Hi,
This is my first blog entry. I am excited about having a blog attached to my website as it's an extra means of contact. I am looking forward to hearing your ideas and opinions , answering questions and sharing news.
The weather here in Cornwall is lovely and sunny at last. Autumn is on the way with blackberries and hazelnuts in the hedges. Lets hope it's a long gentle autumn this year. My day job is as a teaching assistant in a secondary school and I still approach the summer holiday in the belief that it will last forever, unfortunately I am now getting that "back to school" feeling.
I am very aware that the gallery page has been static for a while. I am still here and working steadily. I have been completing orders for items marked "sold". I can make such an order in 6 to 8 weeks, the end result won't be exactly like the original but very like it and maybe better!
Off now for a dog walk and then back to the workshop.
Katrina
About Me
Work in progress
Water features and sculptures are coiled in two domes which are joined when strong enough to move around.
Working on a water feature
The wall is built with round coils of clay which are then pinched to about 1cm thick.
Working on a water feature
The dome is now closed and I am refining the shape with my most essential tool, a broken hacksaw blade.
Ammonite water feature
An ammonite water feature drying out before firing
Carved ammonite design.
The design is drawn free hand and carved out when the clay is the consistency of hard cheese. This has to be done quite quickly before the clay dries too much, this is the most critcal part of the process and the one that tires me the most.
A new water feature drying for first firing.
The grooves are carefully moulded as the form dries. The form is surprisingly strong even when the clay is soft because of air pressure.
Water features
A previous water feature commission, two of a group of three to be placed in a pebble garden
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