coptic journals
**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, […]
**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, […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]