All, Studio

2018_04

Transforming last week’s thrown cylinders into coffee mugs took longer than it used to. First the cylinders were trimmed, then the handles fitted and attached. I score and slip both the body and the handle in the places where they […]
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Cobalt Blue Rose Trellis Imperial Egg

This Cobalt Blue Rose Trellis Egg displays all the skill and artistry you would expect of a Russian Imperial Glassworks Easter Egg. Period of Nicholas II, 1894 to 1917. Blown glass with cutting, polishing and gilding. While the rose trellis […]
All, Studio

2018_03

Having to take a week off to look after my health gave me time to reflect on what I am doing. Throwing, not hand building, is the fastest and easiest way to generate form. That is where I should be […]
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Floral Spirals Imperial Easter Egg

This “Floral Spirals Russian Imperial Glassworks Egg” dates to the period of Nicholas II, 1894 to 1917. Hand blown glass with enamels, cutting and gilding. As was the case for many of its porcelain counterparts, the enamelled flowers were transfer […]
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Grape Basket Imperial Easter Egg

This stunning “Grape Basket Imperial Glassworks Easter Egg” dates to the period of Nicholas II, 1894 to 1917. Hand blown glass with cutting, polishing and gilding. A masterpiece of process and design. A thin layer of green inside a thicker […]
All, Studio

2018_02

By the third day, the cup forms began to have the ‘effortless’ feeling I was after. They began to look as though they were shaped by some natural rhythm. In my mind, I see these cups glazed in soft shades […]
All, Studio

2018_01

In 2018, the buy-nothing-live-simply-minimalist movement will continue to gain followers. That makes it pretty tough for people in the arts. For me, it means making basic functional work to survive. Where I see my recent glaze discoveries as summing up […]