Hannah McAndrew at work in her studio in Scotland
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Minnesota Pottery Tour
Here I am in the so far sunny and warm lands of Minnesota, specifically the St. Croix Valley. I am here for the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour which happens this weekend in the area. I am guest of Bob … Continue reading
Slipware but not like mine
I’ve seen so many of my own pots recently and it’s been a long long time since I had a good dose of someone else’s contemporary slipware. My recent visit to the Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham was a real treat … Continue reading
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Tagged birdies, Goldmark Gallery, harvest jug, Jean Nicholas Gerard, sgraffito, slip trail
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Finishing, Flapping, Glazing and Packing
This last while has been a flurry of finishing pots, drying them, bisquing, glazing and the utter chaos of a bubble wrap and box filled workshop. I think it is just about under control again now. The kiln has been … Continue reading
Variations On A Theme
Where is the time going to? As per always I feel I am just getting into my stride and what happens? Yes I’m at the end of the opportunity to make any more for this event and have to concentrate … Continue reading
The Pleasure of Finished Pots
Today I have unpacked the first glaze kiln in a long long time. It’s been a weird old year so far, my creative brain seems to have been hibernating or just not even present at times. Anyway I think it’s … Continue reading
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Introducing the Dragons
Last Friday I did something very very important with Gregor, my nephew. I felt that as he had reached the grand old age of eleven weeks he was at exactly the right point to begin to be introduced to my … Continue reading
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Rolling Clay With Keith
I saw a link to this last week and the flipping thing is stuck in my head now. It is a genius piece of work (I don’t know whether that is gramatically correct). Whether ornot you make pots and whether … Continue reading
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How many dots are too many?
This is the centre of a 16″ charger, I started counting the white slip trailed dots as I was going around the edge of the tree but when I got to 1352. What do you think drawing so many dots … Continue reading
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Many Many Plates
Slips sieved, trailers cleaned, plates ready, on your marks, get set, GO…….. Busy busy day. I am sitting here yawning away, I’m not long off my bed I don’t think. It’s slip-tastic at the workshop at the moment. I suddenly … Continue reading
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Tygs and Text
The end of last week saw me finishing slipping these tygs. The first two images are of the same pot. It reads ‘Be realistic: Plan for a miracle’. I love lettering on pots and I am always looking for new … Continue reading
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