2025 seems to have disappeared so quickly and  I would like to thank everyone who has supported me through the year which has continued a change of direction away from outdoor fairs to larger scale art shows and exhibitions. It was a major decision which, happily, seems to have been a good one, both in terms of my own physical health and the exhibiting and selling of my work. I have been celebrating my 50th year of making pots and I love it just as much now as I did when I started! The exhibition at the Fountain Gallery was a first for me and I felt very privileged to show my work...

I thought it would be good to show the journey involved in making a Moon Jar. The pot is created using two bowl forms joined together and finished on the wheel. Firstly the bowls are turned to create foot rings which will then be finished at the final stage. The bowls are then joined together to make the basic moon shape. A sausage of clay is worked into the area where the pots join to ensure a good bond. The pot is then returned to the wheel for the finishing process which involves removing the excess clay and then smoothing the surface. At this point the hole is made for the top of...

Christmas and the New Year flew by and I am back in the studio and making pots again after a cold weather break! I will be focusing on refining the Moon Jars, making bowls and large platters. As always, I will also continue experimenting with glazes. I have a few different activities planned for the spring including exhibitions and fairs and will be giving more details in the next blog.