Kiln Fired Art Blog- Series Of Nine Painting ChallengeI discovered Wendy Solganik aka @willawatercolours over on Istagram having listened to a podcast interview with Laura Horn Art. I decided to take up Willawatercolors Instagram art challange and make a series of nine paintings. So where to begin? I … Continue reading →
- Cup And Ring Marks In NorthumberlandIf you have visited Northumberland you will know it has some amazing beaches, rolling countryside, moors, hills, and lots of castles, more on those later. If you delve deeper into the history of Northumberland there are Iron Age hill forts, … Continue reading →
- Loosening up my watercolour style.For a long time now I have wanted to ‘simplify’ my watercolour painting style, breaking away from the traditional methods I learnt so long ago, and maybe even venture into mixed media work. When I saw Lesley Watt’s post on … Continue reading →
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Raku clocks
I finally got my raku clocks fired during the week, I was so excited about finishing these. Some are textured and have metallic flashes; on the wall they catch the light beautifully. You can see how the flames have licked … Continue reading
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Making Ceramic Leaf Art
It’s been a busy week, I have been putting stock together for topping up a gallery as well as making new work, and listing pieces on Etsy. At times I feel I could do with an extra pair of hands … Continue reading
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A week of raku firing
I have spent most of my week raku firing leaves, beads and pendants to stock up my shop . I now have over 200 listings. All these leaves are now in my Etsy shop, they are going fast. They look … Continue reading
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My Ikigai – Raku Firing
Ikigai is a trending Japanese term which means something similar to Raison d’etre; a reason for being. Or putting it simply a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Having a kiln is most definitely my reason to … Continue reading
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A trip to Potfest and making lemonade
Yesterday I had a trip to Potfest, I had a great time, saw some amazing work and met a few potters whose work I have bought over the years so that was nice. I was able to buy a few … Continue reading
Raku progress
The new raku glazes arrived, and the weather looked promising so we decided to have another attempt at raku firing last weekend. This was the second attempt since making the raku kiln, this time the firing was far more successful. … Continue reading
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My journey into Raku firing begins.
When I lived in Wiltshire I signed up for a raku course which was cut short after only one week. This sparked (sorry about the pun) my desire to make raku pottery and I treasure the bowls I glazed and … Continue reading
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Saggar fired raku pots
There is nothing more rewarding than venturing into unknown territory, and then having an end result way beyond what you imagined. That’s what happened yesterday with my saggar fired raku pots. My pots were poured with ferric chloride solution which … Continue reading
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