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old and new

May 1, 2020by carys davies 3 Comments

I’ve been learning about The Book of Kells recently – Trinity College Dublin have some fantastic resources on their early manuscripts. My favourite turns out to be the much simpler […]

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the blessed round

April 23, 2020by carys davies Leave a comment

I was lucky enough to be invited to collaborate on The Blessed Round, a cantata by Rebecca Bilkau, set to music by Helen Roe, which had its first performance on […]

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birch porcelain vessels

I will wait for the birch wood

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Birch is the first tree to colonise cleared ground in ecological succession – at least in most of the UK (followed often by oak). The leaves are covered with small […]

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blank books

coptic journals

November 21, 2018by carys davies 5 Comments

**STOP PRESS** Christmas Open Studio is Sat 1 Dec and Sun 2 Dec at Parade Mews more I have many ‘journals’ – or ‘day books’, maybe. For recipes, for glazing, […]

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porcelain pots

This week’s failures

April 27, 2018by carys davies 3 Comments

Modern life has made some things a lot easier for the studio potter – like paperwork and photography: I’ve just photographed work for a new show at Gallery57 in Arundel. […]

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Blackthorn

blackthorn and blood

April 6, 2018by carys davies 9 Comments

I’ve been hedgelaying on and off, at Gunnersbury Triangle, a little jewel of woodland between three tube lines in Chiswick. Even in the snow, the blackthorn had a few delicate […]

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culling and context

November 30, 2017by carys davies Leave a comment

I’ve been turning out my shelves, ready for Open Studios in a couple of days (invitation here). Trying to decide what is ‘current work’, what is ‘archive’. What to keep, […]

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pebble vases

revisit and refresh

November 3, 2017by carys davies Leave a comment

I’ve been trying hard to experiment and develop new work this year.   Of course,  it’s when I stop doing that,  relax,  and revisit old favourites that the pots really […]

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sprig

cross-pollination

October 26, 2017by carys davies 7 Comments

I’ve been making sprigs with the evening class I teach at Parade Mews Pottery. I went through my oddments and old 1980’s jewellery for objects that might make a good […]

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porcelain stack

wonders and dangers

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I’ve had the luxury of a good sort out and spring clean in preparation for this year’s Artists’ Open House. It’s hard to look at your work while you’re in […]

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