Pottery fun = time flies..
So .. I've been busy! Lots of workshop projects with various groups and I was also trying to keep up my stock of domestic stoneware for...
Probably said this before...
So it's too hot to be in the studio or outside: an ideal opportunity to renew website updates. The laptop is in a cooler part of the...
New techniques, new ventures, sad news..
After a long break in this blog, there should be lots to report. However, precisely because there is a lot to say it is important to be...
30 plates for April
Those of you who have been following me on social media will know that I took on the Instagram challenge of making 30 plates for the 30...
Marching on
It's March already: where did those months go? Oh yes, I remember...in the studio! Here are the four main challenges so far this year:...
Coming back ... and going back
After being away on a five-week trip, coming back into the studio feels strange. Even though I tidied up before leaving, it looks small...
Back in the rhythm
The last few weeks in the pottery have settled into a steady rhythm: Day 1 - weigh and prepare some balls of clay Day 2 - throw a set of...
Weight-lifting
Pottery can get quite heavy at times,and not just in a philosophical way. Bags of clay are heavy: typically 10 or 12 kg. Large bags of...
Around and around...
Recent blog silence has been due to technical problems ... internet connections in the countryside are not as they should be but I refuse...
Hanging in there
Coming back to the wheel after a break is a challenge in itself, but I am determined to keep at it this summer. The rhythm of production...