Lidded Pot with Spoon

Handbuilt pot with a double semi-circle handle detail and top and bottom bands. Also with a spoon.

My next idea is to experiment with lid types and to use either agateware clay for the body or coloured slip for decoration. Also experiment with scraffitto or pattern techniques on the body of the pot.

Pair of Lidded Pots

Freshly made today they can be sauce pots for family gatherings, hold coffee and sugar or anything really!

Audience

I'm very pleased to find out that my blog has been viewed in Germany, Alaska, Singapore, Australia, USA and obviously the UK.

New Work...

Thought I'd treat you all to a sneaky preview of the work that I have been currently making in my spare time.

First image is of a small vertical loopy vase with black slip on the edges of all the loops and the rim of the cylinder. It took a very long time to make so I'm going to make these as a limited edition and with other coloured slips too.

Small Vertical Loopy Vase with Black Slip Edges.

Vase Detail

The other image of a hand made lidded jar with a double semi circle handle on the lid. I'm very proud of this and thought I'd be impatient but it is still standing and I like the lid detail.

The Jar

The Barn at Chigborough

You can now buy my ceramic work from The Barn at Chigbrough in Heybridge, Maldon, Essex. The Barn is a branch off of Chigborough Fisheries which is on the same road. Have a look at their website http://www.thebarnatchigboro.co.uk/index.html for more information about them. Here's the postcode for the Fisheries CM9 4RE The Barn is just a little bit down the road on the left.

My work at The Barn. (sorry about the poor quality, it was taken on my phone)

Plymouth College of Art Summer Show

So the long and awaited Summer Show at Plymouth College of Art is nearly here. We have all been stressing and worrying about everything and anything but it has been worth it! On display will be Ceramics, Metals, Glass, Jewellery, Textiles, Wood and other materials. The Degree work will be out aswell as the Foundation students works. It could be a chance to buy some work from fresh and budding new talent before we get famous!!

See below for opening times and dates:

Plymouth College of Art, 23–29 June
Free entry
Opening hours: Saturday 23 June: 10 am–2 pm; Monday 25-Thursday 28 June: 9 am–6 pm; Friday 29 June: 9 am–4 pm

http://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/summershows

Tea Set Design

I've always wanted to try and make a tea set so I've been coming up with some designs which I like but now that college has finished and they are removing all the equipment out to make room for the summer show I can't go in an make them on the wheel. So I thought I'd share the drawings with you instead of the actual pieces. The teardrop pattern will be either transfer or painted coloured slip.

Tea/coffee pot

Milk pot

...to follow design for a sugar pot and mug...