Recent Blog Posts

Making new moulds

I have been using a mixture of old moulds from previous projects and some small single part moulds that I am casting multiples from and

Peg Plan grids

The pen plan grid is based on 8×8 squares in a block. I plan to develop a base plaster block with empty peg plan grids

Tutorial with Rob

I missed having a tutorial with Rob last week. I went home early as it was snowing/hailstoning so I was pleased to have a tutorial

Firing results from last week

So new test kiln of work at the higher temperature so more translucency in the work. 1. I had cut some windows in a slipcast

Trying out some ideas for assemblages

Around June’s tool box I want to develop sculptures/vessels of Mill equipment that June would have used. I want them to be interpretations inspired by

Combs – post 3

I made another slip cast bowl and although it was only in the mould for 4 minutes it’s still a bit thicker than I planned

Printing with oxides

Thinking about different ways to show the tools and equipment used by the mill workers. Also I want to make some boxes as part of

Magnifying Glass ideas

Examples of magnifying glasses used in mills are often folding types that can be kept in a tin/box or textile pouch. I like the idea

Combs 2 – fired work

1st comb tests out of the kiln. I am now firing my work a bit higher, 1260 on the small test kiln. This gives me

The poetry of Lisel Mueller

It’s exciting to find some new poetry that resonates with your thinking. I have been reading the work of Lisel Mueller who was born in