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sprigged vase

more sprigs

April 28, 2017by carys davies 4 Comments

The Dulwich Festival Artists Open House brochure is out – look out for it around Dulwich & online here . I love that they have got the apostrophe correct!   […]

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critical journal, m
matcha bowl showing ridges

matcha and tea bowls

November 4, 2016by carys davies Leave a comment

Japanese tea-bowls have a special place for potters. I remember visiting the V&A collection way back in the 70s, tucked away behind some Samurai swords. They were part of the […]

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bird tea cosy

making culture

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I’ve been making a tea-cosy as a birthday present this week. Knitting it seemed inappropriate in the fresh warmth of summer, so it’s turned out to be a kind of […]

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critical journal, m
Stoneware Tests

making and re-making

March 18, 2016by carys davies 2 Comments

Sometimes I feel I’m holding tens of strands of work, none finished, all waiting – for firing, for inspiration, for something, before they are completed. But maybe that’s the fallacy, […]

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critical journal, Initial, m
brass buttons

the meaning of objects

March 4, 2016by carys davies Leave a comment

I was given these lovely buttons recently. I’m not sure how many families pass down the button box, a store of old, new, useful, ugly – and some gorgeous – […]

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critical journal, m, t
porcelain pot

more about mistakes

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Opening the kiln is well-known to be the most traumatic moment in a potter’e studio. It’s the moment when your guesses about how a pot will look are finally resolved. […]

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critical journal, m, making pots
Volcanic oysters

markets and MOOCs

December 12, 2014by carys davies Leave a comment

Well, the last few pots have been sent off through the Post Office, and that’s it for 2014! This year, a few galleries are already asking for more work in […]

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critical journal, m, making blogs, making pots

make:shift and other mashups

November 21, 2014by carys davies 3 Comments

I’ve been watching the live streaming of the craft council’s make:shift conference. It’s been really great – I think I can see and hear better that I could if I […]

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critical journal, m, Uncategorized
clay people

making software, this time

October 31, 2014by carys davies Leave a comment

In the aftermath of MADE London I’m spending time online. One of the most frequent questions at MADE was ‘Do you sell online?’. The short answer is no: directly selling […]

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critical journal, m, making blogs

hope to see you at MADE London

October 17, 2014by carys davies Leave a comment

I’ve spent a lot of time this week waiting for parts – yes, for the kiln again. So I’ve been knitting in the interim – there’s something about having your […]

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critical journal, h, m, making pots

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