A few weeks ago, I decided to brighten up one of the walls in the studio by displaying some of my ceramic hanging decorations. It has turned out to be a good way of showcasing the work, and also for customers to gauge the size of pieces. It also gives me something pretty to look […]
I have to admit that after I posted out my last order just before Christmas 2014, I breathed a huge sigh of relief and took a little longer of a break than originally intended. As you might have seen from my overview of 2014, I think the break was very well deserved! January was a […]
I love this time of year in the studio… The halogen heater is on full whack, set to rotate mode to radiate the warmth around the room. It also helps with the drying process of the clay which is always a little slower than usual in autumn. I have the radio on, bopping away to […]
Is it too early to mention the ‘C’ word? I’ve been preparing a few new Christmas designs ready for festive fairs later in the year, and am particularly pleased with one particular prototype of a ceramic Christmas house. A customer who has purchased a few of my ceramic houses asked if I will be making […]
It’s been another busy week! Alongside making new work, I am busy horse riding, sorting accounts, liaising with new contacts, sending orders and trying to sort out our lawn… I accidentally killed patches of it by putting lawn feed down a few weeks ago, and for some reason it didn’t like it 🙁 So those […]
Slowly but surely… I am getting there with my latest batch of work. I have really enjoyed creating some new style pieces and can’t wait to see the results from the glaze firing. The only thing is, I seem to have produced so much new work that I’m not sure everything will fit into the […]
It’s great to be back behind the work bench, getting covered in clay and creating some brand new work. I can often ‘just pop out for ten minutes’ to fiddle with something and then end up staying out here for hours! With a constant supply of tea, of course 🙂 Some new pieces are finally […]
I’ve always used sketchbooks as a way to start new ideas and develop existing ones. My sketchbook ideas, notes and quick sketches are the basis of a lot of work in progress, which preliminary form a possible future finished piece. Several revisions of the works in progress may be issued before a finished piece is made, […]
With a short trip to France last weekend where I went trekking in the mountains of the Alsace region, it was a very tiring but amazing visit. The weather was perfect, approx 32 degrees, with beautiful blue skies. I loved the little French houses painted in pretty colours with different coloured window shutters and flowers […]
Have you ever taken a moment to admire the beauty of nature around you? It is the many different organic objects, shapes, colours and forms that inspire my work. And what best to use other than nature itself to create the most naturally beautiful surfaces. I have been having so much fun collecting bits and […]
A little snippet of what I’ve been working on this week… Vases for Wolverhampton Art Gallery, hearts ready to be mounted into box frames and also made into sets of coasters, pine tree designs, a dandelion plate, quirky houses for a custom order, Valentines heart plaques, and cute little bud vases for Mother’s Day gift […]
It’s been a busy few weeks for the start of the new year. I’ve been busy making gifts for Valentines & Mothers Day, as well as a few custom orders – I’ll show you what I’ve been working on in my next post soon. My personalised heart plaques have been popular so I have lots […]
