Clay Drum
Sneak peek of a new drum I am working on. Lots of burnishing ahead. Continue reading Clay Drum
Tag: Pottery
Raku Firing with Courtyard Arts Students
Had a great sunday doing some raku firing with some of my students from Courtyard Arts. Pictured below are Di, Kate, Kirsty and Louise fishing for their pots in the smouldering sawdust bin. Click the image for the full album. Continue reading Raku Firing with Courtyard Arts Students
First pot thrown in my new studio :)
London Potters Annual Exhibition 2015
Hurrah, I’ll be exhibiting again at the London Potters Annual Exhibition at the Morley Galley. The exhibition runs between the 11th and the 25th November 2015. See you at the Private View 🙂 Continue reading London Potters Annual Exhibition 2015
Good Afternoon
Had a good afternoon at the Studio today. I did some raku firing after quickly making up a new glaze to test. The new kiln lid held up well, and the glaze came out close to what I was looking for, more experiments to follow… Continue reading Good Afternoon
Living Crafts 2015
I will be returning to Living Crafts on Friday the 8th May 2015 as part of the Herts Visual Arts (HVA) Ceramics Group. Also demonstrating their skills and exhibiting their beautiful work will be HVA Ceramics Group members Ruta Bart (http://rbceramics.co.uk), Susan Eglington (http://www.susaneglinton.co.uk/), Hannah Getley (http://www.hannahgetley.com/), Nicholas Howard (http://nhceramics.wix.com/nhceramics) and Jane Sleator (http://www.janesleatorceramics.co.uk/). It should be a great day with plenty of opportunities to get inspired, watch demonstrations, make new contacts and show your support for local artists. Continue reading Living Crafts 2015
Raku Kiln Lid Part 1
Sadly the lid of the raku kiln I use is reaching the limit of being reparable, it’s really begining to crack, unwind and break up. As much as I enjoy reparing it with bits of kiln wire and cement, it really does need replacing urgently so I have decided to try to build my own. Thanks to James Otter of Potclays for his excellent technical advice. This is the first stage, laying out the spare kiln bricks I have accumulated and scoring a line marking the circumference of my kiln, its 23.5 inches in diameter or exactly 5 standard kiln … Continue reading Raku Kiln Lid Part 1
Yarn Bowls
