This commissioned
pottery is for a loving and adventurous couple: Ansley and Taylor Hancey, who
are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. I am always intrigued by the perspective of a
parent regarding their child. While
meeting with Ansley’s mother to discuss the details of this commissioned gift I
learned that she sees her daughter Ansley like a blossom. Ansley’s youth had its uncertainty, yet her
mom still saw her beauty and potential…She was like a blossom in the wind,
elegantly blowing through the various directions life was bringing her. When Ansley met Taylor, this stunning blossom
no longer was subject to the directionless wind; she finally found her
place. According to her mother, “Taylor
gives Ansley serenity and grounds her with his love”. Ansley is now more like a blossom budding on
a tree while Taylor is her branch rooting her to a happy and secure life. These two individuals are quite different and
yet they complement each other well.
Taylor is a rugged hunter while Ansley is a girly girl loving all things
pink and fancy. Though girly, Ansley embraces the active, athletic, and nature-connected
ways too. A good representation of this
couple is the glittered deer antlers that Ansley decorated for their
wedding. She may be girly, but she is
always ready for an adventure, bringing her sense of style along with her. May their love be eternal like the sun and
their adventures together be endless.
