Notebook

10/12/2020

Lifestyle

Over the last few months I have been working on some new lifestyle images of my work. This is a very different way of shooting my work than I’m used to and its been a journey of testing colours and props to see what works and what doesn’t.

10/11/2020

Ceramics Sale

Making, New Work

I have decided to have small sale of selected sgraffito pieces from my online shop. The sale will go live from 7am on the 14th of November and will run until all the pieces have sold. All pieces will be on sale at 50% of the normal retail price due to tiny faults which have […]

10/10/2020

Open Forms

Making, New Work

10/09/2020

Wall hangings

Making, New Work, Notebook

I decided during lockdown to start work on some new wall hangings which I have been designing for some time. A few years ago I created a small range of pieces inspired by woodland creatures and wanted to revisit these ideas. So far I have created 8 new designs on the themes of rabbits, mice, […]

26/06/2020

Independents Day exhibition

Exhibitions, Notebook

Towards the end of last year I was invited to take part in a show at The Wingates Gallery in Leicester titled Independent’s Day. Obviously, this started to be arranged well before lock down and any of the issues and worries which have happened since.

10/04/2020

Book covers

Making, New Work, Notebook

Earlier this year my good friend Carenza Hayhoe asked if I would be able to create two new book covers for her next books in The Greyhound Trilogy. We have had several meetings about what would be a good fit and feel for the books. It was decided to use the same greyhound and cat […]

10/03/2020

Music while you work

Making, Notebook

As my pieces take such a long time to create I have always listened to music while working and I get lost in my own world once my headphones are on. My collection has grown to the point where I had to add some new shelves to house all my cds. I do like to […]

10/02/2020

New forms

Making, New Work, Notebook

Over the past few years I have been playing with new forms and new ideas both on paper and with clay. This year I hope to be launching a new range of pieces which have my detailed decoration on but less of it. I have become fascinated with the idea of really opening up my […]

10/01/2020

New Ashgate show

Exhibitions, Notebook

Back in May 2019 I was contacted by The New Ashgate gallery to see if I would be interested in showing some pieces in their spring exhibition. I was of course very excited to be asked and after some discussion we agreed on which designs they liked the best and how many pieces I would […]

10/11/2019

Coloured Clay

Making, New Work, Notebook

Text: The test piece in the first image shows a Japanese White eye bird amongst cherry blossom and this has been created using my own powder blue clay body. Since the start of this year I have been working on new ideas for creating a coloured back ground to my sgraffito designs. I have already […]