hands, clay and nature
A rock climber wanted a wall unit to hold a stereo, TV and a few books. I got interested in the way climbers balance and hang… so the piece became all about balance
I even managed to include a rock face at the heart of the piece
I am happy with the new work. It feels odd to say that. I’m used to feeling full of doubt,
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.
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.