Angler fish
The anglerfish and the Dumbo octopus salt and pepper shakers were a success! I already sold the anglerfish and one of the shakers on their very first day away from home.
They've both gone to happy homes, and I couldn't be happier about it. Of course, I'll be making another anglerfish—and maybe even a few more sea creatures!
New!!
I've been working on a new lampshade and finally got the first one out of the kiln! At approximately 40 × 40 cm, it's the biggest mould I've ever made. This shape works beautifully as both a lampshade and a large fruit bowl.
The biggest challenge with this piece is that it only just fits in my kiln, and getting it in without breaking the unfired clay is quite a hassle (which happened with my first attempt!). Now that I've figured out how to do it, I'll definitely be making more.
Keep your eyes on Instagram for new designs!
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Celebrating Ceramics
I spent a wonderful weekend celebrating ceramics, ceramicists, and ceramics lovers at the beautiful Waterperry Gardens.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to have a little chat with me, and a huge thank you to everyone who took one of my pieces home. It's so lovely to receive such wonderful feedback, and it's a real compliment when someone chooses my work while surrounded by so many other amazing makers and beautiful things.
Thank you all for making it such a special weekend.
New Sculpture
I finally fired this beautifully relaxed nude sculpture. She’s been standing in my studio for months because I was too nervous to fire her in the damp weather-ceramicists know that firing damp clay can lead to some pretty devastating kiln explosions.
Getting her into the kiln was not as easy as I’d hoped. Even though I made all the measurements, she ended up being about 2 mm too big for the kiln, and I had to shorten her foot… I felt like Cinderella’s stepmother for a moment.
Now all that’s left is to give her a name. I might just go with the model’s name, Alys, as she’s such a lovely and creative person.
Inspired by the calm of winter
Porcelain in calm whites and soft winter blues, inspired by the quiet beauty of snow-covered landscapes. Subtle details catch the light like glittering snow, evoking the stillness, calm, and gentle serenity of a winter’s day.
Deep-sea Creatures
After the Christmas craziness, I’ve returned to a new–old project. The deep-sea anglerfish toothpick holder, accompanied by the Dumbo octopus salt and pepper shakers, has been an ongoing project for several years now.
After a lot of trial and error sculpting in porcelain, I switched to paper porcelain and hope this version will survive without any cracks. So far, it’s looking promising!
This anglerfish and octopus will be part of a deep-sea table set, all sculpted in porcelain.
