Monday 28 February 2011

Glazes


At the V&A. The actual Emmanuel Cooper glaze tests from my actual book. I love them.

















Sunday 27 February 2011

Jug of the Month - February



A Midwinter jug. The shape is Fine designed by the Marquis of Queensbury. The pattern is Kismet, designed by Joti Bhowmik and described in the Steven Jenkins book about Midwinter as ‘A border pattern of onion shaped motifs in brown, blue, orange and mustard.’ It was produced from 1968-1974.

The same pattern in blue, purple, green and mustard is called Bengal....                                  



Love these store leaflets, from the Steve Jenkins book...




Shadows


Shadows of my jugs in the glass cabinet at university...




Shadows of Richard Slee's raindrops at the V&A...





 Shadows in the new ceramics galleries at the V&A...



Thursday 10 February 2011

Stephen Dixon


Mid-Term Review with Stephen Dixon. Interested in his work at the Gladstone Pottery Museum with the women flower makers.





Sunday 6 February 2011

Clever Kiln

Fourth glaze firing went well. Not quite achieved the colours I need yet but getting there.








Thursday 3 February 2011

Third time lucky


My third glaze test firing was a success. No kiln failure. Fourth firing ready tomorrow. Here's hoping...