New Year – January Work
Determination to try new things - techniques, clays, shapes. A more sculptural approach. A simple rounded shape - full and pregnant. An almost flesh-like colour with undertones of green. Shadows of leaves fall on the body - projected by the Winter sun,...
Autumn Work
October and November were eaten up by ill-heath and endless building and painting works at home - so little work was done. A few things emerged. In the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness:- Patchwork Pear - terracotta clay glazed in greens and yellows and low...
Open Studios – part 2
Perthshire Open Studios 2016 – Venue 69
This year I am taking part in Perthshire Open Studios for the first time. I’ll be open from September 3 – 11, 10 – 5 weekends and 12-5 during the week. My work will be on display in the garden and in the new summerhouse (of which more anon). Fingers crossed for fine...
Exhibition open to the public
Preparing for the exhibition
Pots still going in the kiln and lots can still go wrong ……. At least the plinths are painted! Everything looks better on a plinth – like framing a painting.
Community Ceramics
For the past year or so volunteers from Abernethy In Bloom have been renovating a memorial garden in our village. The garden was created 50 years ago to remember the local District Nurse Elizabeth Peattie who had served the community for over 30 years. As part of the...
My first exhibition!
A few months ago a friend and fellow ceramicist, Caroline Pearce, suggested we hold a joint exhibition together with furniture maker, Angus Ross. She had found a glorious location and a generous host who had just finished renovating a beautiful country house to...