Spreading Holiday Cheer! My “Fir Ladies” by Joe Jumper of The Clay Pot

Last year I found this image on Pinterest and was intrigued by the uniqueness of the designs. I had always visualized making dresses out of things found in nature, but had never carried the idea further than just thinking about it. Here it was…someone had actually done it! I had to find out who this clever person was! After doing a little research, I discovered the creative brainchild, behind the dresses, was Joe Jumper, owner of The Clay Pot in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They were created for the windows of a local boutique named

K: A Boutique by Katherine Roberts.

Located in a 1930’s bungalow, Joe isn’t new to the design scene. He has been in business for twenty one years, but says the past two have been his favorite. Along with his design business Joe, holds summer workshops for kids called “Camp Joe Joe’s Creative Camp for Kids”. He also teaches numerous workshops for adults which range from flower making to creating gifts.

One of Joe’s favorite events is “Project Snowman”. This past weekend, he held the second “Project Snowman” event, where children and their parents make yarn snowmen, that are distributed over the holidays to children in the local hospital. The event was attended by over 150 children and adults and produced over 100 snowmen. From the looks of the smiles on everyone’s faces I would say this event was a huge success!