GROUNDLAYING

Groundlaying is an old technique for laying down a flat colour over a large curved  area, used in the production of ceramics.

I've had fun trying groundlaying on glass!!

DRAGONS

SUNSET HARES

OOPS...

OOPS...due to a technical fault I've not been here for a while! apologies!!

2020

On the first Saturday of every month I shall be in the market square Cirencester.
This is a wonderful old market square in front of the church in the middle of the town that has been recently revamped.

On the second Saturday of the month I shall be in the Square, Shrewsbury. 
The square is also a market space that has been used for many years.

OUT OF AFRICA 

detail of large dish

This large dish is 40 cms across and so useful
as a fruit dish, it would look great full of
oranges!

DIARY FOR 2019

Confirmed dates for the rest of the year...

Cirencester Arts and Crafts market takes place on the first Saturday of the month.

Made in Shropshire in the Square Shrewsbury takes place on the second Saturday of the month.

Pavillion Gardens - Artist & Designers Fair, Saturday March 23rd & Sunday March 24th.

Out of Africa

After working on the new tree designs I've gone back to Africa, it get in the blood you know!

January 2019

I've been working on these new designs inspired by the wonderfully thoughtful planting of trees on Buildwas Bank, the Ironbridge by-pass.

Diary for the rest of the year.

(apologies to those of you who wanted to check up the dates of my next appearance!)

Oct 6th.      Cirencester Arts and Crafts market in the revamped market square.
Oct 13th     Made in Shropshire in the Square Shrewsbury.
Oct 20/21   Showing Off in Ludlow with the Shropshire Guild.
Oct 27th     Tewksbury Arts and Crafts Market in the High St.

Nov 3rd     Cirencester Arts and Crafts market in the revamped market square.
Nov 13th    Made in Shropshire in the Square Shrewsbury.
Nov 17th    STACS Craft Fair in the Methodist Hall, Barston Hill.
Nov 24/25  Gorgeous @ Coalbrookdale with the Shropshire Guild.

Dec  1/2     Cirencester Arts and Crafts market in the revamped market square.
Dec  8th     Made in Shropshire in the Square Shrewsbury
Dec 15th     Shrewsbury Cristmas Market in the square Shrewsbury
Dec 23/22/23 Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Market on the Prom.

DIARY FOR THE START OF 2018

A couple of events have been cancelled due to the Beast from the East!

March 10th.        The Square Shrewsbury with Made in Shropshire.
            11th.        The Market Square in Ludlow for Mothers day.

April 7th.             Market Square in Cirencester.
       14th.             The Square Shrewsbury with Made in Shropshire.
       28th.             "Showing Off" with the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Crafts
                             in Ludlow Castle

May  5th.            Market Square in Cirencester.
         12th.          The Square Shrewsbury with Made in Shropshire.

          During the four weekends in May I shall be taking part in the Brighton Open House event,                  this is part of the Brighton Festival.

          My work will be at 45 Preston Drove

DIARY FOR NOV AND DEC

Saturday Nov 4th  Cirencester Arts and Crafts Market.
Friday Nov 10th The Square Shrewsbury with Made in Shropshire.
Saturday Nov 11th  Chirbury Village Hall.
Saturday Nov 18th  Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Market.
Saturday and Sunday 18 & 19th Nov Gorgeous in Coalbrookdale.

Saturday and Sunday Dec 2nd & 3rd  Cirencester Arts and Crafts Market.
Saturday 9th Dec.  The Square with Made in Shropshire.
Saturday 16th Dec. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Market.
Dec 21st, 22nd & 23rd. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Market .

forgot to add a picture of the new Hoopoe Bird!!

These sculptures are mounted on a piece of English oak.

NEW CAST GLASS

I have started casting glass into moulds made from my sculptures.

OOPS......BEEN A BIT LAX !

Throughout May I am at an open House in Brighton with the five ways group on the first 4 week ends.

May 23rd. Theatre Severn with the AGM of the Shropshire WI.

May 27th. Tewksbury Arts and Crafts market in the high street.

June 3rd. Cirencester Arts and Crafts Market in the revamped market place.

June 10th. Made in Shropsire in the Square Shrewsbury.

June 17th. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts on the promenade.

July 1st. Summer exhibition on the Guildhall, Much Wenlock.

July 1st Cirencester Arts and Crafts.

July 8th Made in Shropshire in the Square in the Shrewsbury.

July 15th. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts Market on the Promanade.

July 29th. Tewksbury Arts and Crafts in the High street.

Buzzing Bees

Forgot to put this pic on here! It's from the Folk Festival in Shrewsbury during the summer.

Thanks David for the Pic!

Diary for the rest of 2016.

Ending Sept 17. An exhibition at the Willow Gallery, Oswestry with the Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Crafts.
Sept 17th.  Cheltenham Arts and Crafts on the Prom.

Oct 1st. Ludlow Castle Square with Made in Shropshire.
Oct nd.  Alcester High Street Arts and Crafts.
Oct 8th.  The Square Shrewsbury with Made in Shropshire.
Oct 15th-16th. Showing Off in Ludlow.
Oct 22nd.  Tewksbury High Street Arts, Crafts and Food.

Nov 5th. Ludlow Castle Square with Made in Shropshhire.
Nov 6th. Alcester High Street Arts and Crafts.
Nov 12th. The Square Shresbury with Made in Shropshire.
Nov 19th. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts on the Prom.
Nov 19th-20th. Gorgeous in Coalbrookdale.

Dec 3rd. Ludlow Castle Square with Made in Shropshire.
Dec 10th. The Square Shrewsbury with Made in Shropshire.
Dec 17th. Cheltenham Arts and Crafts on the Prom.
Dec 20th,21st,22nd &23rd Cheltnham Arts and Crafts on the Prom.

Canadian Holiday.

While in a walk in Stanley Park, Vancouver I found this piece of driftwood on a beach where there was evidence of First Nation fishing activity.  Small boulders had been placed to form channels that became pools at low tide and so trap the fish, also visible were signs of a path to drag canoes onto the high tide area.

So here is a piece of driftwood, from an ancient place, combined with a modern material, glass, to made a container.

Diary for July & August.

Sat July 2nd.  In the Castle Square, Ludlow with MIS.

Sun July 3rd.  In Alcester High Street.

Sat July 9th. In the Square, Shrewsbury with MIS.  

Sat July 16th. Cheltenham Arts & Crafts on the Prom.

Sat July 30th. Tewksbury High Street.

Sat Aug 6th.  In the Castle Square, Ludlow.

Friday 12th & Sat 13th. In the Shropshire Guild Marquee at the Flower Show.

Sat 13th. In the Square Shrewsbury with MIS.

Sat 20th.  Cheltenham Arts & Crafts on the Prom.

Aug 26,27 & 28th...My favourite event of the year...Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

DIARY FOR MARCH

March 5th:   Ludlow Castle Square.
           12th: The Square, Shrewsbury.
           19th: Cheltenham Arts and Crafts market on the Prom.
           26th: Cross St, Oswestry.

Febuary

My first outing will be Feb 13th in the Square, Shrewsbury.

Feb 20th Cheltenham Arts and Craft Market, The Prom, Cheltenham.

2016

Well, January is nearly at an end, the tax returns are done and new designs are on the way!
These Op Art designs have been on my mind since I was a student, back in the day, as my boys would say.

What I find so interesting is the shadows made on the surface that the bowl sits in.  The bowls are nestling on brushed aluminium tubes.

August, September and October

Saturday Aug 1st Ludlow in front of the castle.
Saturday Aug  8th Shrewsbury in the square.
Saturday Aug  15th Cheltenham Prom.
28 - 31 Aug Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

Saturday Sept 5th Ludlow in front of the castle.
Saturday Sept 12th Shrewsbury in the square.
12-13 Sept Bromyard Folk Festival.
Saturday 19th Cheltenham Prom.
Sunday 20th Sept Alcester High St.

Saturday Oct 3rd Ludlow in front of the castle.
Saturday Oct 10th Shrewsbury in the square.
Saturday Oct 17th Cheltenham Prom.
Sunday Oct 18th Alcester High St.
Saturday Oct 24th Tewksbury High St.