I'm Loving Making My Pots

At the start of the year I said to myself that this year 

I would make more time to make Larger pots.

This conscious decision is paying off ,why?

Because I'm loving making the bigger pots alongside

the standard range.

I'm much happier with the quality of my pots now

something that must play on the minds of all potters all over the world.

One night this month I woke in the middle of the night

and my head was saying

" Your rims on your Pancheons are too thin"!

The very next morning I added an extra pound of clay to my

Pancheon size and made a thicker rim.

I'm much happier with them now, it's the small details

that make all the difference. 

 I also wanted a more rustic colour that would work well

with the rest of the collection

and I think we have found it with this Biscuit colour.

 Here is one of my larger dishes in Black

I just love the flow of the slip even the bits that didn't quite

flow all the way are there in the mind, it's all about

the confidence in which you approach the pot.

You just need to go for it and keep the flow.

 This one sold yesterday and it will be shipped to America next week

the lady just fell in love with it when she walked in the showroom.

I love it when that happens,

I love it when my pots speak to people, it's one of the joys

of selling your work direct to the public.

 It's very easy to get caught up in the bigger pots, but we know as a pottery

that not everyone can afford the bigger pieces, so I've started

making these Mini Pancheon serving dishes,

They measure just under 6" across and have a retail price of just £10 each

I love the simplicity of them.

 This 17" dish has been in the showroom for almost a week now

it's lovely to watch people running their hands over the rich honey glaze

and feeling the throwing ribs.

 Here is a selection of the colours

they really do work well together. The Jugs a cracker!

This is the new Biscuit colour on one of our locally made tear & share boards.

And this picture below taken at the end of the day

just as the sun caught the daffodils in the showroom

looks like they have been plugged in.

Have a great week.