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While the Gold Coast turned on the sunshine yesterday at Benowa, I had the pleasure of playing with clay with some little people at the Gold Coast Potters Market day.  Little fingers crafted coil pots, bowls, plaques and amazing creatures that … Continue reading →

  My Poppy is beginning the first leg of a long journey to France to be placed at the gravesite of my relative Ernest Ainscow who died in WW1 and is buried in Trois Arbres Cemetery Steenwerck. Thank you so much … Continue reading →

Visiting the Mullumbimby RSL yesterday I was happy to bring one of my Poppy Wreaths down for a selfie photo shot as part of the Australian Ceramics association Clay Selfies Photo comp http://australianceramics.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/clayselfie/ 2014-2018 remembers Australia’s participation in the First … Continue reading →

  Practicing Artists Network  is a non-profit incorporated association committed to furthering and promoting visual arts in the Byron Shire and surrounds.   14-28 February  at Lennox Art Space 4/64 Ballina St, Lennox Heads 2478  PAN will be having an exhibition of inspiring mixed media … Continue reading →

Its Changeover at the Art Cube in Mullum today.  I love my curating job.  I had the pleasure of meeting up with local artist Bruce Pringle and installing Navigator by Bruce Pringle,  3 February 2014 – 3 March 2014 at … Continue reading →

  It’s been a very busy new year for me.  January I have spent a week at Australian National University Canberra getting inspired and learning so much at a Glaze Development Intensive.  With the other eager to learn potters we … Continue reading →

    Well Christmas is upon us and it is time to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas.  Hope it is a healthy and happy one for each and every one of you. It has been a very full year … Continue reading →

  Northern Rivers Master Potter,  Bob Connery passed away yesterday surrounded by his loving family. I can hear him now asking the angels exactly how they got their wings to glisten like that and wondering if there was a way … Continue reading →

There are a lot of clay organisations, associations, groups, blogs, web and fb pages to mention but a few of the sources that I go to for inspiration, knowledge and good clay company.  But a couple of years ago (I … Continue reading →

Its getting hot in Northern Rivers now.  My kiln has been working over time and Kate from Wellington Pottery Supplies in New Zealand  gave me a really good tip to use tulle when fettling delicate clay items.  Its been working a treat … Continue reading →