Author Archives: deborahgowerceramics

The lovely Thérèse my new host helped me glaze some koalas and kangaroos and made a beautiful cross for our garden. Then with Thérèse and Gervais and Regine, I Deborah (yes me for those who know my fear of heights and will … Continue reading →

Wednesday was a fabulous day – a huge thank you and a hundred Merci’s to Brigitte and Liz Millward for a fabulous day out in Belgium. By pure chance I came across the grave of Paddy Bugden – Thérèse Ingelaere … Continue reading →

Sometimes life gives you an opportunity to share a special moment with people you have never met before. I have had a few of those moments over the last few weeks and this morning I was privileged to have another … Continue reading →

A huge thank you to Jean-Pierre Renaux and the staff of the Musee de la Vie Rurale for exhibiting my artwork and for your kindness this morning. It is an honour to be exhibiting at Once Lost, Never Forgotten         … Continue reading →

Kenneth   Deborah Gower 2015 Fromelles Once Lost, Never Forgotten Earthenware Some soldiers from the First World War kept little keepsakes with them to remind them of home or to keep them safe.  One of the artefacts found in the … Continue reading →

Memories of Home – Cleansing the Spirit   Deborah Gower 2015 Fromelles Once Lost, Never Forgotten Earthenware The burning of the gum leaves. Relatives from Australia would send gum leaves to Australian soldiers I France during the First World War.  … Continue reading →

Bunker   Deborah Gower 2015 Fromelles Once Lost, Never Forgotten Earthenware Everywhere you go around Fromelles you can see bunkers in fields.  Bunker  is a reminder of my Bird Watching excursion where we stumbled across a bunker in a field. … Continue reading →

Bunker in back yard   Deborah Gower 2015 Fromelles Once Lost, Never Forgotten Earthenware Bunker in back yard was inspired by the bunker which is hidden in the back yard of Jean-Gabriel Masson, Mayor of Fromelles. Where once was barbed … Continue reading →

Age Shall Not Weary Them   Deborah Gower 2015 Fromelles Once Lost, Never Forgotten Earthenware A tribute to some of the soldiers who have a connection to the Mullumbimby community including: C’est un hommage aux soldats qui ont des liens … Continue reading →

Prayers for Lost Souls (Prières pour les âmes perdues) Deborah Gower 2015 Fromelles Once Lost, Never Forgotten Earthenware Among the thousands of items found in the pits excavated at Pheasant Wood was a cross and rosary beads.  Prayers for Lost … Continue reading →