Faye and the Fox
Ella has been up to a whole bunch of interesting stuff recently. She works such long hours in the pottery studio and results of her work are just stunning. She’s been making some amazing, sculpted ceramic foxes and unique ceramic jewellery that she sells mostly through her Etsy store called Faye And The Fox. The…
FabHappy in the Garden
One of the cute things Gloria has been making in the pottery studio is a range of lovely decorative garden ceramics. Our patio certainly has a hint of FabHappy in the garden, as you’ll see in the photos below. If you’re interested in purchasing any of these items or similar ones, the best thing to…
Pottery wheel and studio furniture
We received an email from somebody who viewed the “Our Pottery Studio” page and they asked the following question (approximately) regarding a pottery wheel and studio furniture; “I came across your website when searching for reviews on the Gladstone pottery wheel! I wonder if you would mind letting me know how you have found it…
Amazing Glazing Day
Gloria has been very prolific in the pottery studio recently. I guess it’s probably related to being locked-down at home during the Covid-19 pandemic here in the UK, along with the fact that all her markets and exhibitions are now off (she’s sad about that, of course). Yesterday, it was glazing day – time to…
Rabbit Plate – A double act
Back in August, a good friend of ours, Blue Bell (her Instagram account is https://www.instagram.com/non0scripta), visited and gave us a few demos in the pottery studio. One thing she did was demonstrate her technique for throwing large plates on the wheel, which she did with her usual ease and aplomb. Once she’d completed, I (this…
Squishies – amazing textile art
Squishies – amazing textile art From Daisy Collingridge Gloria and I have known Daisy Collingridge for a while now and there’s no doubt she’s an amazing artist in so many ways. I’m not using the word “amazing” lightly and you’ll see what I mean when you see her textile art, her “squishies”, in this article.…
Clay Sedimentation Tank – a DIY alternative
When I put together our pottery studio, one of the conundrums was how to deal with cleaning all the equipment with clay attached without clogging up the pipes and the drains. The standard way of doing this is by using a sedimentation tank, or settling tank, but these cost around £300 minimum and when I…
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Some of my pots in Aus
To me this is amazing. Someone in Australia wanted to buy a couple of my creations, and they like them! They sent me back some photos of where the bowl and plate is in their house (see below). To use a word that seems pretty common here in the UK, I’m “chuffed”. I have some…
Loading the kiln with a variety of pieces
Loaded the kiln today with a whole variety of pieces. For the first time, if I’ve counted correctly, I loaded pieces made by ten different people. Ten! That’s great. We’ve been having so much fun in the pottery studio. I’ve got some photos below going through the process of loading the kiln. This load is…
Ceramic House Sign
Today, Gloria created a Ceramic House Sign as a birthday gift for a friend. It was a request from her friend who lives in Portugal and Gloria was happy to oblige. She started with six bisque fired white square (6×6 inches) tiles and decorated them with coloured glazes. See more of the story in pictures…
Recent Ceramic Creations – May 2019
As always, Gloria has been very active in the pottery studio and below are some photos of some of her latest ceramic creations. Some of these will be appearing in her store soon. Click on the images below to see the full-size picture. These pieces have been made through hand-building with white earthenware clay. Gloria…
Pugmill Day
Two weeks ago it was Pugmill Day! For me, this is one of the major technical days associated with pottery where old clay is recycled, mixed with new clay, with the aim of creating clay that has just the right softness and moisture to be ideal for throwing on the wheel. It takes me about…
Mothers Day Tiles and Rainbows
In our Pottery Studio, Gloria is currently preparing Mothers Day Tiles for a group of children from our local Rainbows (a programme for 5-7 year olds, linked with Girl Guiding). Her plan is to give each child three small tile shaped pieces of clay with two holes at the top of each. The children will then…
Glorious Leaves
My first ever house plant while at uni was a “Swiss-Cheese Plant” (Monstera Deliciosa) and I kept it alive for nearly 30 years! No wonder then that I can’t resist making these leaf shaped platters. It’s a real passion. I’ve been experimenting making various styles in our pottery studio, and they were a central feature…
Foxcub Pen Pot
Made for a friend, this “Foxcub Pen Pot” design was inspired by the many foxy visitors to our garden. Hand-made from white clay. Hand decorated and finished with a clear, glossy glaze. It’s basically a decorative pot that can be easily used or pens or paint brushes. It was a lot of fun to make…