A new found medium:  porcelain clay.

A new found medium:  porcelain clay.

by | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorised

Until recently, I had never worked with porcelain clay. Having discovered it, I now absolutely love it! It produces pieces in the purest white ,translucent under light, that are both delicate and strong. Working with porcelain comes with its challenges. The particles...
Painting on bowls, plates and tiles

Painting on bowls, plates and tiles

by | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorised

Most recently  I have enjoyed using a fine brush and painting with underglaze directly on the clay ‘canvas’. It is deeply satisfying as the paintings come from my own experiences, travels and the like, and I revisit happy times. Hand painting takes time, but it allows...
Kiln-fired kiwis most active in the heat

Kiln-fired kiwis most active in the heat

by | Feb 14, 2025 | Uncategorised

I am having a bit of a kiwi phase at the moment. This stemmed from a commission to produce a replica kiwi-sized bird, as you may have read in a previous blog or Instagram post. I soon realised the kiwi’s feet had to be enlarged in order to support the oversized...
Porcelain jewellery

Porcelain jewellery

by | Dec 15, 2024 | Uncategorised

Along with my homeware, gardenware and sculptures, I have been enjoying making porcelain jewellery recently. (For now, you can find it on my Hand-built Homeware page.) For some, I use leaves to create beautifully natural and elegant necklaces. I am also hand-painting...
Kiwi: a work in progress

Kiwi: a work in progress

by | Dec 15, 2024 | Uncategorised

After the enormous success of the Abingdon Craft Fair and Eynsham’s Sustainable Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair earlier this month, I was asked to make a number of commissions. One of them is this life-size kiwi! I’m loving making it; it’s full of...