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A very (ceramic) festive gift guide

This Christmas Gift Guide highlights the charm of hand-crafted ceramic pieces, emphasizing their quality and individual artistry. Featured items include poppy seed heads, handmade mugs, Horizon vases, Tidelines, meteorites, ceramic pumpkins, and rosehips, each catering to different preferences. Gift cards are also available for those unsure of what to choose.

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Ceramic design General

I am listening….

So, what I have learned from you….. What have I learned from lovely my customers? Most of all I have learned to listen! Not every idea is a flyer from the start, but I take everything into consideration. Some ideas are technically impossible. My experience in working with clay for more than 20 years taught […]

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making of ceramics

Creative Trial and Error in Garden-Inspired Designs

The author shares experiences with experimental designs inspired by nature, highlighting three projects: a Physalis, Echinacea, and Lotus Seedpod. Each design faced challenges preventing mass production, including material choices, fragility during creation, and time constraints. Despite these setbacks, the author remains attached to the aesthetics of the pieces, considering future re-evaluation.

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FAQs

FAQs Part 2: Metal Work

I admire the work of the blacksmithing and I like the integration with ceramics. I am highlighting the importance of sturdy metal supports for outdoor art pieces. While not a metalworker myself, I collaborate with skilled blacksmith, whose designs enhance functionality.

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FAQs: Part 1 Driftwood

It is about time I address a few FAQs. Questions which come up time and time again when I attend craft fairs. So the first chapter is about driftwood and introducing coastal vibes into ceramic sculptures. DRIFTWOOD: coastal vibes Who doesn’t love driftwood?! Some of the pieces are a piece of art in themselves. Sand-blasted, […]

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making of ceramics

Allium: making of a ceramic version

A ceramic allium is a reminder of summer and gives this lovely purple colour all year round; in this post I describe how the post-firing processing is done