Degree Show

 Good luck to all of the 3rd years on the BA Hons 3D Design: Ceramics Degree at Bath Spa University. Show will be in place by 6pm on Wednesday, and then the private view is Friday 11th June. The Degree Show can be viewed from Saturday 12th to Wednesday 16th 10am - 5pm. Which is exactly what it says on this poster. Probably.

Paper Blog

Today I am making a paper version of my blog as this online version may not be looked at during the assessment in two weeks time.

Have ordered sample business cards, made books about my ceramic sales and a collection of images of my work. Once paper blog completed, need to finish the books of my gallery and exhibition visits. Getting there...

Jug of the Month - May

Took my class to see a play at Salisbury Playhouse today. Main actor used to play Carlos the Chef in Emmerdale apparently...which put Emmerdale theme tune in my head...which reminded me about my Jug of the Month special feature with its Emmerdale theme tune.

This is a Meakin jug from their Habitat shape range released in the 1970s. It's only 10cm high with a beautiful belly and big loopy handle. The pattern is Marina, and designed by Jessie Tate.

I fell in love with it in an eBay picture and snapped it up with a matching sugar bowl.

Meakin and Midwinter merged in the late 1960s, and the Habitat shape launched in 1970. It wasn't a success and was phased out by the mid 1970s.

This book is fab ....

and my jug features...

 I'm very partial to the Meakin 'Bull in the China Shop' advertising, which appeared extensively in women's magazines targeting brides-to-be...

Here's the Habitat advert...

J & G Meakin declared that '1970 will be the Year of the Bull' and produced the first ever colour TV commercial for pottery, reaching an estimated 10 million people. Wonder if I can find it on the interweb somewhere...