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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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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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the limits of cork lining

October 16, 2015by carys davies 3 Comments

Proust famously had his bedroom cork-lined to keep out the noise of his neighbours. Eric Packer, in DeLillo’s Cosmopolis, has his limo cork-lined, too.   I’ve been musing that focus, […]

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a beautiful morning

June 20, 2015by carys davies 2 Comments

A beautiful morning at West Dean, on Day 2 of 3 at the Design and Craft Fair. I managed to look at the roses yesterday, too, although sadly the rose […]

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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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making and buying?

October 3, 2014by carys davies Leave a comment

I’ve just sent out my autumn newsletter, listing my christmas shows (sign up here if would like to be on my email list.) It feels a bit commercial these days: […]

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Animated calligraphy

animated writing… digital and craft mash-ups

October 18, 2013by carys davies 2 Comments

After working with computers for twenty years, I’ve enjoyed the ceramic workshop, where electronics are banned as they get filled up with dust. I’m beginning though to think harder about […]

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e-reader in home made cover

books in the digital age?

September 13, 2013by carys davies Leave a comment

I love books as objects, and own many; but I also love the convenience of e-readers for commuting and holidays. E-readers are also not as comfortable to hold as a […]

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Sonnet 130 Shakespeare

shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

July 19, 2013by carys davies Leave a comment

For a change, I’ve been working on paper this week, writing Shakespeare love sonnets for a private client. So many sonnets are bitter, though: I was reminded how nothing is […]

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porcelain with names inscribed

‘still falls the rain’ at the Curious Trail

May 31, 2013by carys davies Leave a comment

I’m making my installation for this tomb in West Norwood Cemetery on the Curious Trail. In the ledgers held there, I found two sisters, Sophi and Christine Zinopoulos, who lived […]

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