It's all very well writing poems about Scrawny and his friends, but where did they come from? The simple answer is my imagination. Consciously or unconsciously, my imagination 'borrows' from long formed traditions in literature, animation, films, artwork, or even real-life events. We all have this trait, but some of us can draw all these experiences and observations together and turn them into stories, pictures or art. It's time to look at some of those traditions and apply t

As previously blogged about, whilst recently in LA I visited LACMA and Getty museums and made a connection between Cubism and origami,...

Well that was a fun weekend!  I’ve never been to ICF before and didn’t know what to expect.  As it was, it was a really great weekend...

We recently took a trip to Los Angeles to visit our youngest daughter for her commencement, or graduation to those of us from Blighty. ...

For the past month or so, as part of my research into narratives in clay, I have been working on a combination of sculpture with the...

I've been completing much research recently to inform my designs and decisions for my current approach to my MA theme, Narratives in Clay....

Last Friday I spent the day with my fellow MA students down in London at the Craft Potters Association's ceramic fair. It was a fabulous...

I’ve recently been crook with a horrible virus that lingered far longer than was polite It saw me holed up in the den for a couple of...

My current project has seen me busy, busy, busy! I'd use the comparison of a bee, but as bees feature, I think that may be overkill. I’m...

I'm researching artists for both my assignment and my project at present. Additionally, I'm researching artists for my overall MA too....

It's time to start another project for my MA in Ceramics at UCLan. This one will form the basis of my research for my overall masters,...

My current university project requires me to make a pair of boxes that can hold either a secret, or something precious. I'm the least...

Like most people, I see things I love and I want them. Either to see, to touch or even to own. In my daily life and when I go further...

My first official project for university which was exciting! No money or even my life was involved in this project, just two stands that...

Last weekend Tom and I had a jolly jaunt to Skipton and Hebden Bridge. We had tickets to Crafts in the Pens so we toddled off for a...

Last weekend I enjoyed a fun day out to Cheshire Clay Studios in Middlewich, Cheshire to see their open studio exhibition. I've been...

I recently visited the Great Norther Contemporary Craft Fair at Manchester Baths. Firstly, I have wanted to visit Manchester Baths since...

Several months ago I put three of my pieces forward for an exhibition that Castle Park Arts in Frodsham are holding this autumn. As you...

As you may or may not know, I have recently embarked upon a masters' degree at UCLan. As part of this exciting learning journey, I am...