ceramics from the blog
Towards a sustainable aesthetic
What aesthetic would emerge if I were to fully embrace the need for environmental and ethical sustainability in my work?
What if?
What if? I suppose I’m happiest when I’m trying something new. It’s one of the reasons I choose hand-building over
expansion vessels – a new way of working
Over the last year a new way of making has emerged that has transformed my work and is now bearing fruit. I’ve just written about it for the about page of the website, but for those of you who follow my blog posts I thought I would share it on here….
Back to Earth
I am happy with the new work. It feels odd to say that. I’m used to feeling full of doubt,
Impressions
It was the coldest, bleakest part of this last winter. That was when my right arm was gripped with such intense pain that I had to stop working with the clay. I was not happy! But it turned out that this was an opportunity to completely rethink my making process.
giving bowls / sharing bowls
The Giving Bowls have just raised over £350 for the Stroud District Foodbank. I’m delighted. They seems to have found a real purpose in life, and their development is a story that is still giving life lessons to me.