Monday 31 October 2011

Sneak Preview




I'm coming in from the grey Bristol weather today to photograph, pack and price work.  Here is a sneak preview of some of the new work I'll be showcasing at Hereford Craft Fair 2011...

Tuesday 11 October 2011

Dark Monday Nights brightened :)

At last I'm really looking forward to a new series on BBC 4 documenting the history of British ceramics.  The first episode was from medieval times onwards but there will be a programme on contemporary practitioners like Grayson Perry and Edmund de Waal.  Hopefully it will help boost the industry and educate people of the often overlooked skill and dedication of these artists.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b015ssf2/Ceramics_A_Fragile_History_The_Story_of_Clay/

Wednesday 5 October 2011

Garret fever

Its not all honey and roses in the world of the artist.
The old romanticised legend of the artist starving in a garret is alive and well.  After having my best ever month last month I am feeling pretty defeated by having all my income sucked up by accountants bill, stand fees and this morning bill a from the Inland Revenue because THEY overpaid me.  I know I'm lucky that I do something I enjoy when so many people work in jobs they hate but I have dedicated the last 8 years to developing what I do and honing my skills and before that I went to college.  I'm 38 and would like to feel some sort of financial acknowledgement.  It was easier to be a single parent with a part time dead end job than it is now...sniff* sorry  Rant over and oot