It was a busy weekend just gone. Absolutely everything was taken out of the workshop on Saturday while it was cleaned, insulated and new flooring was laid. (Well, Dave did all of the insulating – thank you Dave!) Then on Sunday I was at a craft fair all day in Northampton. It was a very […]
My profile page on Swanky Maison has been set up about 2 weeks now, and there are a handful of my products available on the site. I couldn’t resist sharing this lovely statement wrote about me and my work by the two Swanky Ladies Cath & Emma, I think it makes my products sound inviting! […]
I had some old sample pieces of ceramic in random shapes that were used to test glazes, melted glass, coloured slips and surface impressions. I love all of the effects that have been created. I’ve decided that they are too pretty to keep lying around not being used, so I mounted some inside these quality […]
I made this vase for a family member as they wanted a sleek black vase to give as a gift to someone. This is the complete opposite to my usual style of work. I used the same mould to get my usual vase shape but I would usually decorate it with layered oxides & glazes […]
I dug out some of my sketchbooks and inspiration boards from my portfolio the other day. Just sifting through them all has given me the ‘get up and go’ to start making new work. I’ll be sharing more pages of my sketchbooks soon so look out for that if you’re interested. These are some of […]
I’m taking part in the 2010 Handmade Olympics, and you can too, its fun! It’s all being run by the Rikrak Studio, where the handmade world comes together to celebrate making handmade items. Its easy to participate – all you have to do is click on one or more of the 8 different events and […]
You will probably look at these photos and think I’m a greedy pig. And if you do, you are right!! I love food and trying out new combinations. My recent favourite was this bowl of nacho’s covered in salsa, chunks of chicken, red kidney beans, and topped with grated cheese. I microwaved it all for […]
I paid a visit to one of my favourite stockists yesterday – The Hayrack Gallery in Upper Stowe, Northamptonshire at The Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre. It’s around about this time each year that I take some new stock and swap a few things around, although I haven’t been making any new stock for a […]
It made my day today when I found out I had been given a blog award, and that someone else had chosen my Folksy Shop as their favourite in an interview. The interview is over at NiftyKnits blog, where she interviewed Chicita of Gimme That Thing. When Chicita was asked to choose her favourite Folksy […]
Dave’s mum made me a delicious loaf of poppy seed bread last week. It was perfectly round and quite flat, so each slice that was cut was extra long! It only lasted a couple of days, and after going back to ready-sliced shop bought bread it just wasn’t the same. I asked for the recipe […]
I’ve enjoyed looking back on my blog to see what progress I’ve made over the past year. It will be interesting to see what 2010 brings. In my last post I mentioned an ambitious new years resolution. It’s something I’ve always thought about doing since I was at uni, but I was put off but […]
I wrote this article for the Artists in Business blog, as they have a “In The Studio” section and feature a few artists every month. I had a message today saying I’d been featured for December, and here it is: Ceramic Artist Charlotte Hupfield “My passion for ceramics started from an early age, and it […]
