I’ve made these exciting little hearts to experiment with raku firing and have donated the results to the Caru Dolgellau 💜 Love Dolgellau Calonau Cymru fund raising. The clay I used was some end of bag Earthstone cranked. I decorated with some brush on Amaco Raku glaze: Lustrous copper and Smokey blue. I also used …
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Maker of the Month: Celf Aran Arts: End of week 1
We are so chuffed at the end of week 1 having sold a few items including Wind & Tree in this dragon based ensemble! This Dipsy Dragon is looking very pleased too! It’s been a hectic week getting it all together. The Town & Mountain plaque came out of it’s glaze firing on …
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Visiting artist exhibition at Celf Aran Arts, Ty Siamus
It’s a relief to have set up the exhibition space in Celf Aran Arts. Having been all stressed about ceramics I am now all fired up again and ready to make lots of new bits and pieces. Here’s a quick pic of the set up. The exhibition runs from 1st to 30th November
My first real exhibition
Peter has made me an ingenious stand for the Meirionnydd Artists Society Exhibition starting today. My 6 pieces look fabulous – 5 on the stand and the other in the Wild weather competition area. ‘Wind 1’ my competition entry was coil built from Potclays ? And spray glazed with Pottery crafts Transparent gloss ? It …
100+ medallions -A first ‘commercial’ venture
Phew! I had a whole night’s sleep last night for the first time in a good while. The medallions are done and dusted! I’ve had a frantic and full time week making memnetos/ medallions for the Dolgellau 5 mile race after a very late in the day agreement to take on this commision. It’s been …
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First blog post
This summer is very exciting as I start out in Pottery and ceramics…