I will wait for the birch wood
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 […]
Tag Archives: Artist’s Open House
wonders and dangers
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 […]
looking again
We’ve all been spring cleaning in Parade Mews ready for the Artists Open House coming up the next two weekends. Twitter/instagram @artistsopenhse . Getting ready for shows means looking […]
square is to round is as art is to craft
Or in maths-speak, which uses special characters so may not work on your browser, square|round is as art|craft. (Generalisation warning…) I think a lot of craft makers have an […]
making and re-making
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, […]
embarrassment and ‘taste’
When I put this black plate out (on the right, you may need to click ‘show images’ in some email programs), ready for Dulwich Festival (open again tomorrow, in case […]
colour in the world of light
I use glazes the colour of the sky and the sea a lot. Recently, I’ve been developing more glazes in the white/grey/blue spectrum. This was a Chinese obsession too – […]
