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Workshops - be an artist for the day
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an artist?
Maybe you wished you had taken a more creative path in your career? Or perhaps you ju...
My Inspiration behind 'Only Connect'
In January I decided I was going to apply to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. This year the theme is ‘Only Connect’ which is a quote from EM Fo...
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...
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...