Cake anyone?
Isn’t this amazing! I bought this a few weeks ago for my nieces birthday which is the end of September. The longer I have it the more I want to keep it. The quality, detail and finish are fantastic. Really I think my niece is too young at 2 years old to look after it […]
Bucks Open Studios 2010
This weekend (19th & 20th June) I will be at Bucks Open Studios at the Pugin Rooms, St. Peter’s Church, Marlow, SL7 1NQ. There are 11 artists at our venue with a wonderful range of glass, ceramics, jewellery, sculpture and more. It’s th 25th anniversary of the Bucks Open Studios so come along and help […]
Caversham Arts Trail 15 & 16 May 2010
It’s the last weekend of the Caversham Arts Trail this weekend. All venues are open from 11am to 5pm. There will be demonstrations to watch and events to take part in over the weekend. See the website for details. Here are a few photos from last weekend, fingers crossed for sun this Saturday and Sunday […]
Glazing…….
It’s been a busy weekend of glazing. Glazed 160 of these little beauties today! Also trying out some new glazes, in two days I’ll get to see the outcome, can’t wait. Listed some dishes in my NOTHS shop and my folksy shop. Look out for new glazes coming soon.
SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE
From 2 March to 1 May 2010 i’ve got some work in the Sugar and Spice and all things nice exhibition at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Celebrate Mothering Sunday and beyond with inspirational ideas including fabric and felt cakes, floral ceramics and gorgeous jewellery. There is some amazing craft on show, check out […]
Valentines gifts – check this out!
Need some ideas for valentines gifts then check out UK Handmade’s gift guide. My ceramic heart magnets were one of many great gift ideas featured, these are a few of my favourites. Dark Scarlet Earrings by Owl On The Sill Button Heart in Red – A4 Giclée Print by Dig The Earth Let love out […]
Blue Button Coasters
A while ago I posted some photos of some new round button coasters that I’d just made. I’ve now glazed them and listed them in my shops. These are denim blue and the next batch due out of the kiln will be green. There are also a few other patterns and new colours too which […]
Things are happening
I tried some felt making at our venue at Bucks Open Studios last weekend, it was fab. This is my creation, a felt bowl. I loved making it and I am super pleased with the result. I’ve also been making some new coasters, buttons and brooches with a button pattern. They are quite cute, I […]
The Henley Arts Trail 2010
On Friday we went to the private view of venue 13 of the Henley Arts Trail. There was so much lovely handmade work there I had to treat myself to a few things. I’d seen this on Beady Pool’s facebook page a few weeks ago and rather liked it so I quickly snapped it up. […]
Elephant spotting!
I’ve been elephant spotting today. Has anyone else seen the decorated elephants that aim to raise support for the Asian elephant, which is threatened with extinction? I only saw two and could only photograph one as there was a dude sitting on the other one which would have ruined the photo, I wish I had […]
Look what i found in my kiln!
There is nothing more exciting than opening the door to the kiln to see what treasures it holds. I hate having to wait for two days for it to cool down but it’s usually worth it. I’ve been trying out some new designs that will be for sale at the Oxford Literary Festival on 27 […]
New Cupcakes
New style cupcakes hot off the press, available in my folksy and etsy shops.
Craft Stalls available at the Oxford Literary Festival 20-28 March 2010
I’m organising some Craft Stalls at the Oxford Literary Festival again this year. The Festival is taking place from 20th to 28th March 2010 at Christ Church College, Oxford. There are spaces available each day and discounts for multiple day bookings. If you would like further information please email [email protected] for an application form. Deadline […]
Caversham Artists Autumn Show
I’ve been working to finish a few things for my next show with the Caversham Artists. See flyer below for more information and come along if you are free. Our show is taking place in a wonderful artists studio barn in Emmer Green, there will be a range of art and craft to view and […]
Henley Arts Trail 29-31 May 2010
Henley Arts Trail starts this weekend with 20 venues open during the bank holiday weekend. You can download a handy map from the website that shows the venues and gives opening times, check these first as they can vary. Here is a little preview to tickle your taste buds. Hand-made lampwork glass beads by Beady […]
Caversham Arts Trail
It is less than a week until the first Caversham Arts Trail starts and I’ve been busy cleaning my studio ready for visitors. I think I may have cleaned it too much so I’m going to have to make a few things this week or it will look like I don’t really use it. The […]
Product shots – what do you think?
I’ve been testing out some group shots so that I’ve got one image that represents my work. What do you think? I’m not a trained photographer and sometime take hundreds of shots before getting the right one. I’ve tried out lots of different angles, as well as different items in the shot and finally think […]
Call for artists and craftspeople
South Hill Park are looking for artists and craftpeople for the 2010 craft fair. Apply by the end of Feb. I highly recommend it, great quality and well attended.