Now that it seems summer is finally with us, here are a few new summer beach hut products to tickle your fancy! Beach Hut Dish with Green Door I was really pleased with the results when I unpacked these from the kiln yesterday. It is quite rare for me to say that these pieces are […]
Meet: Penny Spooner Ceramics How long have you been making your work and how did it all begin? I have been making work to sell now for 3 years. It all started when I signed up with a friend for a term to study ceramics at night classes in our local college about 9 years […]
You will need: Balloon Newspaper Flour & Water Bowl Scissors Cardboard (i.e. cereal box) Toilet Roll Tubes Crepe/Tissue Paper Strong Glue String Marker Pen Coloured Paints Sweets Foil Tube Mix a small amount of flour with water to form a watery glue paste. Cut strips of newspaper ready to be applied to the balloon. Blow […]
The Contemporary Coastal exhibition at Staacks in Merseyside is going well, a few of my pieces have sold so far so I’m happy. There is still plenty of time to visit Staacks and view the wide range of contemporary crafts on show – definitely recommended! This collection of my work above will be on show […]
After my break away at the seaside last week, it’s time to crack on with orders and stock for exhibitions and upcoming fairs. I’ve been working on some new ideas, as well as developing others. It has been nice to be ‘locked away’ inside the workshop churning out new pieces. I have also been having […]
Meet: Tracy Smith of Cinnamon Jewellery How long have you been making your work and how did it all begin? I’ve been making jewellery for seven years now. It began when I was browsing eBay one day, saw lots of handmade earrings and thought “I could do that”. I really had no idea how to […]
What a week! I’ve just got back from a trip to the seaside, I stayed at a little bay on the coast with some friends near Plymouth. We had a great time, it was so nice to have a relaxing break. The weather was kind to us all week apart from Friday when it poured […]
Introducing my new ceramic wind chimes… the perfect addition to your garden this summer! They make a delightful sound when blown in the breeze. Hope you like them, they were fun to make. Currently available in natural brown or green.
I made this onion tart a few weeks ago and it was delicious so I thought I would share the recipe. You will need: 250g fresh ready-made shortcrust pastry 40g butter 75g bacon, chopped 700g onions, peeled and sliced thinly 2 eggs, beaten 50g parmesan cheese, grated 1 tsp dried sage salt & pepper 1. […]
Can you spot my vase on the ‘Summer Hues’ product feature page in this months Vogue magazine? How exciting!! The editor contacted me a few weeks ago and I’ve been dying to see the feature. I got my copy of the mag last week and tried to hold off sharing the news until the mag […]
Meet: Emma Verner of The Cotton Potter How long have you been making your work and how did it all begin? As a child of the seventies, a lot of my time was spent making things – as shown on Blue Peter and picking up dressmaking skills from my mother who made nearly all my […]
Following on from some of my dandelion designs on bowls, here are a few on vases, I’m really pleased with them. Each are indivually handmade and although the forms of the vases above are the same, each one is decorated differently, no two are ever the same. This set of six magnets below would brighten […]
