for a ceramics magazine in Australia, stay tuned!

My mom is endlessly inspired by her trips to Paris, where she spends hours with the Impressionists at the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay. Last year’s trip to the gardens of Giverny was a dream! This spring I’m taking her to the South of France where she’ll undoubtedly fall in love with the Provençal landscapes.

View more of Basia Dietz-Zieba’s ceramic art on her website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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