Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios

We are having our annual Open Studios on 18-20 November. It is always a good opportunity to welcome friends and new visitors to our studios. It is nice because it is informal. You can show your visitors your work in progress and explain the inspiration behind the pieces and the problems involved. At the Open StudiosContinue reading “Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios”

RHS Shades of Autumn Show | 28-29 October

I will be taking part in the RHS London Show Shades of Autumn at Vincent Square SW1 later this month with my birdbath and planters. I will be selling other pots as well, including some of my smaller vases. I will also be bringing along a few of my handmade porcelain tiles. These ceramic tiles canContinue reading “RHS Shades of Autumn Show | 28-29 October”

Market Day at the Hepworth

I will be taking my ceramics to the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield this weekend (Saturday 20th August), for their Market Day. I’m looking forward to looking round the gallery while I’m there as there’s an exhibition of Stanley Spencer’s paintings that I’d like to see. MARKET DAY – SATURDAY 20 AUGUST, 10AM – 5PM THEContinue reading “Market Day at the Hepworth”

My week at the International Ceramic Studio in Hungary

I spend last week at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet in Hungary on their Porcelain A-Z course. The centre is a lovely place and I gained further knowledge on model and mould making and got inspiration on some new pieces of works. The centre is in the middle of Kecskemet and that gave me the opportunityContinue reading “My week at the International Ceramic Studio in Hungary”

Shaped from the Earth – Ceramic exhibition at the Millennium Gallery

One of my new vessels will be in the ‘Shaped from the Earth‘ show that opens at the Millennium Gallery here in Sheffield this Saturday. I am happy to be included in this show and I think it will be interesting. Actually I am excited about Saturday when it opens. The exhibition is curated by PennyContinue reading “Shaped from the Earth – Ceramic exhibition at the Millennium Gallery”

The story behind my new Wildflower Vessels

For a few months I’ve been working on some new pieces of work inspired by British wildflowers. These have been fired in my wood/soda kiln. The decoration has been inspired from poppies growing everywhere where there is an opportunity. You find them in gardens, on wast-grounds in the city, in fields. Red, yellow and orange.Continue reading “The story behind my new Wildflower Vessels”

Garden Ceramics at the RHS Spring Plant Show

The RHS London Early Spring Plant Fair –16-17 February 2016   On Tuesday and Wednesday 16 & 17 February I will be at the RHS London Early Spring Plant Fair in Vincent Square, London. I will be showing a selection of my handmade garden ceramics, which includes small birdbaths and planters for outdoors. The larger ceramic planters are ideal forContinue reading “Garden Ceramics at the RHS Spring Plant Show”