Mixing Business with Pleasure

It's all systems go at the Pottery at the moment,

but it seems like it's been that way since January,

where have these past 5 months gone.

I love this picture

it's a screen grab from our latest workshop video

that will be live soon

so watch this space.

We are working so hard that we really need our day off

to unwind and relax a bit.

Last week we went to Bridport

to look at all the Antique shops,

This pic was taken whilst enjoying a piece of cake

and some builders tea from the red brick cafe.

We also popped down to West Bay

for a stroll along the sea front.

we came across our pots in the Old Custom house.

We have also been working on some exclusives 

for the National Trust

I'm liking this new Blue/ Grey colour.

Sales in our showroom are continuing to grow

with more visitors seeking us out

which is a really nice feeling, that people are

making a visit to our workshop a part of their holiday experience

and we hope we always make them feel like it was

worth it.

The Article in Country Homes & Interiors Magazine

really has been a great boost to us this year,

with visitors coming from as far away as Kent.

I was reading the latest copy of Ceramic Review this week

and spotted a small feature on ourselves. 

We ordered our third tonne of clay so far this year

last year we used 5 tonnes

looks like it's going to be six this year.

The new kiln is still firing a bit to high

but people seem to be loving the toasted look.

Me I'm not so sure!

I fired this very large jug in our old kiln just to make sure

it came out how I wanted it.

I've spoken to the kiln makers and I think I can sort it out.

This was a very dramatic sky over the workshop

the other day.

So over the next few weeks we shall be at Earth & Fire 2015

http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/enjoying/artsandculture/arts/earth-and-fire/

at Rufford Abbey Nottinghamshire

followed by

Art in Clay Hatfield House

http://www.artinclay.co.uk/

We hope to see you there