Category Archives: baluster jugs

I Give You The Baluster Jug

Posted on July 15, 2014 by hannah

  Baluster Jug. 1300 – 1400 AD. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Baluster Jug. 1270 – 1340 AD. British Museum Brill/Boarstall ware, Buckinghamshire. Early – mid 13th century AD. Ashmolean Museum Clive Bowen. Baluster Jugs. Doug Fitch Slipware Baluster Jug. … Continue reading →

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New things.

Posted on May 17, 2012 by hannah

First off a tall, (once) dark,handsome man appeared on my doorstep. I have vague recollections of him but it seems like many a long year since I saw him, it’s been almost 2 months of a trip for him to … Continue reading →

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Samuel Malkin I thank you

Posted on May 15, 2012 by hannah

 But for the bluebells you could be forgiven for thinking that it is the end of February or early March at times here in the lovely south west of Scotland. It’s been chilly. The evening tonight has been stunning, huge … Continue reading →

Posted in 17th C, baluster jugs, bluebells, pressed dish, Samuel Malkin | 7 Comments

Slip Slop Slap

Posted on July 16, 2011 by hannah

More slippy sloppy slabs in the pipeline. I think they’ll make more sense when I show you were there are coming from and where they are heading but that will have to wait for the time being. Some tall weird … Continue reading →

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New pots and news

Posted on June 17, 2011 by hannah

More strange wading birds today. It’s been another slip fest here today and I am loving it. I really like this plate above, it’s thin white slip and thick white slip and then trailed slip too. Nice looking at this … Continue reading →

Posted in baluster jugs, brushed slip, Earth and Fire, fresh slip, Humbug mugs, plates | 9 Comments

How scary!?!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by hannah

That is the filter on my dust mask, I took it apart to have a look as I was changing it. Makes you think doesn’t it. Alan brought me a bucket full of a lovely present yesterday. He was amused … Continue reading →

Posted in baluster jugs, clay, fresh slip, lidded jars, Phil McMenemy, wild clay | 4 Comments

How to make a girl smile…

Posted on May 20, 2011 by hannah

easy, give her a bunch of pretty wild flowers. Well this one anyone doesn’t take much pleasing. I can count on the fingers of one hand the amount of times I’ve been given flowers, once a rose in Italy when … Continue reading →

Posted in baluster jugs, crazy flowers, Imagine Gallery, pie dishes, Spring Fling | 8 Comments

Friday Sunny Day

Posted on September 3, 2010 by hannah

I love this picture. It reminds me of a photo I have somewhere of a group of wonky but very old jugs of similar shape to this that are all leaning in random directions. Amanda pointed out that she couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Blue and white

Posted on January 7, 2010 by hannah

The view when you look left out of my workshop door, too good to be true almost isn’t it. Bunny prints. Eeek many bunny prints! Some slip trailing started happening this afternoon, I kept putting it off but eventually got … Continue reading →

Posted in baluster jugs, crazy daisies, Snow, views, wet slip | 2 Comments

Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2009 by hannah

Morning sun on the way down to work, I know I really shouldn’t have been working the day but I do find it hard to resist. I threw the tops on these jugs (blurry pic, sorry) and they are now … Continue reading →

Posted in baluster jugs, Christmas, Mincepies. christmas tree, Tig's soap | 5 Comments