I love the look of pottery when it’s ready to bisque, or has been and is ready for final firing. It always look so delicate and pale, just hinting at its promise… So, this is a selection of recent pinch pots I’ve made (and a little cylinder pot) in various stages of development. Some have been bisqued and ready for a glaze and final firing, and others ready for a bisque firing.
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When your Dragon obsessed daughter insists you draw a Dragon, what can you do, but do as she says! My Dragon obsessed daughter for her birthday, asked for all things Dragon related, and she got them. A Dragon bracelet made by my friend Sylvie, Dragons books, Dragon mug, pen, bookmark, etc. Her passion for Dragons is something I don’t share, but, fully support and encourage. The sketchbook is handmade and includes paper of different tones, weights and thickness. It was made by my friend Helen Smith on Etsy.
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I don’t often talk about my family or my private life on my blog, as you know. But, this weekend marked a very special occasion for me and one I feel I wanted to mark here, it was my daughter Orla’s 11th birthday. Those of you whom I know in real life, know that my girl is the centre of mine and Luke’s universe. She is literally, the beat of my heart.
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Rather than posting one item each week outlining in detail what I have been doing at my ceramics class, I decided to do a sort of big catch up. Much of the reason is, that after the slip casting class, it was less about learning new techniques and processes, and more about building and consolidating what we have learned thus far. So, here is a photographic catch up of what I have been doing in the last ten weeks.
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It’s been a very long time since I created any desktop calendars. Last year because of the terrible weather, I didn’t get out with my camera much. However, I have been going through all my folders of the last two years and thought it would be fun to create some March desktop wallpapers. Here are three available at 1280×1024. Right click, open the image in a new tab and then set as desktop background. Hope you like…
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