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Making slipware mugs
Each mug is different with a fluid black gesture of slip, afterall, we’re all unique! I gave up on trying to replicate identical pieces, and decided that by drawing attention to the methods and techniques that have been employed to … Continue reading
May 2013 – pottery in progress
Here are some photos of the pottery I’ve been making this past week. Having finally settled on a combination of slips and glazes that are a great fit to my clay, I’ve been having fun playing around with a few … Continue reading
Firing on all cylinders!
I have some wonderful news to share. My very generous friend Tim Bartell has loaned me a spare electric kiln. I cannot tell you the difference this has made to my life! My attitude towards experimenting and the quality of … Continue reading
May news flash!
I’m super busy at the moment, working on completing my AA2A Residency and also building a collection of functional slipware for forthcoming summer events. I’m really pleased with the initial results fresh from the kiln, so am building on these … Continue reading
First pots to be fired in Bedford
Yesterday afternoon I stopped by the local school who have kindly allowed me fire my work in their kiln. This load includes around 16 slip trailed plates which I’ll be experimenting with amber and honey glazes. I’m stopping by again … Continue reading
New firing arrangements
Since making the decision to leave Digswell Arts Trust, I’ve been lucky enough to find somewhere much closer to home to fire my work. After getting in touch with a local school, they have very kindly allowed me to use … Continue reading
Snowy slip trailing
Since last summer, my sketchbook has been filling up with scribbles and drawings of cow parsley. There’s something about their umbles which I find lend themselves really well to surface decoration. Transferring this design by slip trailing, the movement of … Continue reading
What a whopper!
Check out this big boy I made down in Devon last week! I decided to do Nic Collins’ throwing large course to learn some new techniques for making larger pots. It was also my birthday whilst down there, so I … Continue reading
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Braving the elements today
A 12 inch plate I threw today as soon as the sun came out. I’m confident that Spring is just around the corner, given the bright blue sky today, and my daffodils reaching towards the sun. I’m looking forward to … Continue reading
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More paper resist designs
My work this week is to throw a number of plates and experiment with more paper resist designs. It’s been so bitterly cold out in the shed that I’ve only managed two so far! It’s been much more comforting to … Continue reading
Where the magic happens
I found this photo of the cottage last Spring. After a bitter day out in the pottery shed, I thought I’d share it here, in hope that the bonny daffodils and sunshine would drive away the sleet and chilly temperatures! … Continue reading
Plans for 2013
Gosh, is this really my first post of the year? When you consider how cold it has been recently, perhaps you will forgive me for not braving the arctic conditions in my outbuilding! Here’s a photo taken out of my … Continue reading
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High tides expected
With a series of high tides expected over the Christmas period, it’s the perfect opportunity to begin the next stage of a project I’ve been working on. I’m captivated by the ever-changing nature of the sea, especially those strange, reinvented … Continue reading
Latest lantern
This clay lantern is now ready to be biscuit fired. It was a pain staking process of pricking and prodding using a variety of wooden tools, but I’m really pleased with patterning over the entire form. The illumination is spectacular … Continue reading
My clay collection
My bucket collection has grown extensively over the past few years, namely due to the variety of clays I have been picking up from around the UK. These clays range in colour from earthy reds, right through to bluish greys … Continue reading
A course, a kick wheel and a crash
With the arrival of August, it can only mean one thing – in just two weeks I’ll be heading down to Devon to take part in Nic Collins’ firing course. I enjoyed the wood firing marathon last year, so armed … Continue reading
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Clay lanterns
I’m excited to share an image of one of my finished clay lanterns! These have been initially thrown on the potter’s wheel, then painstakingly pierced using a variety of wooden tools. When thinking about the surface design, it’s a two-fold … Continue reading
Candle luminaries
This is a super quick post to share a photo of what I’ve been making this week – luminaries, or candle holders. Having made some tiny maquettes back in 2010, I’ve enlarged this idea to encompass flickering candlelight. The ceramic … Continue reading
The pot that never was
I’ve been away this past week but quickly wanted to document this recent pot I made. Sadly, it fell to the floor shortly after I took the photo, but it represents some new cylinders I have been working on which … Continue reading
The map is not the territory
Aside from my continuing exploration of seasonal pottery, I am also planning a conceptual piece inspired by a large amount of research I did as part of my Masters degree in 2004. Reading for my MA in Cultural & Critical … Continue reading
April’s Artist on File!
Just a quick post to share the news that I have been interviewed by Herts Visual Arts’ as their Artist on File for April! You can read about my journey from treading the red carpet at the BAFTA Awards to … Continue reading
Inner turmoil
I’ve been feeling under pressure recently, from the worst possible source – that little voice inside my head. This is perhaps the worst kind of unrest, as I’m finding it hard to escape the expectations I’ve been heaping upon myself. … Continue reading
Best foot forward
This month, I’m determined to throw a cylinder over a foot high. I’ve been stuck at twelve inches for some time now and am determined to put one foot in front of the other, get a foot in the door….okay, … Continue reading
Plants and oxides
I’ve been working with red iron oxide this week and surface decoration using plants. This is a close up photo of a tile I’ve made featuring the impression of a fern. I’ve repeated this decorative technique on a number of … Continue reading
