ENTERPRISE – Bangle bracelets, dangle and hoop earrings, platters, vases, wind chimes, and an assortment of decorative trinket boxes fill Amy Cooper’s dining room.
The collection is just part of the many items Cooper makes and then sells through her online business The Perched Porch. Just outside Cooper’s back door, there are pots, bowls, hanging lights, and even samples of some of Cooper’s trial and error.
A dental hygienist by trade, Cooper loves pottery. She turned to concrete to make crafts because she didn’t want to have to worry about a kiln to fire clay in, but she wanted a similar look as clay. So named because Cooper started with items intended for a porch, The Perched Porch has been at a few local pop-up shopping events. Cooper will be among the artists at The Loop Music and Art Festival coming up on April 23 in downtown Dothan.
The Perched Porch pieces have a funky and fun vibe, whether it’s a fish wind chime or a pair of brightly-colored earrings. And items are pretty much one-of-a-kind because while shape may be easily reproduced, coloring is never quite the same no matter how hard she tries, Cooper says. “It’s messy; there’s no way around it,” Cooper said. “I’ve ruined the grass. It’s not a fancy thing. The only thing I can really do inside is make earrings.”
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