I cannot believe it has been so long since I updated the blog. I had such good intentions of doing it regularly! I am still busy making commissions. I have just finished the building of a new water feature which I am pleased with, it is a very watery theme of a stylised starfish; I am looking forward to seeing it working. Which brings me to the next piece of news. I am having the website totally redesigned - it will include videos to show the movement and sound of the water features which will be a great improvement on static photos. This work is being done by Sophie Trinick ( my soon to be daughter in law, www.omni-ba.co.uk. )
I am now well into the school summer holidays and getting involved in a new challenge. I am making small porcelain tea light holders for the wedding next month of Sophie and my son John ( lots of wedding news in this blog, but this is the last one). I have based the idea on water lily flowers with overlapping petals, the light should show through making a pattern of the different thicknesses. Seems to be ok in the prototypes I made earlier. I will post photos later when they are fired. It has been so different working on such a small scale in such a different clay.
John and Sophie have been living with me for the last 6 months after moving from Bristol. They now have a flat in Plymouth so are moving on again tomorrow. I will miss their company hugely but the space will be lovely.