Another ceramics blog update, showing off the finished bead necklace I made for white_hartAlso, I have stacks of pendants sitting around gathering dust so I'm offering free 1st class UK postage on all jewellery orders of £10 or more. Personally, I'd like to ban all mention of it before November but I know hyper-organized people who are already doing ( Read more... )

I've actually updated my ceramics blog with pictures of the raku pieces I made before the summer!

Also, I've been playing with beads for a choker for white_hart, this is my favourite so far:

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I haven't written much about pottery since I finally got back to classes back in December but it's been going really well since I got back in my stride. I was thoroughly thrown at first by not being allowed to work on my own choice of projects but actually the change did me good. Having a new tutor gave me a different perspective and reminded me ( Read more... )

I am declaring it to be spring, although having my lounge window open didn't last long because the traffic noise started to grate on my nerves immediately. However, it is lovely and sunny, much milder than it has been, and the crocuses were in full bloom when I headed up to the college earlier ( Read more... )

Looks like my pottery instructor will be holding some classes at her home workshop so *fingers crossed* I will get my pottery fix after all, although delayed by a few weeks while she gets it sorted ( Read more... )

Short work contract came through, unexpectedly full-time, so I've been a bit snowed under. Still, the money will be good ( Read more... )

I'm in a contented little bubble at the moment because I'm not actually unemployed until a week on Friday but I don't have any work to do until the funders come back to us with comments, which won't be this week because our contact is on holiday until Monday (yes, for once in my life I submitted something earlier than necessary ( Read more... )

My new pottery blog/website is here - I would very much appreciate it if thebirdwoman, catfink, and wendelah1 would comment on my opening post or about page to say how pleased you were with your pendants - thank you muchly ( Read more... )

Poll What shall I call my pottery website/shop?Please bear in mind that the chosen name will be part of a web address, so shorter may be preferable. Also, I don't want to use pendants or jewellery, for example, because I also make vases, goblets and other stuff, which I may want to try selling at some point too ( Read more... )

It was so mild yesterday, despite being really windy, that I walked home from the pool with wet hair and no hood on, so I've decided it is time to banish the ice berries for a few months and break out a spring icon. It's looking quite spring like around here - my clivia is in full bloom, I have pretty little tete-a-tetes flowering, and the ( Read more... )