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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...
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...
Make a posy vase for your Mum on Saturday 7th March
There are some occasions when it is important to give a special gift. An item that not only shows that you care for the person, but also shows tha...
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 ...
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...