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A personalized wedding gift
Weddings are personal, very often emotional events. They are the kind of occasion where if you know the bride and groom well you want to give them ...
The power of a personalized gift.
Some of my favourite presents are handmade – a thought out, hand made card from one of my children.
Or a painting or hand thrown bowl that someone...
'Made by Ria' - Handmade soaps made in St Leonards.
I had been dreaming about having some beautiful handmade soaps to sell alongside my handmade porcelain soap dishes when I was introduced to Ria's s...
A great team - The ArtSpring Gallery
There is nothing quite as magical as working with a good team of people.
In team sport a good team is what succeeds – the ball moves quickly, nobod...
Mother’s Day
On Sunday it is Mother’s Day.
As a child I loved Mother’s Day - it was a happy time as the house and garden was filled with daffodils and my Mum wa...
Glazing – it’s all in the preparation
So much about glazing is about first getting in the right frame of mind: the ‘glaze’ state. I need to be focused and undisturbed. This doesn’t mean...
Where Ideas Come From
It’s amazing how an idea can hit you out of nowhere. When I was living in London I used to cycle to work and home again. At the end of the day it w...
Earliest Memories of Clay
Not everybody has had the luxury of knowing what they want to do since they were very young. It’s not that I haven’t been interested in other thing...
My interest in furniture
My interest in furniture started at a very young age from a visit to my Grandmother ’Gammie', who lived in Winnipeg, Canada, in a house furnished i...