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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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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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Studio with pots

looking again

May 6, 2016by carys davies Leave a comment

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 […]

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square is to round is as art is to craft

April 8, 2016by carys davies Leave a comment

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 […]

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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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plate

embarrassment and ‘taste’

May 15, 2015by carys davies 6 Comments

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 […]

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pot

colour in the world of light

May 1, 2015by carys davies 2 Comments

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 – […]

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show season

May 16, 2014by carys davies Leave a comment

Well, show season has started with a great first Artists’ Open House weekend for the Dulwich Festival! The virtual tour can now be supplemented by an image of me in […]

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Open Studio virtual tour

May 9, 2014by carys davies 7 Comments

Getting ready for Open Studios always includes a lot of procrastination for me. Some prep I’ve done too early – like washing the floor, now dripped on again. Some too […]

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