For the second part of my professional development award I am on a course with Australian glass artist, Kirstie Rea, at the studio of artist Silvia Levenson near Milan. The participants on the course are artists who come from all […]
It has taken a while to work out how to respond to this new large muffle. I wanted to create large pieces, that no longer felt in the domestic realm. I also wanted a canvas for the incredible effects that […]
I fired the new muffle several times in quick succession, making the most of the good summer weather, and working towards a deadline, to have pots ready for the ceramic selling event, Earth & Fire. I fire my kiln, on […]
The walls of the kiln were fired slowly to 1260 degrees in an electric kiln. The only element to warp badly was the roof. The warping happened as the pieces were drying out, mainly due to lack of space and […]
I live by the sea in East Kent. Our coast faces North. The sea is Khaki green with clay and silt, and usually calm as it is protected by the entrance to the Thames estuary. I had never heard of […]