Head Money Box

 Just another little thing I'd made a while back. just wanted to make a simple head. I did most of the sgraffito with just a pocket knife rather than my usual sgraffito tools, i just liked the bold direct marks it made.

Feed me coins for my tea. My life is rich, but nothing's free

Wooden Garden Owl

I made this recently for my garden. I felt I needed something there to look back at me through our kitchen window. He's made of various bits and pieces. The metal bits came from a nasty plastic carriage clock , which I used the 'glass' dome for back here on this little party animal. Hat's an egg cup and a coaster. Head's a salt pot. Wings are a couple of wooden serving forks. The beautiful wooden post (shame i didn't get more of it in!) was brought down by my dad, he thought I might find a use for it. I plan to make a smaller bird buddy to go next to him at some point. I hope to get much more art outside next year, it cheers the place up!

3 Folk Gentlemen

All three of my Folk Custom trilogy sitting together on the shelf (They dream of being fired). The Earl Of Rone, Hastings Jack In The Green and the Whittlesea Straw Bear. The Jack has his crown now, which covers his coin slot... oh yes, if you weren't paying attention the first time, they are all money boxes (they have a hole for a cork at the back) and are about a foot tall... so lots-of-money boxes, greedy fellas!

Pots On A Shelf

Just been taking a few snaps around the place and here's one of the shelves in my pot/clay room. I've had my time out from clay, part work enforced, part technical problems that i'm not smart enough to resolve... but i'm starting to feel the urge to kick it up a gear. Probably take me the rest of this year and a trip to stock up... and the picking of a few smarter brains... but if i don't get this pottery going properly next year, I swear i'm going to smash my brains out on the nearest wall.... (unless it's covered in lovely pots!) 

FourTunes

Going to occasionally just post 4 albums I think are worth a listen. It'll be quick and it just might take you to something that will be with you for life. That's the magic of music. I'll try and mix it up . Some you might love, some you will hate, but others will hate and love them equally. I'm just putting it out there. To start with i seem to have gone all monochrome! Oh, you have to go and track them down yourself, it's just a tip off.

Little Slipware Face Cups

These were made a while back now, part of my throwing practice (better, but still pretty bad). Thought I may as well take them through a couple more phases and see if they ever make it through! They're purposely simple and a little sloppy, spirit not perfection. I don't spend too much time on stuff I'll only wreck with glaze and fire! Problem is I've grown attached to them sitting on the shelf watching me. I want to be able to use at least one! Gah!...pottery! I love it, but its not being good to me. It doesn't know that I never give up (yet!), but it will learn.

This is my favourite messy little face cup

Bird Trouble

Quick post, something kicking around the studio. It's eventually going to be a very late birthday present for my friend Emma. I'm just on the lookout for a suitable base and thinking about the lettering. (Hey, i did this from my iphone.. imagine!)