Introducing a brand new product to my range for spring 2014… ceramic curves Each curved panel stands as one piece and can be displayed at any angle. Beautifully decorated with different designs, textures and colours, ceramic curves would look stunning displayed in the home and would look great on a window sill. I really enjoyed […]
Most people want to live in an attractive and comfortable home, which is probably why magazines and television programs about interior decoration are so popular. It is now very easy to find a huge range of tips and advice on how to decorate a home, such as how to make a room look bigger, brighter, […]
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 […]
Wow, the time flew by on Sunday! I had a great day at the Christmas Craft Shopping Experience in Warwickshire. I gained lots of happy customers and a lighter car on the way home! Before the doors opened at 10am, I enjoyed a delicious breakfast up on the balcony restaurant that overlooks the hall. It […]
18 months on since the last SBS Winners Event… the second event held at the ICC in Birmingham yesterday was just as inspiring and exciting as the first, and did not fail to disappoint! The allocated time for networking with fellow winners of SBS was great – I loved meeting new winners and hearing all […]
After three and a half weeks in Thailand I’m feeling very refreshed and positive. I had an amazing trip, and although some of it was very tiring, I enjoyed every minute. A lot of the moments I experienced will be treasured memories, and definitely stories to tell! Just some of the memorable things included a […]
I thought it would be good to put together a list of all the things that go into making my work, which could help people to understand what’s involved in the handmade process. This won’t just apply for all handmade ceramic items, but also every other craft that is made for the purpose of selling […]
I’ve named these ‘mushroom shaped bowls‘ as they have always reminded me of mushrooms. With the little pool of melted glass in the centre of the bases, it is almost like finding hidden treasure when peering inside. Each bowl is hand-formed using the pinch pot technique, and then evolved into individual unique pieces by altering […]
The Warwickshire Exhibition Centre near Leamington held it’s fourth successful annual Christmas Craft Shopping Experience yesterday. I have exhibited at this event since it’s first opening in 2009 and have enjoyed seeing it grow each year. This year the show was complimented with some festive singing by a burlesque style lady which got the visitors […]
My Dads latest project… It started while he was flicking through the Next ‘Home’ catalogue and saw something similar in the background on one of the furniture pages and said “I want to do that…” And here it is! After doing some research we found out that the best type of wood to use was […]
A selection of pieces were treated to a special trip away last week where they were professionally photographed by Matt Debouge. Photography is Matt’s passion – since getting his first digital camera he hasn’t stopped taking photos. His work is well known for animal, nature, abstract, artistic and travel photography. Having photographed my work on […]
If you look closely at the border along the lawn in this picture, you should see lots of shiny circular objects all lined up in a row… The circles are in fact empty wine bottles that have been pushed into the ground to create a recycled decorative and quirky garden border. This is one of […]
