Upcoming Fairs in August
I shall be at Toot Hill Country Show on Saturday August 7th. Entrance on Church Rd, Stanford Rivers, Essex CM5 9PW 12pm - 4.30pm [...]
Two Town Shows
All being well I shall have a stall at both Waltham Abbey Town Show & Epping Town Show. Waltham Abbey Town Show - Sat [...]
A New Venture – Born of Necessity
It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention and our new venture (my partner and I), the SHABOP SHELF, is [...]
New Display Idea…
Several months ago we had to cut down an apple tree in the garden and at the time it seemed such a shame [...]
What a Difference a Glaze Makes
A successful firing! I'm enjoying using more traditional glazes and think perhaps I steered clear of them for a long time because I [...]
Plastic Properties
The longer I work with clay the more I want to explore its malleable qualities. I love to poke and prod, sometimes until [...]
A Departure from Decoration?
I can hardly believe I've made this last batch of pottery without feeling the need to paint all over it as is usual [...]
The Joy of Collage
I am always surprised by the end result when I make a collage. The process is like creating a dream that I'm not [...]
Welcome – a potter’s poem
I heard a fish plop and saw a ring of rings, I saw trees bending over still water; Narcissus catching a glimpse of [...]
Where to find me before Christmas!
I have quite a busy few weeks before Christmas and these are the places you can find me: SATURDAY NOV 4th - St [...]