tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90701718076259433292024-03-16T01:09:20.101+00:00paul the potterThe trials and tribulations of Paul Jessop living in the lovely Somerset village of Barrington setting up Barrington Pottery. Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.comBlogger691125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-20379706595097984842023-09-26T20:01:00.001+01:002023-09-26T20:01:41.411+01:00Harvest on the Farm TV appearance <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It’s great to be back on the Blog!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most exciting thing that’s happening right now, is that I’ve been asked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to appear on Channel 5’s TV show</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harvest on the Farm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’m being filmed live and have been asked to talk about and make a harvest jug live on air!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My bit will be on Wednesday 27th September at 8pm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiME6JJNT1uFyuv_nrqiTe2fadbjphelHP4FY9ajPVdOcIJPVa-F3vQF0Itd42889NaMqd1g6rw6IpWSitXudHiz8fghNv1eVi5cV39VmScf_dLZ-pvpeiYrEzUTn1-CTzBknJChIkOeAAmVZrVAgnsRWFFB9MG_CY4Jp5qoTWBoTZ7SMEV17LXPIKYGKc/s3024/3E98B933-6A58-414B-90CF-48BC608748AF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiME6JJNT1uFyuv_nrqiTe2fadbjphelHP4FY9ajPVdOcIJPVa-F3vQF0Itd42889NaMqd1g6rw6IpWSitXudHiz8fghNv1eVi5cV39VmScf_dLZ-pvpeiYrEzUTn1-CTzBknJChIkOeAAmVZrVAgnsRWFFB9MG_CY4Jp5qoTWBoTZ7SMEV17LXPIKYGKc/s320/3E98B933-6A58-414B-90CF-48BC608748AF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I’ve been brushing up my Harvest jug knowledge </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and thinking things through whilst on my dog walks around Barrington.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Es1qYz-du1z8Ak74YmuVMBHVPo6crjK8qdrV_ZODik5_cZGctcHYSX_73r5K04GyUB4eijsJl_baVLo2jWB_lsReonYqt_wCJDdeUcLY4wnaCAc13TPQuvP1l-A51RQEN9pGw8mmisGqUEOwV_pnfiUL4_Ylt-wOLr67RUEv8iztCkyCJdHhk6pRsCI/s4032/12FA818B-C179-4247-B9C5-6901F4775105.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Es1qYz-du1z8Ak74YmuVMBHVPo6crjK8qdrV_ZODik5_cZGctcHYSX_73r5K04GyUB4eijsJl_baVLo2jWB_lsReonYqt_wCJDdeUcLY4wnaCAc13TPQuvP1l-A51RQEN9pGw8mmisGqUEOwV_pnfiUL4_Ylt-wOLr67RUEv8iztCkyCJdHhk6pRsCI/s320/12FA818B-C179-4247-B9C5-6901F4775105.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every day I think how lucky am I to be making pots and living in this wonderful village in Somerset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve made a Harvest jug for the show</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I’ll have my </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">“here’s one I made earlier moment”</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY7M_JMJXtFA_1_nu8j-i1w88y8qJd-GAbRBU4DUK4CMagCs31NhJ2tgDV7G0-n0qEBOXzh2UfFVw4SYH9aeodoHqwOOn-rbiBzJKIns8rp5aH06bhG_lXUB1MZvdcvM-w3bVGLXvALMWYPCGd4DEufgHsxu6ruyBoFvBCWc0laI3Dl85v8r2_s2oWV4/s3024/84CB1A17-FD44-4C8F-B096-406D6E1D8CF3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY7M_JMJXtFA_1_nu8j-i1w88y8qJd-GAbRBU4DUK4CMagCs31NhJ2tgDV7G0-n0qEBOXzh2UfFVw4SYH9aeodoHqwOOn-rbiBzJKIns8rp5aH06bhG_lXUB1MZvdcvM-w3bVGLXvALMWYPCGd4DEufgHsxu6ruyBoFvBCWc0laI3Dl85v8r2_s2oWV4/s320/84CB1A17-FD44-4C8F-B096-406D6E1D8CF3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As part of my chat I’ll get in the fact that most potteries back in the day only made a very few bespoke harvest jugs less than 1% of their production.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of the time was spent make homewares like these pots below</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpLzWp5JVcMigCxkK31KcBLVTh7uqKk43pzu2MvKUxtgJERZqdxkJZXSpdJm-32ZXRHzwqkjmn7aHpCf1E0ULT1gC-cDfxarVICXWj2YHmMSVhrHhzhlgcMSwh_hTZitcVdVXUfsjvBqng6R1OQT1wXbAWY_xolnJRqp9wZ60IRnPCdud8lPsJlNDyP4/s3024/BFCF10B0-81A3-4A54-9C98-7966CE1D3E46.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpLzWp5JVcMigCxkK31KcBLVTh7uqKk43pzu2MvKUxtgJERZqdxkJZXSpdJm-32ZXRHzwqkjmn7aHpCf1E0ULT1gC-cDfxarVICXWj2YHmMSVhrHhzhlgcMSwh_hTZitcVdVXUfsjvBqng6R1OQT1wXbAWY_xolnJRqp9wZ60IRnPCdud8lPsJlNDyP4/s320/BFCF10B0-81A3-4A54-9C98-7966CE1D3E46.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Harvest time in Barrington is really busy and I love the combination </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of sunlight and autumnal colours </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRgRFs4rT-Ak5nyY2rtcIDFM2_Z14MdgMx4FJV6n1Uc4WvlQMT64T-Uf-sw_ZKueRSNL4XhrsGpGAP0fMrrMpZMlDCKB5BSzP9xF5VU-5LKcUYwE27KGFb1dIDhHhBoabO2MvOKk3uNd8oq03jk3NtNM8w39U0XIsqPelt60POmIELOw2AcRUAMV5qB4/s4032/C21C69E8-E875-4C37-B4BB-F193D3A60DCA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRgRFs4rT-Ak5nyY2rtcIDFM2_Z14MdgMx4FJV6n1Uc4WvlQMT64T-Uf-sw_ZKueRSNL4XhrsGpGAP0fMrrMpZMlDCKB5BSzP9xF5VU-5LKcUYwE27KGFb1dIDhHhBoabO2MvOKk3uNd8oq03jk3NtNM8w39U0XIsqPelt60POmIELOw2AcRUAMV5qB4/s320/C21C69E8-E875-4C37-B4BB-F193D3A60DCA.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course all of this is thirsty work and this year this has become my favourite </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drink of choice!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWC6mpURSCuf8EiVz7RMQbs-m-VpD3bz808vcGVKlS01-8BZPxunh44k3LnoZuydCdDNsLbVvJ83z6Go-edh0nSqB1bt1HCrzUGjFwAq9eky3D6i5GI3SNB6wtizI_ggg9CqXRKRzJRjji6cb9OrdqlMw6-mgly93y0RGf9kmoibdPuvfyxSHVB8RB9k/s4032/E78820D2-0034-48C6-A958-7DCFC90866B8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWC6mpURSCuf8EiVz7RMQbs-m-VpD3bz808vcGVKlS01-8BZPxunh44k3LnoZuydCdDNsLbVvJ83z6Go-edh0nSqB1bt1HCrzUGjFwAq9eky3D6i5GI3SNB6wtizI_ggg9CqXRKRzJRjji6cb9OrdqlMw6-mgly93y0RGf9kmoibdPuvfyxSHVB8RB9k/s320/E78820D2-0034-48C6-A958-7DCFC90866B8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today we have just had our lease on the pottery signed off</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For a further 5 years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So time for a little celebratory drink. Cheer’s </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsaqh5FGMit2Zq1lUiN3MUd-jM_b_RXT9vXAtSZr2cLZ5UjdKorFj62uIY_y_eJqupo_IOq1xQjton1757P7rKVuFW71TZv_WrcIPFZooM4GXyok1-3mp-DE0ePc_S3IDVUKD15SRmc8yuV1iAcDYC-yADdfYCL6V1G6GGiRhA0FzKnI3quRMH2X0nEw/s4032/FD27346D-8699-4E91-913D-1B30B4703CE2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsaqh5FGMit2Zq1lUiN3MUd-jM_b_RXT9vXAtSZr2cLZ5UjdKorFj62uIY_y_eJqupo_IOq1xQjton1757P7rKVuFW71TZv_WrcIPFZooM4GXyok1-3mp-DE0ePc_S3IDVUKD15SRmc8yuV1iAcDYC-yADdfYCL6V1G6GGiRhA0FzKnI3quRMH2X0nEw/s320/FD27346D-8699-4E91-913D-1B30B4703CE2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-81091976733306992222022-01-10T20:27:00.000+00:002022-01-10T20:27:09.257+00:00Sometimes sitting doing nothing is the most productive thing you can do.<p>Apart from a quick clear up in the workshop and the loading of a biscuit firing, to help warm the pottery up tomorrow, today we just gave ourselves time to sit and think! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpzV0A5ZRXfGO2n5TEGkr5uMDHo_-NXl9KW29IOEVp_Q0q27HTCSWkWbQfVxoy3MQboZR1HfOyrciYF80Wrv6b2ETC_OavUtu5ZkOd4TEHN3kG8_Dwf45Dq_9I_SSvfs9Ouh-5QYrpHXeobrBYK1OoyGQrivD48178f9mrF0Sf5n4lX5LrI3wo9kzh=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpzV0A5ZRXfGO2n5TEGkr5uMDHo_-NXl9KW29IOEVp_Q0q27HTCSWkWbQfVxoy3MQboZR1HfOyrciYF80Wrv6b2ETC_OavUtu5ZkOd4TEHN3kG8_Dwf45Dq_9I_SSvfs9Ouh-5QYrpHXeobrBYK1OoyGQrivD48178f9mrF0Sf5n4lX5LrI3wo9kzh=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>In all of the time we’ve had off I hadn’t sat and thought too much about the pots I’m going to make this year, the nucleus is there I just haven’t put any meat on the bones as such, if that makes any sense?</p><p>Until today!</p><p>Looking at a pot in our kitchen that I made in May 2020, I suddenly noticed what I liked about it so much, I mentioned it to Marion and my thoughts were confirmed “ I love that pot” she said, it was as if I’d finally had a Eureka moment! </p><p>I’m not going to show you the pot or explain the thoughts behind it because this is my equivalent to Willy Wonka’s golden ticket and it means I'm going to have to rethink my making process.</p><p>What I have done is think about the pots I’ve been getting bored of making and what I intend to do about them. So some drastic changes to the products on the website were made last week following our meeting sat on that log! </p><p>Some 22 items have been cut from the website whilst some items have had a radical overhaul in the pricing making way for new pots and new designs that will continue to stimulate us as makers and most importantly our customers!</p><p>As a maker, you are the only person that can see what's going on in your head, and as a potter when you open the kiln door and finally see there before you something that is the full creation of those pictures the feeling is amazing! the pot literally sings to you and stands head and shoulders above other pots you’ve made in the past! It doesn’t necessarily mean your older pots were poor, just that these new ones excite you now in the same way those earlier ones once did, it’s all about development, and if you don't allow yourself to develop as a maker, your going to die from the inside out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTyktx504ZAfAA5MNjjBekBtos6YRFNcoXNmOYKe3J1HVpx-WyUAs9Ux4d2WOYGDJF5_VfOTPTPGrbO7hmShp94lNvADEEpsqz8TT6LFtw1crFW-JjDfBioCjSXCij3j2eBWAU12Q7b7E_Ej3hx0-xyLR2r1rtunSDQUQKedLWdHHtZmhUVMnLFoPb=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTyktx504ZAfAA5MNjjBekBtos6YRFNcoXNmOYKe3J1HVpx-WyUAs9Ux4d2WOYGDJF5_VfOTPTPGrbO7hmShp94lNvADEEpsqz8TT6LFtw1crFW-JjDfBioCjSXCij3j2eBWAU12Q7b7E_Ej3hx0-xyLR2r1rtunSDQUQKedLWdHHtZmhUVMnLFoPb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pot sung to me at the very end of last year.</div><p>Now here’s the difference, having being trained in a professional sale’s environment for 24 years before coming back into pottery, the feeling of getting a great sale is the buzz that drives you on, but in the sales world you’re always told, "that your only as good as your last sale". Tomorrow it has to happen all over again, when you love what you’re selling and believe in it that shows and customers see that and want to buy into that feeling that you are giving them, that's what I love about selling direct to our customers. But ,when you’ve lost faith in the products you’re selling, it becomes a much harder job to sell. That’s when the changes come, Car manufacturers don’t just keep making the same old cars, they adapt them, introduce new colours, new models, but at the heart of it they keep their Style in essence you will still recognise it as a Barrington Pottery pot.</p><p>Having time to evaluate every aspect of what you do and what things cost has been instrumental in the changes we have made, above all, the pots that have been giving me that makers buzz over the past few months, have also been getting an excellent response from our customers and followers on social media. So hopefully this year we will continue to grow in both confidence and stature, secure in the knowledge that we are heading towards our ultimate goal of pleasing ourselves in our daily working life and our customers in theirs.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-8975106536679916942022-01-03T21:06:00.000+00:002022-01-03T21:06:37.888+00:00Today we had a business meeting sat on a log, on a beach in Devon.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> When it boils down to it, we are just a small Pottery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But this is the start of our 14th year in business,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and in that time I feel we have achieved a lot,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the key word to me in that previous sentence is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "Business" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right from the start of this journey in becoming a potter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was sure that to survive I had to treat it as a business.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wrote my business plan whilst at 33,000 feet sat in business class aboard a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> British Airways Boeing 747, on the return journey from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a business trip to China,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> when I worked for a British tile manufacturer in Stoke on Trent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Space and time are what you need to be able to see things from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a different perspective,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and being away from the usual surroundings allows you to think outside of the box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8m_snv6Un9PnrEzLh17DO3Kq3mzi0umWZVFDAiSQnqJdu50ek9DYmksSlelVGMnArZ_sTJs8FS3Q-EbLJVdx8tTpHU82gHTdzv2Vq-fbXYSyV0bBurK1-i7oz0NIoS9JDEdPXc6uvyk7GxrKAKu2akUGs-le97stefdVusq_nAHPQVQGnPmH9ROtB=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8m_snv6Un9PnrEzLh17DO3Kq3mzi0umWZVFDAiSQnqJdu50ek9DYmksSlelVGMnArZ_sTJs8FS3Q-EbLJVdx8tTpHU82gHTdzv2Vq-fbXYSyV0bBurK1-i7oz0NIoS9JDEdPXc6uvyk7GxrKAKu2akUGs-le97stefdVusq_nAHPQVQGnPmH9ROtB=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here we were 14 years down the line and I know what your thinking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did it go to plan?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No of course not!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that's not how life works.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggB7y9dr91e2ASxwBDTxbtexuzKgkTHQx2-uA7y9ri2fiwgMvG0buGPKonWcdYkcCkg6pm7-LnUlnm04Dn4v8c5Ye9AJ5NOkB4aMcOv4e158saKd5saLmNpHkq_bLkB-Lwg65KjTvtNtsdwq8YagaGGAUzNKXPE41jleotXjkLWMTj-RBNkY6BHpW3=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggB7y9dr91e2ASxwBDTxbtexuzKgkTHQx2-uA7y9ri2fiwgMvG0buGPKonWcdYkcCkg6pm7-LnUlnm04Dn4v8c5Ye9AJ5NOkB4aMcOv4e158saKd5saLmNpHkq_bLkB-Lwg65KjTvtNtsdwq8YagaGGAUzNKXPE41jleotXjkLWMTj-RBNkY6BHpW3=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So today just by chance we came across this driftwood log parked ourselves down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and started talking about our business,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bearing in mind it's now 12 days since we closed the doors before the Christmas break,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and neither of us had spoken a word about it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiITUG55EzJ92_rjVyTP889m5TFJ4kS3sOxXviWlzQjAGjuNyVYpGq8l8YozeNmihuJLMJIZ2h0aMEIao3I90W4XQUCpjONc4nkccOKPj9a9a5u_BYMSXeMFyQfCB1KduzjjWfs3aAZ8zAu62SIbNyr0nTk5XQ0u8LoXbrv6MRVxL8qcGG2WHBFo9Tq=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiITUG55EzJ92_rjVyTP889m5TFJ4kS3sOxXviWlzQjAGjuNyVYpGq8l8YozeNmihuJLMJIZ2h0aMEIao3I90W4XQUCpjONc4nkccOKPj9a9a5u_BYMSXeMFyQfCB1KduzjjWfs3aAZ8zAu62SIbNyr0nTk5XQ0u8LoXbrv6MRVxL8qcGG2WHBFo9Tq=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the view from the log</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as you can see it afforded us plenty of space and time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">away from our usual surroundings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Words and thoughts just poured out from both of us, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nothing was written down nothing was off limits almost every aspect</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was discussed and it felt so good!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFBGTvWWTOGY4iB1pvxnXkssN0fkMEwMqCOYgenKx-7-KIql3p33btLWXvIHC7JmffA_8yNOov1g9scrsCxrHPG26IfqGGgn1qZbPEBCWsRlAlvEMZLA6t9sQiiNqHYFmoDy48GjWi9bUVEvdKm5kYW-cqeOJ_iWakSN67OCpsgJVaIXcZbjtZnYJ7=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFBGTvWWTOGY4iB1pvxnXkssN0fkMEwMqCOYgenKx-7-KIql3p33btLWXvIHC7JmffA_8yNOov1g9scrsCxrHPG26IfqGGgn1qZbPEBCWsRlAlvEMZLA6t9sQiiNqHYFmoDy48GjWi9bUVEvdKm5kYW-cqeOJ_iWakSN67OCpsgJVaIXcZbjtZnYJ7=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't start back until 10th January, so now we have time to develop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our ideas and changes that will inevitably take place this year,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we will move forward and maybe go and find somewhere else</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to sit for a few days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this time to think and above all think about the pots I want to make this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabulous day with my best Friend highly recommended.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-22072347456889849972021-10-31T14:40:00.000+00:002021-10-31T14:40:20.835+00:00A Tribute to Johnny Leach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Following the sad news of the Death Johnny Leach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">last month, I had been asked to write a tribute to him for the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Westcountry Potters Association Newsletter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It led me to think about my relationship with Johnny </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it worked out that I had known him for 40 years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The piece will be published in the November/December issue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I didn't get chance to mention was, that by the time I had finished the piece and Marion read it back to me I found myself in tears realising I was never going to see him again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">also the very odd experience both Marion and myself had</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> on the Sunday morning as we settled down to watch the Funeral service in full via an online link following his burial on the Friday 1st October.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as we sat in front of the computer at the kitchen table</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the kitchen door blew open!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">something it had never done before, We both just stopped in our tracks and looked at each other in silence, but it reminded me of a similar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">incident following a visit from Johnny some 11 years previous that I wrote a blog about at the time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8MIZm7pUOvNQpfpcyts-MXTqhxRS8kCSspnsjSoLe12EWdRpknTA0z8ed6dyKctNnLd56rVQyip-tQX1nlybdfi2URufdJ-N5_sonL9mKqUW_HjTp_tf6k5oRde0LzReBeH9evj2cOw/s960/IMG_0881.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8MIZm7pUOvNQpfpcyts-MXTqhxRS8kCSspnsjSoLe12EWdRpknTA0z8ed6dyKctNnLd56rVQyip-tQX1nlybdfi2URufdJ-N5_sonL9mKqUW_HjTp_tf6k5oRde0LzReBeH9evj2cOw/s320/IMG_0881.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here is the link to that post from March 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">don't worry all you grammar geeks I've spotted the error in the title of the original post!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spooky I'm sure you will agree?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/9070171807625943329/6029830860791575792" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The strangest post I ever did.</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other News </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barrington Court the National Trust property that our workshop is in the grounds of has decided due to a lack of visitor numbers to close from 1st November - 4th March 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lack of visitors was making it unsustainable for the National Trust.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> What they didn't realise was that the smaller visitor numbers had actually been very good for us workshops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11YhuSEhGwAxQLkG7nUGlG4NQJ5R7jXhZiYGfTshPWvjpPmq35UDCyGDFo9l9fsh1hXb5LCWfDZ6AQwsGvW2-oiSaoMySx8eZ8AFoHPFzOYlLfJvdNC1Wpwd2778GfHJhkbZmP1ZSPqU/s2048/IMG_5092.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11YhuSEhGwAxQLkG7nUGlG4NQJ5R7jXhZiYGfTshPWvjpPmq35UDCyGDFo9l9fsh1hXb5LCWfDZ6AQwsGvW2-oiSaoMySx8eZ8AFoHPFzOYlLfJvdNC1Wpwd2778GfHJhkbZmP1ZSPqU/s320/IMG_5092.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So The Good news is that the Artisan Workshops at Barrington Court</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">will be remaining open all through November & December with the main gates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">being open from 9am -5.30pm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">although the NT shop and cafe will be closed the toilets will be open and parking is available in the main carpark</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have been working hard to keep stock levels up for both the showroom and online sales so feel free to come and visit us at the workshop and we will gladly make you a cup of coffee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">while you have a look around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7PLk23q-_2YjofCvU_ucg34xmWDGeJcxeTiQ2pe7_tN9WH9VmQ805bCGJ883iEfYqVV7ntK1zO4KRPmcZ1H3NO8yD92l5BevnwgwwgwgJKjOfRagVqYdpAzkMyczQoYJCaDl0EyEiOU/s2048/IMG_4541.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7PLk23q-_2YjofCvU_ucg34xmWDGeJcxeTiQ2pe7_tN9WH9VmQ805bCGJ883iEfYqVV7ntK1zO4KRPmcZ1H3NO8yD92l5BevnwgwwgwgJKjOfRagVqYdpAzkMyczQoYJCaDl0EyEiOU/s320/IMG_4541.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we have a number of pots that probably won't make it onto the website</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so a showroom visit will also give you the full experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-JBpMsCQGmXTol27b0IUIC5nXfgxy18mhInCMPOf8jmOSaSKZ9KWQP8lUM3zc0Hc5q-v9T4z4OAw2mrlcBWz1AYHbUNsizWR73iMlllGGD4s8oUmNydfBROP6dSArHrAZe9CTY5P74E/s2048/IMG_4716.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-JBpMsCQGmXTol27b0IUIC5nXfgxy18mhInCMPOf8jmOSaSKZ9KWQP8lUM3zc0Hc5q-v9T4z4OAw2mrlcBWz1AYHbUNsizWR73iMlllGGD4s8oUmNydfBROP6dSArHrAZe9CTY5P74E/s320/IMG_4716.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> We will be moving into our Winter opening hours as from 2nd November so the pottery </div><div style="text-align: center;">will be open 9am - 4pm right up until 23rd December when we close for our winter break.</div><p></p>Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-34630009968955804772021-04-08T22:20:00.001+01:002021-04-08T22:20:27.891+01:00Are we not all in truth two people <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The private self and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the one the world demands to see?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For over a year now I have been quietly working away on some new slips and glazes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that I feel will move my work on to the next level.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve always been able to see a next level in my mind but found myself too busy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with my current workload to develop the ideas towards it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something I’ve know for a long time, that has been eating away at me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and my private self.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a consequence my work has suffered and most noticeably myself,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but this past year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel as if the world has been spinning at a far more comfortable pace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With many disappointments along the way it feels like a huge achievement </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when you finally open the kiln door to find a combination </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that actually works as it should do in your mind on a number of levels!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XFqahSniBGksuBhCaHE_umgDyY8L7y72af7-RWKUSQIPdCjFwspZU0kJ2fwKs0YwlGNX2MDq4RGzEp8EFDfk2o1swYepvngFOoUHrkoW9qnexLfl6Tki-wG0USWPT5fg0dCokVyyLmM/s640/40FEFC2C-8A1E-4353-BC70-3356458FAE72.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XFqahSniBGksuBhCaHE_umgDyY8L7y72af7-RWKUSQIPdCjFwspZU0kJ2fwKs0YwlGNX2MDq4RGzEp8EFDfk2o1swYepvngFOoUHrkoW9qnexLfl6Tki-wG0USWPT5fg0dCokVyyLmM/s320/40FEFC2C-8A1E-4353-BC70-3356458FAE72.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sat down earlier this evening to put together one of my </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#madewithRipl posts on social media to ask my followers a Poll question </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as to should I change one of my long standing colours?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, as I was putting it together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew the answer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are my pots and I’m the potter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I instinctively know what is right for me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ll make my own decision for my private self</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not the decision the world wants to see,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> not the bland compromise that a committee would stumble upon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAJmbssZHxeK49lEitVXSaH04dD8iWcAey2lW28_2iX7jraSVoXJy07ymmJY6cS4hpTnWGPrJwGyj7Nrt9hzu1UFRtkDb_pjOvcWFdEX6mMFtbnlU5Zi625sOGD9MhBAfXTN_hMCUq7s/s2048/FB51BB6B-39B6-4AE8-9297-3F4C3C4863BD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAJmbssZHxeK49lEitVXSaH04dD8iWcAey2lW28_2iX7jraSVoXJy07ymmJY6cS4hpTnWGPrJwGyj7Nrt9hzu1UFRtkDb_pjOvcWFdEX6mMFtbnlU5Zi625sOGD9MhBAfXTN_hMCUq7s/s320/FB51BB6B-39B6-4AE8-9297-3F4C3C4863BD.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have long had a love of French country pottery with particular colours </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve been trying to achieve just because I like them,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some I’ve had the basic concept of for many years, but only in recent months have I had time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to think them through and then have that light bulb moment </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">almost that Eureka! moment, that every artist needs to ignite that inner spark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUYoOk2uKUpQUrLjmQiIZnMk3YVV12IhZuNk4W2ROVl-PY9GRfyYLh4jLozLMCKnEWYny1Nr4M8PxKk14QlptawY8GZPFGKERxIiOW-5Cr3nekpK8KzgSrx-JU1L13-cbiIHDo9mp4xA/s2048/9814969B-07F8-4CEC-A84D-580D0FE77CD7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUYoOk2uKUpQUrLjmQiIZnMk3YVV12IhZuNk4W2ROVl-PY9GRfyYLh4jLozLMCKnEWYny1Nr4M8PxKk14QlptawY8GZPFGKERxIiOW-5Cr3nekpK8KzgSrx-JU1L13-cbiIHDo9mp4xA/s320/9814969B-07F8-4CEC-A84D-580D0FE77CD7.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Subtle changes that make all the difference to the potter in his conceptual career,</div><div style="text-align: center;">for me this is big corner turned and will see a new direction in my work </div><div style="text-align: center;">making pots that excite me!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQl7xIcYev0Sj_gz2nycFyiZfWoUkbb384HLXb32tqiOK33ECzthaiRibDyx5nbTSiDfRDoX0rpWe4u6Zhp61oez3m_v9-mbtiPakE_0-mb2aQPoxYUq3vr9z9xD-Bn8l-AN4brZgPpo/s2048/20712013-D2E3-4A45-B82E-9DD96C24CE7D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQl7xIcYev0Sj_gz2nycFyiZfWoUkbb384HLXb32tqiOK33ECzthaiRibDyx5nbTSiDfRDoX0rpWe4u6Zhp61oez3m_v9-mbtiPakE_0-mb2aQPoxYUq3vr9z9xD-Bn8l-AN4brZgPpo/s320/20712013-D2E3-4A45-B82E-9DD96C24CE7D.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This private self inside is confident enough to say yes, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this is what I am going to do</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it’s better than before.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXsJ7UlZiq8kqAUtdmVgbNXELh01DIpbltS9LnWwXbMwtSzxGmQnPolH44F4okmIWr6Vq8fJ4MbaGU8l2BA_VbVULvDfbzmCAY9Q494izYVeZ0BHs46GU9CyAUG_cUljRsLD3ajoH4go/s2048/B4256F80-E50F-48A5-BFB8-90446E7AD78D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXsJ7UlZiq8kqAUtdmVgbNXELh01DIpbltS9LnWwXbMwtSzxGmQnPolH44F4okmIWr6Vq8fJ4MbaGU8l2BA_VbVULvDfbzmCAY9Q494izYVeZ0BHs46GU9CyAUG_cUljRsLD3ajoH4go/s320/B4256F80-E50F-48A5-BFB8-90446E7AD78D.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a far better cream than before </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the two bowls below show the subtle difference with the front bowl</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">being the new cream.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJvRXobUBloehUVGTzIevS4B6s8xzvG7hEpAclw115tKSJitHWxrtaLhB5mdSQQ3BGq-ctabOxg3FWboNfKoc2s6ibjSNLXC_Va8E_xQIR3OmqK2H8mWc-1s3kwL5qzDSkSyLkfAm4S0/s2048/E45FAA12-D7BF-4458-8B5D-E9D071526DF6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJvRXobUBloehUVGTzIevS4B6s8xzvG7hEpAclw115tKSJitHWxrtaLhB5mdSQQ3BGq-ctabOxg3FWboNfKoc2s6ibjSNLXC_Va8E_xQIR3OmqK2H8mWc-1s3kwL5qzDSkSyLkfAm4S0/s320/E45FAA12-D7BF-4458-8B5D-E9D071526DF6.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The four 8” pots below are all new colours which when you see them in the flesh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the new shapes that I’m going to make will move my work </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">forward.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JpgL980QkaBhuh-3ZD131Jw-1Dbhp7-61BNljTrN5CpfP-RUJDYg1UJBWUJ38YR16hWz2QiJz9OFwSzTomDoaUsgKBT_7Gw_I8C64SJ1I80n_7gCzglfaMdPHdruFNl7QpA5Vwhdg7g/s2048/AE4F9C69-7D7D-4B85-AB7C-936AF4438119.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JpgL980QkaBhuh-3ZD131Jw-1Dbhp7-61BNljTrN5CpfP-RUJDYg1UJBWUJ38YR16hWz2QiJz9OFwSzTomDoaUsgKBT_7Gw_I8C64SJ1I80n_7gCzglfaMdPHdruFNl7QpA5Vwhdg7g/s320/AE4F9C69-7D7D-4B85-AB7C-936AF4438119.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So if you’re disappointed that I didn’t have a poll</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">feel free to grab one of these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Poles!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsytTROS5cYlWkN7gq_uitmC68W47-WkNdCqosZ8UenqU7VXNMubN26jPE3uTzYzrEsUwk5Tq98fabaylt3Y2V1rv_j3MaW6-j4Rpw36iMT0aogAcV9wrm24o2W8-akIU-6zzJqGx6gA/s1536/EC154349-734C-4EAC-8D83-06A7AA2B7A1F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsytTROS5cYlWkN7gq_uitmC68W47-WkNdCqosZ8UenqU7VXNMubN26jPE3uTzYzrEsUwk5Tq98fabaylt3Y2V1rv_j3MaW6-j4Rpw36iMT0aogAcV9wrm24o2W8-akIU-6zzJqGx6gA/s320/EC154349-734C-4EAC-8D83-06A7AA2B7A1F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The private me and the one the world demands to see</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">are poles apart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great day and thanks for dropping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-11967419103082158752021-01-01T18:43:00.005+00:002021-01-17T16:56:54.756+00:00The Loss of a Friend in the Pottery world.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>With the sad news that Phil Rogers had died just before Christmas </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started to write a blog about him and his influence over me as a potter since as early as I can remember! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I began to see all the other people writing about him and I was overwhelmed by the many wonderful things people said about him?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What more could I add to that, he was in all ways a giant in the pottery world! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLL2nkImV0JslmQamKxsEV8UKQUkO-kqsIsCeieb73cRbfTum_6HClUHuV9TJ5l9j0xL99AmnJPdl7UtPpCjU69kEC7srvPKfZByqSRdJ4hP8AYMl_mYL-DR_F4plq9WTS5UCsId4UrfY/s2048/D47737CD-7F1B-4116-9600-416258D7B0A1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLL2nkImV0JslmQamKxsEV8UKQUkO-kqsIsCeieb73cRbfTum_6HClUHuV9TJ5l9j0xL99AmnJPdl7UtPpCjU69kEC7srvPKfZByqSRdJ4hP8AYMl_mYL-DR_F4plq9WTS5UCsId4UrfY/s320/D47737CD-7F1B-4116-9600-416258D7B0A1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We even added another brown jug to our collection from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Goldmark Gallery </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus3uKvgUkx_YnskfVf_QkvdSzPKNgi1gHvwZbc23W3co1zaVoiLnwWDHtNvKvwb3b3QIyrwXeIWXtS-SO3LAEQTup0VsRO23o0IXQNukC-mREZyoEKJtRxz-pGQ-7aPt8yL23V0S9Wag/s2048/EE4A1700-BD7E-46FD-AA9A-059963E3B6ED.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus3uKvgUkx_YnskfVf_QkvdSzPKNgi1gHvwZbc23W3co1zaVoiLnwWDHtNvKvwb3b3QIyrwXeIWXtS-SO3LAEQTup0VsRO23o0IXQNukC-mREZyoEKJtRxz-pGQ-7aPt8yL23V0S9Wag/s320/EE4A1700-BD7E-46FD-AA9A-059963E3B6ED.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve often had Phil’s videos playing in my workshop as a source of both information and inspiration </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But instead of mourning his loss and feeling glum, I’m going to count myself lucky that I got to know him and can count him as a friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When Marion bought me the jug 4 years ago I put a picture on Face ache of me proudly holding it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Phil commented “ I love it when a fellow potter buys one of my pots, especially one I admire”.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You could have knocked me over with a feather!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">( or do you think he was referring to the jug? )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only for one of my friends to follow it up with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> “ you always did like big jugs Paul”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But here’s the thing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then started to think of all of the other potters that I have met and become friends with since I started my pottery journey back in 1973 and Blog in 2008.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAEt8UkL5Ba7AF-9mYSXrhDZrcR8_8lryzCInoWxpeU1Yr_gDDLGaMRQowgLgMtzlIDCWTX8ktPqNUl48o1Q55Xz2HqX8ZvW2bDbF9BaCX5zLISRBZDhcpVCCrV4FRFjtmjQp9R_x4dE/s1113/ABAF69E0-3F9A-4C01-A3BD-4A965D4B2E0C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAEt8UkL5Ba7AF-9mYSXrhDZrcR8_8lryzCInoWxpeU1Yr_gDDLGaMRQowgLgMtzlIDCWTX8ktPqNUl48o1Q55Xz2HqX8ZvW2bDbF9BaCX5zLISRBZDhcpVCCrV4FRFjtmjQp9R_x4dE/s320/ABAF69E0-3F9A-4C01-A3BD-4A965D4B2E0C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of feeling glum I started to feel a real sense of pride that I have met so many wonderful potters and collectors and become a part of the very strong pottery community throughout the World!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve collected friends and memories along the way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That I will be able to take to the grave with me as part of my collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWBpxUk_w3Q4l9tku3872zXeElSLfP5RckzjI_omloUFxkZEnqOuzy57_Jui2UKI1kjDRgaNvxmuCG3bQHpTl7pgcSJt1k_09aOlZKeLQuAYk5z5uT592hN3F99u3q9umH0HCE5Xb-nU/s1606/2D1E1E9E-0229-43D0-9E85-64FDBAF4342D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="1014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWBpxUk_w3Q4l9tku3872zXeElSLfP5RckzjI_omloUFxkZEnqOuzy57_Jui2UKI1kjDRgaNvxmuCG3bQHpTl7pgcSJt1k_09aOlZKeLQuAYk5z5uT592hN3F99u3q9umH0HCE5Xb-nU/s320/2D1E1E9E-0229-43D0-9E85-64FDBAF4342D.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To back this up here are some random shots taken along the way</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrCRTD73FMxIutiEmTj90KqdwCGi0WPbbp-z-3y4V6DXqxLrG1B-6HmHw6RQo3E-eKFm8ZVCLJJp__qA0UnEQ0Pbi5Qzr33mZU55rudItaYU4DF_llUPnegYazdeBiQh9_YHiKy36AC0/s2048/7C56EB0B-647C-40C7-B43F-6650D9A8FC93.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrCRTD73FMxIutiEmTj90KqdwCGi0WPbbp-z-3y4V6DXqxLrG1B-6HmHw6RQo3E-eKFm8ZVCLJJp__qA0UnEQ0Pbi5Qzr33mZU55rudItaYU4DF_llUPnegYazdeBiQh9_YHiKy36AC0/s320/7C56EB0B-647C-40C7-B43F-6650D9A8FC93.jpeg" /></a></div>This was a selfie taken for my neighbour who turned out to be a collector of Tony’s work!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2s3Qy1YboOmfL8ffQmLrUhy-V98BmVpVo-TJdnGmuxiVt4OEVKaSzRPOT3L9oV0h1IU-F86wHAiBxmgmEENvTf11mPL_6xK4vafNXWDTKLXjYQ9cfN49n0sJYqo-HR7lcQfo7daLWbs/s2048/49092A64-2BE6-4ED1-9174-B5F6CCF4516D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2s3Qy1YboOmfL8ffQmLrUhy-V98BmVpVo-TJdnGmuxiVt4OEVKaSzRPOT3L9oV0h1IU-F86wHAiBxmgmEENvTf11mPL_6xK4vafNXWDTKLXjYQ9cfN49n0sJYqo-HR7lcQfo7daLWbs/s320/49092A64-2BE6-4ED1-9174-B5F6CCF4516D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>So much fun has been had along the way<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcz4vOTsftcxU2-3-tV3Zoh-ApPrjdCjCtLEz9roiMcFAVbWVHFX3qLoV6btolKmhB2ROzH_PD6XLB5zwT_sQGGtJNovmq3cNQBwYCnQw7Zfsk-U5KWcipz4dpg8ofpQJu62eJE0vvkY/s1000/85106B59-2E4D-467C-B4D4-8A7B9C5D8746.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcz4vOTsftcxU2-3-tV3Zoh-ApPrjdCjCtLEz9roiMcFAVbWVHFX3qLoV6btolKmhB2ROzH_PD6XLB5zwT_sQGGtJNovmq3cNQBwYCnQw7Zfsk-U5KWcipz4dpg8ofpQJu62eJE0vvkY/s320/85106B59-2E4D-467C-B4D4-8A7B9C5D8746.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these chaps have been with me all of the way</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHkdaZAvw4ZN0DYAtfh3j2_-hxBGInUBw_NRu9QXqQR7r2zwyM95V6805GnuQKr4t4ysNNIaCZCnaymW4ZSTF8zterWF5StrC_BFwj4JOUnLGZt4wMlEdUU4_mj0crMZKbSxFX9o9pLA/s2048/AE4B39AC-0C53-49CE-AACE-14EA2D64F514.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHkdaZAvw4ZN0DYAtfh3j2_-hxBGInUBw_NRu9QXqQR7r2zwyM95V6805GnuQKr4t4ysNNIaCZCnaymW4ZSTF8zterWF5StrC_BFwj4JOUnLGZt4wMlEdUU4_mj0crMZKbSxFX9o9pLA/s320/AE4B39AC-0C53-49CE-AACE-14EA2D64F514.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Johnny, Mark, Doug & Hannah </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">set the bar very high in how to be a good potter and wonderful human beings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and your friendship and help has been worth it’s weight in gold!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN4czpBGGtH11rVEa81ySHK5YfppOteZZP3103WEvnFa1SZ0Y36gjnIqRgcG4tIV_0BrvfeXPFKvHdMRbXdaPIEGgfeC8bIo5qYovauMibYZ4ueNlF0k3h3LU9OxP4L0KHAyyNJzvzo0/s2048/B4D4F04E-BE26-4B5D-A164-5AC34D94FE4F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkN4czpBGGtH11rVEa81ySHK5YfppOteZZP3103WEvnFa1SZ0Y36gjnIqRgcG4tIV_0BrvfeXPFKvHdMRbXdaPIEGgfeC8bIo5qYovauMibYZ4ueNlF0k3h3LU9OxP4L0KHAyyNJzvzo0/s320/B4D4F04E-BE26-4B5D-A164-5AC34D94FE4F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I’ve forgotten this chaps name, but we got on like a house on fire when he came to Earth & Fire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wine and beer dismantled the language barrier!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuOJN59aqlPVigTL9BHWYw43iA9cm5nZSgs0M4WdpDDyr2Jt0_2gL_k_VXPJ1pHv27tqm-wlu3vGjvyfAP_cbW-zpmAemCod6juGWM5nYJ5g7O6neqXo-e6FBsMhq3Ixfb97VET97sRw/s2048/B12FC3D3-E426-4F1B-948B-1788450FE04E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuOJN59aqlPVigTL9BHWYw43iA9cm5nZSgs0M4WdpDDyr2Jt0_2gL_k_VXPJ1pHv27tqm-wlu3vGjvyfAP_cbW-zpmAemCod6juGWM5nYJ5g7O6neqXo-e6FBsMhq3Ixfb97VET97sRw/s320/B12FC3D3-E426-4F1B-948B-1788450FE04E.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I feel like a winner everyday being a part of this Pottery community!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHkESRpR8ny9nzgRaIqKgJ6F5QDr4ShHGkC460kZNl-f1lsnMS-73VRnDy-AoOCPOub0eutEGN9NEnsN_g1mFXl5ywRb8adcg_A8d5zn_K7F28AL1N8NRk-N_Yr-aW8Poe_EM3a1_VVM/s1107/EAFE4AAD-18DA-4497-BA8C-237C2651A734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZHkESRpR8ny9nzgRaIqKgJ6F5QDr4ShHGkC460kZNl-f1lsnMS-73VRnDy-AoOCPOub0eutEGN9NEnsN_g1mFXl5ywRb8adcg_A8d5zn_K7F28AL1N8NRk-N_Yr-aW8Poe_EM3a1_VVM/s320/EAFE4AAD-18DA-4497-BA8C-237C2651A734.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So my thoughts aren’t glum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How could they be when your surrounded </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By such a great community of potters, collectors and customers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great 2021 Everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Rest in Peace</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/goldmarkart/phil-rogers-1951-2020?fbclid=IwAR20waUsNn7WP1D-7iZXW3JmF1CsNeXbNRGM42hTuBuh7iw3Z5QtXmgj990">Phil Rogers </a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div> <p></p>Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-69241208411630262442020-10-18T11:23:00.001+01:002020-10-18T11:23:56.601+01:00In a year of the unexpected I didn’t expect that!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">2020 has undoubtedly been the biggest rollercoaster ride </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">of my life as a potter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The year had started so well and to be honest we felt we were going to fly this year,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">turns out nobody was flying!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Then Enter the Dragon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In August- September the <a href="https://www.gallery-st-ives.co.jp/">gallery-st-ives</a> in Tokyo included 23 of my pots in an exhibition in a large department store in Tokyo Japan.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As a kid Japan to me was a </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">world of hi tech toys, Casio calculators and Mazda cars.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I remember my Dad taking a Mazda 626 on a test drive in 1979, it was an amazing car but my dad just couldn’t bring himself to buy a Japanese car!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">That was a thing back in those days ( how the World has changed )</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In my teenage years I had discovered Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, and began to learn more about the culture and the links with English ceramics.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In Japan pots have to have a use, a function that allows the user a reason as to why they buy a particular pot. Craftsmanship is high on the agenda when choosing such objects and so to have virtually sold out of the 23 pots entered into the exhibition in the Takashimaya dept store has </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">proved a huge boost to my confidence and bank balance in these very uncertain times.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I’m sure my Dad would have been proud!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">( I know for sure he regretted not buying that Mazda )</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">To be honest my pots have always been aimed to the end user market</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">more than the Gallery/collector market and that’s probably why they have sold so well in a department store setting.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Eyd_mTxRJZTyw5QcVgdKUwmQ457r24gULBGk8kEyaqxYbw_D96TSw2q_s_CGPYCfHZ1YmOkNyPcGNPrTh5Bqln3wc_aZtei1cTZmqdDXRqv-rOvHdB6jg_NePTvxGgA9-TmJjB3axM/s1479/B005D47B-A48D-46C3-BA8D-9A6E64056684.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="1128" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Eyd_mTxRJZTyw5QcVgdKUwmQ457r24gULBGk8kEyaqxYbw_D96TSw2q_s_CGPYCfHZ1YmOkNyPcGNPrTh5Bqln3wc_aZtei1cTZmqdDXRqv-rOvHdB6jg_NePTvxGgA9-TmJjB3axM/s320/B005D47B-A48D-46C3-BA8D-9A6E64056684.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But to sell at all, when they were amongst the company of other great potters from England is a great feeling.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpGnDbfA6tO2gHJ4Wc3zWpjLzUHjdAmME2lqAiXEr62mrF36M2z8uLgKJhfv-DL_tR6YJlh0ofLKJ8SiwfGja46sTRevJ7s63AACq1w8xGgb6Dk2bXGYfQM2iv-uOB2H4B4glmm1XJ1k/s1506/B13DBD10-1DD5-4545-B03D-C94124546BA4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpGnDbfA6tO2gHJ4Wc3zWpjLzUHjdAmME2lqAiXEr62mrF36M2z8uLgKJhfv-DL_tR6YJlh0ofLKJ8SiwfGja46sTRevJ7s63AACq1w8xGgb6Dk2bXGYfQM2iv-uOB2H4B4glmm1XJ1k/s320/B13DBD10-1DD5-4545-B03D-C94124546BA4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I googled the store to find out a bit more about the place</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which looks amazing, top class and a retail customers dream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I’ve always loved retail and big department stores in the UK are facing difficult times but I’m sure they will evolve, because as much as people like buying online, you can’t beat a good old fashioned store to visit that gives you a sense of place, the ethos of the company and its values.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You get a feel for a place and that’s what draws you back</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkf80JBcAyMC2xlA6LHeXGklWVa9zYdaPlXYV8j3g7LpOtuXtcSYwi0sPRzJvhAR4dFYdKHC3QxtPWF6bCTykpDKhWbZs8-GUuqCH961svEMmdUjhQNttW6ATIycINdfaH-alyXlqoqE/s1712/D8C79840-5AF4-4605-95A7-12E31CC1D64C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1712" data-original-width="1350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkf80JBcAyMC2xlA6LHeXGklWVa9zYdaPlXYV8j3g7LpOtuXtcSYwi0sPRzJvhAR4dFYdKHC3QxtPWF6bCTykpDKhWbZs8-GUuqCH961svEMmdUjhQNttW6ATIycINdfaH-alyXlqoqE/s320/D8C79840-5AF4-4605-95A7-12E31CC1D64C.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is on Goolge maps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here's a thing, I was telling my neighbour Derek about it this morning and he was asking me lots of questions about where the store was and it turns out he used to work for Hitachi and spent a fair amount of time in Tokyo and he's actually been in this very store!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEN4bIUyhJOYAXW3x5Q2aiojQpAxdiEfP-06HpAPWdAbzBXuo3z4LoTSp8KCSOhNwmNu_rljC5b8IknjDSzS9scrG74pQnT3PolZM2krP64-4ZaZV0nL-h1FYkQph6Q9fFMB5yDs-l954/s1844/77380868-5CA7-442A-968D-E8B5ED7A8D57.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="1525" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEN4bIUyhJOYAXW3x5Q2aiojQpAxdiEfP-06HpAPWdAbzBXuo3z4LoTSp8KCSOhNwmNu_rljC5b8IknjDSzS9scrG74pQnT3PolZM2krP64-4ZaZV0nL-h1FYkQph6Q9fFMB5yDs-l954/s320/77380868-5CA7-442A-968D-E8B5ED7A8D57.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So who would have thought it all those years ago when I set up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barrington Pottery that our pots would be selling in a high class department store in Japan?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not forgetting our own home grown customers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLuocnUbv7_E7vcz2wqZkvMDEFTOHhsAnaFBEbwMUM2e8CbsTG-CG4Et7e4V8Rmv_iRW71dR7jekRNX65AJgVsj1lXy8PdLGgrg0eiOKqKRxs1Dn53mm81f5_NlBsbTIyY1kUTSKp__E/s960/Showroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="721" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLuocnUbv7_E7vcz2wqZkvMDEFTOHhsAnaFBEbwMUM2e8CbsTG-CG4Et7e4V8Rmv_iRW71dR7jekRNX65AJgVsj1lXy8PdLGgrg0eiOKqKRxs1Dn53mm81f5_NlBsbTIyY1kUTSKp__E/s320/Showroom.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Showrooms have always been important to me in setting the scene and making people feel comfortable and relaxed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever else may be going on in the world, I have always wanted people to stop and feel that our showrooms are somewhere they love to come again and again, which is why we try and lift the level every year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year since the reopening of our showroom our customers have I must say been absolutely Brilliant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many of them making special journeys to come and buy from us and check if we are going to be ok despite the best efforts of the NT to make it difficult for people to visit us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">( thankfully we seem to have resolved this )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another customer of ours sent me a picture when he had lunch at the <a href="https://www.thebarringtonboar.co.uk/">Barrington Boar </a>and recognised our sauce pots in use!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It’s so nice that customers want to interact with us and feel proud when they spot our pots being used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6-mEB0hllze3KFx6qJwk50T6QEjvpmqBed_MXmIoVBvfxf97Mh47zKyeUmZp8zJmvBRTKfDalNGf9xCg1GfBOYVotiDP9-2lzcDbmYyEtRvIVW2S16hgZ7xxPZ4uyEoH4-PAH2WBUIA/s1101/44F7152B-FD0A-4EB7-8C28-645E57C2F8C2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1101" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6-mEB0hllze3KFx6qJwk50T6QEjvpmqBed_MXmIoVBvfxf97Mh47zKyeUmZp8zJmvBRTKfDalNGf9xCg1GfBOYVotiDP9-2lzcDbmYyEtRvIVW2S16hgZ7xxPZ4uyEoH4-PAH2WBUIA/w320-h318/44F7152B-FD0A-4EB7-8C28-645E57C2F8C2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Highs and Lows of this year have been difficult to cope with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but we’ve found time work on our cottage a bit and the new boiler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">has proved to be a revelation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAx0H9qdeUWf-9WrPheU-nxCGaTbKebaDmG1VWUMdVmRBy3K0ByRX9gwk_nsUoXpcJAm_NRozs1jrfXQ0O4qLQebMqsAs3c_enCfXR0YiNBxFU6fiwJCoe1dB3DdTj44Y8YSpzeEt1Lk/s640/F355BE70-3F25-4867-A8B0-B27962251991.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAx0H9qdeUWf-9WrPheU-nxCGaTbKebaDmG1VWUMdVmRBy3K0ByRX9gwk_nsUoXpcJAm_NRozs1jrfXQ0O4qLQebMqsAs3c_enCfXR0YiNBxFU6fiwJCoe1dB3DdTj44Y8YSpzeEt1Lk/s320/F355BE70-3F25-4867-A8B0-B27962251991.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So stay warm stay well and should you wish to add to your selection of Barrington Pottery remember the website is open 24/7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://barringtonpottery.com/">Barrington Pottery online</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank You</div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-8211671469696997582020-08-16T10:27:00.001+01:002020-08-16T10:46:56.618+01:00Far more than just a pottery!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over the past months the Pottery seems to have evolved into something </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">far greater than I ever imagined!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If ever there was a week that summed this up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was last week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The week started with lessons in on our 6th Wedding anniversary </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not something we had planned but we made the most of it and enjoyed our day.</div>
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text-align: center;">They had been in for a pottery lesson with us 3 weeks earlier and had come to collect their pots! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but what Louise was totally unaware of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was Matt had arranged with Marion a little surprise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtGcfVHfKPUzw8ecIWgYaifF5synZ4x3D3-haDbKEIQqz1SB2oP8gksStEPz5U-WI4C9tKz_Ia-e2TWnUxGh59kedj899c1UQ7N_txLcdpBgg3w1oaXFuOlIW7rnkxxUyBjOVJIqcKmI/s1280/841CE282-FFDA-4165-8E88-C8A04F449238.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtGcfVHfKPUzw8ecIWgYaifF5synZ4x3D3-haDbKEIQqz1SB2oP8gksStEPz5U-WI4C9tKz_Ia-e2TWnUxGh59kedj899c1UQ7N_txLcdpBgg3w1oaXFuOlIW7rnkxxUyBjOVJIqcKmI/s640/841CE282-FFDA-4165-8E88-C8A04F449238.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They went off into the grounds of Barrington Court </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for a picnic and to unwrap their pots </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of which had a very special message on.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0pTIeCuHsrRGRiHHSIOt-Ml1TzhRD-ZcmOxTCBdfG8DqsUtZSf7fpQcU7u5-RMFGpq0YPYDhyphenhyphenvG-_cmcKRQJ1C5o-_Bz0ZfDepkzQVg6505D-s1wgwSIdHSQojCivs0EYdf6-EUD_gg/s2048/5389987D-6511-46E1-98AD-7227E9A7E673.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0pTIeCuHsrRGRiHHSIOt-Ml1TzhRD-ZcmOxTCBdfG8DqsUtZSf7fpQcU7u5-RMFGpq0YPYDhyphenhyphenvG-_cmcKRQJ1C5o-_Bz0ZfDepkzQVg6505D-s1wgwSIdHSQojCivs0EYdf6-EUD_gg/s640/5389987D-6511-46E1-98AD-7227E9A7E673.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were so pleased when they came back in to the pottery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to thank us</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and confirm that She said Yes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We felt so very honoured to be apart of this very special occasion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0xUUYQzmrK4pAOKGVUbCN0ClyxUH2tqDZ9TQMMz85Yx6XA9_L7Ol_7YG4vGNXKugqpwaBSMggbkOkTheeiKD9DshMJqG8FYTUBSUHuJow17BBih4urjduFl99cLdUSQVnFEpHgQa78E/s2048/8CB37F54-1EE9-4569-B30D-765198134B7C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0xUUYQzmrK4pAOKGVUbCN0ClyxUH2tqDZ9TQMMz85Yx6XA9_L7Ol_7YG4vGNXKugqpwaBSMggbkOkTheeiKD9DshMJqG8FYTUBSUHuJow17BBih4urjduFl99cLdUSQVnFEpHgQa78E/s640/8CB37F54-1EE9-4569-B30D-765198134B7C.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Earlier in the week we had watched in horror at the devastating explosion In Beirut and as more information came out about the sheer devastation and lack of funds I looked for a way we could possibly offer a small amount of help.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPKWMT2kvsLjJyCoIRYex0LalU2Qt_2Cwuhjd0Fe3ytZVp68jXKdIkFmQCBt8gN0I8xj092QNVjfSfpzJ0wK5XY-Ap6g5qtr-OSJYRtStqZIw9cSs83llIv0QkiCYIPtx30-_v-5qR9U/s1080/935BFF39-8263-48D0-A855-2CB9310B43A0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPKWMT2kvsLjJyCoIRYex0LalU2Qt_2Cwuhjd0Fe3ytZVp68jXKdIkFmQCBt8gN0I8xj092QNVjfSfpzJ0wK5XY-Ap6g5qtr-OSJYRtStqZIw9cSs83llIv0QkiCYIPtx30-_v-5qR9U/s640/935BFF39-8263-48D0-A855-2CB9310B43A0.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had been following this bakery in Beirut on Instagram @maviabakery it’s set up to support Sirian refugees and to empower women, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and when I saw this post came up with the idea of offering one of our Pancheons </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as a raffle prize to raise funds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a quick turn around to raise funds quickly </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and in just two days we raised £210</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which was sent on the Monday morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The winner of the Pancheon was Tibi Weir and it’s on it’s way to it’s new home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1089" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqcC9er0zxCA9N8FSG0-AbeBaWrpkEl2EDFhU_IBG2cndTecEMRyN6ldNRiBEAn1WLDQIwyaDRHWN4tRcLmARhNo-GOSdYLV-VBl0K__JxLCLQNhRZrvDB2I-yK3f0eXcGTgs2DzI-_c/s640/6D6D2A42-E1C8-4FC3-8C12-FB6D540C8140.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had for a long time been trying to find time to visit my three daughters and the grandkids, but it was fast becoming an impossible task as work in the pottery really has taken off, with orders for 3 new customers all wanting pots at the same time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So the decision was made to grab an extra day off and make the two day round trip</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seeing all three girls, young Lily and Hamish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9fYFjaYva0VeQZdiUL7d06HcZGMKt4M6dt7nbC0z3LBzIfbP6kkK7A4LVdR6M93WdWok3VCvW0ezTB99meEHKfOePBBOS5eLF-pHjjWjmqDnsjlpKxQTH3L7OyPEjdn9mjffKb-aW7k/s1133/A25EE66D-44AC-4DEB-A12F-AD612BE1400C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9fYFjaYva0VeQZdiUL7d06HcZGMKt4M6dt7nbC0z3LBzIfbP6kkK7A4LVdR6M93WdWok3VCvW0ezTB99meEHKfOePBBOS5eLF-pHjjWjmqDnsjlpKxQTH3L7OyPEjdn9mjffKb-aW7k/s640/A25EE66D-44AC-4DEB-A12F-AD612BE1400C.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It only happened to be the two warmest days of the year and although my car was working great</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">having just had a full service & mot the air con still wasn’t working 🥵</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it was great to see them!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We managed to grab an evening of R&R in Bury st Edmunds </div><div style="text-align: center;">which we thoroughly enjoyed. 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text-align: center;">Followed by a Taster session group of four on Friday </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a full day lesson with these three on Saturday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtI2wsuLaZp08j1XidFWfc7tkvjjkKZbMOc0JyLeHKVxv6a3i_IYKKURdZ55oITnhTCjTZoJ0VmN_d6TA___S9h73Auxt1EV-KZi7lHvvdwvx2tl8ZVGtegGPYqAF8USTYkuv5qvXZAM/s2048/7239DF66-6B94-48A6-A022-DC441A9CB4DF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtI2wsuLaZp08j1XidFWfc7tkvjjkKZbMOc0JyLeHKVxv6a3i_IYKKURdZ55oITnhTCjTZoJ0VmN_d6TA___S9h73Auxt1EV-KZi7lHvvdwvx2tl8ZVGtegGPYqAF8USTYkuv5qvXZAM/s640/7239DF66-6B94-48A6-A022-DC441A9CB4DF.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For us at least the quiet simple pace of lockdown </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is already a thing of the past!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We really do have to keep motoring on and try and catch up on the 107 lessons that were postponed due to Covid-19.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finding time to write the blog on a Sunday morning feels like a light relief before I open up the showroom again later today 12 - 4pm,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but if ever a pottery felt like more than just a pottery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this last week proved it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Support your local potter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and enjoy your week.</div>
<br /></div>Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-19639828433978650482020-07-19T16:57:00.001+01:002020-08-04T10:10:57.896+01:00Throwing the doors open!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We are back Open</div>
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We Threw our doors open at 10.30 on Saturday 4th July 2020</div>
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and we have been pleasantly reassured by the response!</div>
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People actually seeking us out to come and support us and checking that we are both Ok</div>
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( which we are Thank You )</div>
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Talking to customers again has been a delight! </div>
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“There I said it!”</div>
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Being interrupted while trying to slip some bigger Pancheons has been a pleasure!</div>
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Without customers where would we be?</div>
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“You’ve probably Just spat Your tea out at this point”</div>
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Is this really Paul writing this?</div>
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We’ve taken appropriate measures and reduce class sizes, so if you’ve got yourself a voucher you can checkout the revised dates on the website, but you have to give Marion a call to book the date you want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My trials of new designs, slips and colours have really got me excited about making again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I’m loving it at the moment!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPx4ljvwubvCI41PFzPgeLrGsJYh89f9gBW3gNRqaeRL490AW0YPbZYHDb13q2PVj28H-1BZdrUOjLtGxXdEQzokBjnP7IqfGMlrJM-i3aCNX01qiPDUg_jN5gvGlymfO-dV5aU4Z64UY/s1600/BAFFF286-C2A3-4B7F-977B-2F7C27C73405.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPx4ljvwubvCI41PFzPgeLrGsJYh89f9gBW3gNRqaeRL490AW0YPbZYHDb13q2PVj28H-1BZdrUOjLtGxXdEQzokBjnP7IqfGMlrJM-i3aCNX01qiPDUg_jN5gvGlymfO-dV5aU4Z64UY/s320/BAFFF286-C2A3-4B7F-977B-2F7C27C73405.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We currently are working on pots for two new customers that we hope will </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">prove to be long term collaborations, more on that as we progress!</div>
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<br />Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-50528501549659022322020-05-25T21:45:00.002+01:002020-05-25T21:45:53.779+01:00Focusing on the positives!I’ve just started to come to terms with this Coronavirus lockdown business!<br />
up until now I have been trying to understand why I haven’t been able to relax into the groove of it?<br />
It probably doesn’t help that we live in this beautiful village of ours and for many of the folk here it’s pretty much business as usual for them as they are either retired or don’t need to work. ( obviously with some exceptions here amongst our friends)<br />
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The first couple of weeks were Possibly the hardest to cope with, as we needed to deal with banks and building societies to sort out payment holidays, with differing degrees of success!<br />
Once we had that sorted we were finally able to fit in a couple of good nights sleep.<br />
I hadn’t realised how emotionally drained I was, which when I tried to get back in the workshop to finish of some orders that were left under plastic sheeting, I found it hard to summon up the motivation, something obviously needs to change!<br />
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I’ve been taking time to listen to new things and people, especially ones that are prepared to talk about their feelings in a positive manner, doom and gloom have never really been highly rated by myself, wether I’m in a good State of mind or not.<br />
I’ve finally come to realise why I’ve been struggling, especially when I consider just how lucky I am in so many ways, it’s alright to be worried, people worry about different things and in different ways<br />
and I am all too aware that I had lost my sense of humour! To me that is a big sign.<br />
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For the past 11 years my pottery business has been my main focus in life, I’ve thrown everything I have at it, both emotionally, physically and financially in a bid to make it a successful viable business for our future, and this year it really felt to both of us that it was beginning to happen!<br />
then suddenly totally out of the blue and totally out of my control we are told we have to close up with no real date as to when things will re open and our business income just dries up like the last dribbles of a stream in a summer heatwave and there was nothing I could do about it!<br />
Nothing!<br />
No wonder I felt despondent.<br />
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But the great thing about being an optimist is that the phrase<i> “ there’s nothing I can do about it”</i> doesn’t actually exist in my mind.<br />
The challenge then is to find the <i>“what can I do”</i><br />
And this is where it starts to get exciting!<br />
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So what do I have now more than anything?<br />
Time!<br />
Time to sit back and evaluate, time to discuss the things we like about the business, time to openly discuss what we need or just want to change!<br />
Honesty with yourselves is the biggest Elephant in the room in this discussion.<br />
Ok, so luckily you guy’s weren’t around during those few days!<br />
Home truths can be hard to face and we probably didn’t like each other for a day or two!<br />
So what’s about to change that doesn’t cost a lot of money?<br />
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That’s always our starting point! <i>” What do we already have that we can use?”</i><br />
I’ve had an idea about raising the quality of the showroom ever since we took a few days away in Herefordshire back in September last year.<br />
And pots, I want to make new pots. Pots I can see in my head and have been wanting to make for a few years now!<br />
But now we have time,<br />
<b>so let’s get stuck in</b>.<br />
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Now the blog is firmly re established further updates will be posted here..<br />
In the meantime as a part of my searching out new things that inspire me I came across an interview with this chap Richard Hawley, any man that when asked to open the “Brit awards” responds with “no thanks I’d rather walk the dog” is alright by me!<br />
And I’ve added a link to a song that might just help your well-being.<br />
Stay Safe, Stay Well, Stay Home ish!<br />
Until next time take care.<br />
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Check out "Open up Your Door" by Richard Hawley on Amazon Music. https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B002NT2M3E?do=play&trackAsin=B002NT0QZ0&ref=dm_sh_VGaH4gBJ6b6PHnwpSVs1XYBOA<img height="100" src="blob:https://www.blogger.com/ae9c8c8d-d734-45f6-aee2-a678d16445b1" width="100" />Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-5086927215416132312020-04-18T10:10:00.002+01:002020-07-25T07:32:54.217+01:00When this is all over...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Week four of Covid19 virus isolating 2020!</div>
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It’s our only source of income and to watch it dry up before your very eyes</div>
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It’s been 11 years since I started the pottery and although over the years</div>
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when times are hard, and I’m sure it’s that constant pressure to keep bringing home the bacon</div>
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Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-7828333387171171622020-04-04T18:15:00.000+01:002020-04-04T18:15:01.083+01:00The World finally seems to be spinning at a more comfortable speed!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt able to get back on my Blog </div>
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I’ve missed doing it!</div>
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When I look back at some of my early ones, I was quite raw and open, a quality </div>
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that gave it an edge and told it how it was, the good the bad and the indifferent!</div>
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I started the blog at a point of major changes in my life that sent me on my current journey.</div>
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So now two weeks into this Coronavirus Covid-19 World Pandemic,</div>
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at this time it feels only right to re -ignite the fire of the Blog!</div>
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In recent years I've been feeling more and more like the World is spinning</div>
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far to fast for me!</div>
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I just want to jump off and take a break!</div>
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Well be careful what you wish for </div>
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I like to do things at my own pace, which could sometimes be described as</div>
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" did he just move? I'm not sure? "</div>
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and yet other days I'm up with the Lark and full of beans!</div>
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I seem to work in bursts (I was going to write spurts) but that sounds a bit rude!</div>
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Whatever you think about this crazy situation we all currently find ourselves in</div>
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I'm actually enjoying the lock down</div>
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Time to do all the things I should have done, Like repair the front windows on our cottage.</div>
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Time to take new pictures for our website and generally do all the little extra bits involved in running a fully commercial selling website, It needs constant updating.</div>
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Earlier this year we had our 1,000th online order.</div>
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We can actually get into our workshop without meeting anyone all day</div>
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because the whole Barrington Court National Trust site has been closed down,</div>
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But to be honest I haven't felt very much like making anything</div>
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until we have sorted out how we are going to survive financially!</div>
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Its taken a lot of time and effort </div>
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on both our parts but we think we have most things sorted for now.</div>
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Going into the workshop feels very strange, but I've decided i'm going in on Monday morning</div>
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to get orders finished and new pots made.</div>
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That's Marion's job and luckily so far everyone has been really helpful and understanding</div>
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so thank you all.</div>
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We will get you on those wheels! </div>
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I've had this little list of rules on my Computer for a few years now</div>
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more in depth thoughts in the coming weeks</div>
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Chill out, Make use of your time, take time to have fun</div>
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This year seems to be flying by so fast it's hard to keep it in focus!</div>
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I have been very focused this year on not only making pots</div>
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that I love to make but on keeping up a Professional standard</div>
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for excellent packaging always gets a mention in our </div>
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An earlier visit to the Clive Bowen exhibition back in March</div>
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I dabbled in Stoneware in the early 80's</div>
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to architects in London, a Daughter and a company car.</div>
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There was no way I was going to give that up to go and </div>
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join a pottery course! it just wasn't even an option I considered.</div>
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So here I am 40 Years on</div>
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back to my first Love English Slipware Pottery</div>
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making pots in my own style how I want to make them!</div>
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I seem to be making more architectural pieces for people</div>
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like this large sink for a new build sleek house.</div>
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But I still love to make my basic core range,</div>
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I do actually love the fact that customers walk into my workshop and buy my work,</div>
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for those of you who follow me on Facebook I know you might</div>
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It's only the few first thing Sunday that seem to wind me up</div>
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Here's my wheel</div>
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devoid of any distractions on the back wall</div>
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Here are a few newer pots with a more relaxed approach!</div>
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The one second from the left went off to New York this week.</div>
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While this two handled Pancheon is just sat in the showroom</div>
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I didn't apply for any of the shows this year!</div>
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So in my next Blog I shall show off some of our Brand New Customers</div>
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that we have been making some exclusive pots for.</div>
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I'm back on the Blog again and Why?<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Because The Chinese have landed on the dark side of the moon?</span><br />
No, because I have time, time to stop and think,<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">If you want to reach your ultimate goal</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">You need to plan ahead.</span><br />
We love planning the year ahead, because we love to know how the year is going to pan out. (well that's the idea! )<br />
We actually bought our 2019 year planner and diary back<br />
in September last year!<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Our biggest decisions have been:</span><br />
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A: Not to go on holiday for 10 day's<br />
B: Not to apply for any of the big shows<br />
C: Buy some more wheels for the school room<br />
D: To offer a brand new service ( details to follow )<br />
E: Write a diary throughout the year of our showroom<br />
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The reasoning for the above list<br />
The last few holidays we've been on haven't quite gone to plan and we both said we could have explored more local areas and spent more time in our own home, which this year needs some new windows ( handmade of course ) and a new boiler! £££<br />
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The big shows are great but I get so uptight on the build up, that my simple pots are not good enough<br />
that for us we have to make the harsh reality of adding up all the costs and deciding that yes we make money and yes we get to meet great customers, but we might just save a few bob.<br />
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Our school room continues to thrive with so many people coming for our lessons that have been recommended by friends. a small increase in spaces available will enable us to fulfill the ever increasing booking list.<br />
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I'm quietly excited about our new venture for 2019. We have close links with the interiors world as it's an area I spent most of my working life in before we started the pottery and it's putting that knowledge to the test that's going to be exciting!<br />
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" I can't believe their Human " How do they function type of people!</div>
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and every time I go on a rant about them on my Facebook page the response is comforting.</div>
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So there's some mileage in that and at the same time it get's the frustration out!</div>
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I'm ready for you this Year!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cue Pink Floyd</span></div>
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This Year Barrington Pottery will become</div>
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It's been an incredible journey with some amazing</div>
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highlights, but it's not been easy!</div>
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I'm going to be selecting links to some of my Early Blogs to give a flavour</div>
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of where it all started.</div>
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I started with absolutely no money to back me up</div>
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and so to survive each month has been a challenge</div>
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that some months took me to the brink,</div>
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but a determination to succeed has led me to dig deeper</div>
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into my inner soul than I had ever thought possible.</div>
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I've been reading some of my early blog posts and I have been surprised</div>
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as to how open and candid I have been in the past about my thoughts.</div>
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It has led me to realise that the openness was something that I liked</div>
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and is what made the blog in the early days such an intriguing insight.</div>
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My first attempt at becoming a potter back in the early 1980's</div>
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I can't blame anyone else, I was too young and inexperienced as simple as that!</div>
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It's amazing what a sheer determination to survive can do for you</div>
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that I have been able to use along the way this time around.</div>
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So here is the first of a series of blog links</div>
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that for me mark the milestones of my journey.</div>
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Here is a link to the blog showing my first showroom in the back garden of our cottage.</div>
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Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-19013594228513215552018-05-28T10:33:00.000+01:002018-07-28T09:21:02.457+01:00Pottery is the New Yoga?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Earlier in the year one of my daughters sent me a link</div>
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"Pottery is the New Yoga"</div>
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I can fully understand where this comes from as so many people that attend</div>
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our twice weekly taster sessions tell me it takes the mind away from</div>
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anything else they have going on!</div>
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it's a place to escape from the day to day life stresses.</div>
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So where does that leave Me?</div>
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To me the day to day stresses are the Pottery!</div>
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I have to find some other place to escape and for me it is my computer</div>
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it all seems a very backward world sometimes.</div>
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At the start of the year I stated that I was going to make large pots</div>
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in 2018 and to expect more from me!</div>
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Well it's been a bit of a mixed bag if i'm totally honest.</div>
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Teapots are new from me and I've enjoyed making them</div>
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and the response has been unbelievable.</div>
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As a warm up to a day's throwing I've been making small quantities of</div>
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my small sauce pots and ramekins</div>
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as these are regular sellers in the showroom. </div>
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The jug here I think is one of my best ever!</div>
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it's nice when you look at a pot and it hits all the spots for yourself</div>
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it's a rare moment. </div>
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I have started on making bigger pots, Much Bigger</div>
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It may not look elegant at this point, but it is great to be challenging myself</div>
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to go bigger, It's all about self belief and that's my biggest hurdle.</div>
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I've been far more open to trying new things this year with mixed results</div>
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This just didn't quite work for me, but someone asked if they could buy it!</div>
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But I know it didn't come out as I wanted!</div>
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How many of us have sold pots that we feel that about?</div>
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I probably shouldn't ask that! </div>
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they continue to sell, but then they have remained at the same price</div>
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for the last 6 years Time to put the price up?</div>
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My bigger jugs came out nice and in previous years I've held pots</div>
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so this year people have asked to buy them and they have gone</div>
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Don't worry I'm making some more this week to take to the shows.</div>
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Marion's Sgraffito work on my harvest jugs has been a great addition</div>
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this year and I do enjoy making these little jugs.</div>
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I wanted a plain big serving dish for the table at home.</div>
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and This is what country pottery is all about for me</div>
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This 18" wide dish now sits on our kitchen table at home</div>
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On the bigger theme I've made some bread crocks</div>
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and had reclaimed oak lids made for them</div>
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but I have had very little interest in them!</div>
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Sometimes ideas work and fly off the shelf and sometimes</div>
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they sit around forever just waiting for the right person to walk into the showroom.</div>
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If pottery is the new Yoga</div>
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Thank You for catching up and have a great week!</div>
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At the start of each New Year</div>
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I like to take time out to reflect on what's just happened</div>
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and what I want to achieve for the Year ahead.</div>
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For the past two years I've been telling myself</div>
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"I Want to Make Bigger Pots"</div>
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I've made a few, but nowhere near as many as I am capable of.</div>
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My Biggest obstacle is</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Me, Myself, I.</span></div>
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I suffer from self doubt on an industrial scale, and it's this self doubt</div>
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that stops me from making bigger pots all the time.</div>
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Well I'd better look out!</div>
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because this year I have found an antidote to Me, Myself. I</div>
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In the words of this Performance of Titanium by the</div>
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Postmodern Jukebox</div>
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This Year I'm going to be made of </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Titanium</span></div>
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( it works for me OK )</div>
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So in 2018 expect more from Me</div>
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more than I have ever achieved before,</div>
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This New Found inner strength</div>
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couldn't have come at a better time! </div>
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Why I hear You ask ?</div>
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About Bloody Time I hear Marion Cry!</div>
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2018 will be 10 years since</div>
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I started Barrington Pottery</div>
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Ten very hard years in which I have learnt so much about human nature.</div>
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I've met some amazing people along the way.</div>
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I'd like to think I've surprised a few of them,</div>
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and some have been kind enough to tell me I've</div>
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inspired them which is amazing.</div>
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More to come on My Tenth Year later this month.</div>
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Here are a few pots that hit the spot for me in 2017</div>
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These nest of what I describe as swan jugs had the most likes of any</div>
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of my pots on Instagram</div>
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and having my jug pictured in a group that includes</div>
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Nic Collins and Lisa Hammond was a real treat.</div>
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So have yourselves a very pleasant New Year</div>
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take it easy and party hard.</div>
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I look forward to sharing some great pots with you</div>
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in 2018</div>
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I'm Certainly up for it!</div>
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Paul Jessophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049186132665105757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070171807625943329.post-87639381085460118792017-09-07T08:52:00.002+01:002017-09-07T08:52:17.601+01:00Free Pottery Lessons! Roll up Roll up.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Blogs are a great way of gaining what essentially are</div>
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Free Pottery Lessons!</div>
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When I started to Learn back in the 1970's</div>
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there was very little in the way of free help</div>
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and advice.</div>
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I'm predominately self taught, from books from the Library</div>
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and hours and hours sat at my Potters Wheel.</div>
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So here is a small Free lesson on making mugs with a company Logo</div>
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Before You start, Make sure your throwing is up to scratch</div>
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there is nothing worse* than a poorly throw mug.</div>
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Throw a few mugs and cut them in half to make sure</div>
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the base and wall are even or not too thick.</div>
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Trust me this will give you more confidence about your pots.</div>
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* ( There are lots of things worse than a poorly thrown mug</div>
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Stamps can be ordered from any rubber stamp company</div>
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I use</div>
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Stamps Direct</div>
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<a href="http://www.stampsdirect.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.stampsdirect.co.uk</a><br />
Roll out your clay and leave it for a few hours<br />
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1. to the left of the handle</div>
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2. to the right of the handle</div>
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3. opposite the handle</div>
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mark it's position on the pot</div>
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I score both the pot and the back of the stamp</div>
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place the stamp in position and push it on to the pot</div>
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pushing from the centre outwards</div>
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smooth off the outer edge with a damp sponge.</div>
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The pots should still be leather hard but firm enough to handle.</div>
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Dip the pot in slip and leave to dry for a few days.</div>
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August/September is harvest time</div>
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These Harvest jugs make great wedding gifts</div>
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And Now I've made a start on a new exciting project</div>
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The arrival of a huge van outside our workshop</div>
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We are packing up our showroom to head up to</div>
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Art in Clay.</div>
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It's the only show where we try and take</div>
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the full spirit of Barrington Pottery</div>
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and plonk it right down in the middle of Hertfordshire.</div>
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We had been allocated our space in the centre of the </div>
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Derek Emms marque. 4mts x 2.5mts</div>
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two whole weeks before set off for the show and we were confident</div>
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I had the firm Idea that I wanted our main table to be as</div>
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Marion wasn't so sure.</div>
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When we turned up at the event Paul Young joyfully greeted</div>
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us and said Come with me I'll show you your pitch</div>
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you've got a great spot!</div>
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It was indeed a great spot, But it was open on all four sides</div>
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and I had planned for having a stall behind us.</div>
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I must admit Marion and I had an uncomfortable 10 minuets</div>
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while she told me I was an idiot</div>
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and I tried to defend myself that I was sure we were back to back</div>
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with another stand as all the others were in other marques.</div>
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So we had to think on our feet and totally recreate a new stand from</div>
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So the original plan was to have the long table</div>
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Even Svend Bayer said to me</div>
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It worked a treat and I was very proud of it. </div>
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A Big Thank You to Valentines Clay</div>
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For a long time now I have been toying with the idea</div>
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of making a range of lighting, I've been playing around with some ideas</div>
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this one obviously doesn't work,</div>
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in my vision.</div>
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and that's what shows are all about, putting ideas out there</div>
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So the back side of our stall ended up looking something like this</div>
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a bit like it looked at Earth & Fire</div>
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and I'm pleased to say sales came from every area of the stall</div>
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This new design jug made it's debut at the show</div>
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and lots of people fell in love with it</div>
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with us much to Marion's pleasure. </div>
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We sold all of our small Harvest Jugs</div>
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and we had some notable visitors to our stall</div>
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including Richard from the Pottery Throw down.</div>
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we also had a quick chat to his lordship</div>
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Keith Brymer Jones but felt it was a bit De rigueur</div>
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to ask for a photo!</div>
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and Ray Toms finally came to collect the jug he </div>
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won the bid on for the Clay College Auction</div>
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back at the start of the Year.</div>
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All in all we had a great show, sales were good</div>
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we set ourselves some targets and hit every one of them.</div>
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We came away a combination of</div>
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Thank You to everyone who came to say hello</div>
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especially the amount of people who said they love my posts on </div>
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We did have the pleasure of also having Felicity Lloyd -Coombes</div>
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8 week old Puppy.</div>
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I got straight back into throwing, </div>
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it's amazing what a good show can do for you.</div>
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and the showroom is back as it should be</div>
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ready for a busy Bank Holiday Weekend</div>
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9th & 10th September</div>
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Once again apologies for the infrequent blog posts since May</div>
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But I have today finally got my computer a new keyboard !</div>
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I was at the brink of buying a new Laptop</div>
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and it's at moments like that when you are just about to spend</div>
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a lot of money that you start to think outside the Box.</div>
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A new laptop was going to set me back somewhere in the region</div>
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of £500 - £1500 as the more I looked at them the more I was</div>
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trying to convince myself that the really expensive one was what I needed.</div>
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Of course it wasn't !</div>
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If I have learnt one thing over the past 9 years as a Potter</div>
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It's that it's not about throwing money at things</div>
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it's about making do with what you have to hand.</div>
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So in a moment of inspired inspiration I did a Google search for a </div>
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wireless Keyboard</div>
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I feel like a genius I have solved my problems</div>
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kept my computer and made it fully functional again all for </div>
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a total outlay of only £8.89 </div>
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Art in Clay is coming up this weekend I'll be sure to take plenty</div>
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of pictures and update you on our stall and how we get on.</div>
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We had a bit of fun sorting out a new profile picture of me required by a local</div>
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publication</div>
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We spent ages trying to set the shot up, changing positions so</div>
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We had some Fun, and in the end Marion got a nice shot</div>
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of me at the wheel.</div>
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With Art in Clay looming I've been trying to </div>
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make some more lidded jars</div>
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I Do love making pots with lids, the challenge of making a </div>
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really good fitting lid, must be something to do with my dad</div>
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being an engineer he's no longer with us</div>
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he died 25 years ago, but every time I make a good fitting lid</div>
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I think Dad would appreciate that.</div>
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A recent trip to the antique alley in Bridport Dorset</div>
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unearthed some interesting old Pancheons</div>
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And it reiterates what I say when people say they can buy an old one</div>
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( you never know what's been in it )? </div>
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I must admit I was tempted by the three dogs</div>
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for the showroom!</div>
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I did actually resist them, but if there still there when I go back</div>
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those puppies are Mine! </div>
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We have had plenty of firings in the smaller kilns</div>
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<a href="http://www.artinclay.co.uk/" target="_blank">Art in Clay</a></div>
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I went back in to the workshop late one night just to check</div>
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as it was about to finish.</div>
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and it's nice when you feel your dedication pays off</div>
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as it proved to be a really nice firing.</div>
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Yes they are still plain and simple but the richness of the glaze</div>
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makes you just want to pick them up and stroke them.</div>
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So simple yet so nice.</div>
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and I know my Dad would have loved this Ginger jar shaped pot</div>
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as he also loved ginger.</div>
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So our stall will have pots that I am very proud of</div>
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and our stall will very much reflect what we are all about</div>
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at Barrington Pottery</div>
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Apologies for the long gap between blog posts </div>
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the keyboard on my blog laptop decided it would give up,</div>
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my P's & T's had ground to a halt, which made for some</div>
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interesting reading if you didn't check it !</div>
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I thought I would start with a few work in progress pics.</div>
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I'm still not happy with my little Tea Pots</div>
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but they will happen!</div>
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Our Cottage is looking good this summer </div>
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We both loved this Harvest jug</div>
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It inspired us to try some small ones</div>
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These little chaps were thrown using 2lbs of clay</div>
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I really enjoyed throwing the full bellied shape</div>
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and since it's almost a year since we lost Cadbury </div>
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we never miss a chance to meet other peoples dogs.</div>
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Barrington Village held a very successful open Gardens event </div>
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in July</div>
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and in the evening I got chatting to Mr Robin Wild,</div>
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who it turned out went to Chelsea school of Art</div>
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with Seth Cardew and they were great friends.</div>
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We went into full Country mode for our stall at </div>
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I even borrowed a piece of trellis from the garden centre </div>
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as I couldn't fit it in the car!</div>
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We took a weeks Holiday in the sun in Portugal </div>
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The showroom has plenty of stock</div>
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and we are making pots for Art in Clay</div>
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it's at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire </div>
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and we would love to see You!</div>
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Show Time is fast approaching<br />
it's that time of year when you have to think about how you<br />
want to present yourself to the world!<br />
The great thing about doing shows is that people get to discover<br />
you for the first time and I love that.<br />
and existing customers that follow you on social media<br />
get to meet you and get their hands on pots they have watched being<br />
developed over the previous months.<br />
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This year we are doing three shows the first of which is </div>
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Earth & Fire</div>
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it's at the Harley Gallery and grounds</div>
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Welbeck</div>
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I am also Demonstrating on the Sunday a 12 Noon</div>
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" Sane people quit".</div>
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Last year we took more decorated pots than ever before</div>
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but we had a poor show.</div>
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pancheons are still one of my signature pieces.</div>
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We are still making time for ourselves out of the Pottery.</div>
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But that hasn't stopped me making some new pots with more decoration</div>
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as they seem to be selling well in the showroom.</div>
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These little jugs are a joy to make.<br />
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I have just made another 12 and a new batch of black slip<br />
so I'm looking forward to showing you those.<br />
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I'm not sure why, but this Year more than any other, people are telling me that<br />
they love my pots, I'm not complaining in fact it's quite<br />
a boost to the soul.<br />
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This 14" bowl seems to have created quiet a strong reaction<br />
it's just the Simplicity !<br />
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strange then that with the Old English White<br />
doing so well that I am so excited about my new black pots.<br />
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I recently reached the point with our last order when all I could do</div>
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It's always nice to get ready for a new start.</div>
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It's a lot of packing most pots are 4 to a box and this time we delivered </div>
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170 boxes !</div>
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And our good friends Martin and Wendy lend us one of their vans.</div>
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So it's time to start making more stock for the showroom and building </div>
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I saw this and thought how simple is that ?</div>
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And here is something I was taught when I was in sales </div>
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your only as good as your last sale!</div>
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in pottery terms your only as good</div>
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as your last pot!</div>
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I put this one in because since the Pottery Throw Down </div>
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I am pleased to report that we are sticking to our plans </div>
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mixed with a little R & R</div>
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I liked this! </div>
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New York by lunchtime .</div>
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I made this tall jug for the auction at the Barrington Boar</div>
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in aid of the local St Margaret's Hospice</div>
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We were thrilled when it fetched £170.00</div>
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in Total they raised over £3,200. Well done to all involved.</div>
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not forgetting our friend Jess from the smokery who made the night such a success </div>
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with his brilliant auctioneering.</div>
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<a href="http://www.smokedeel.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.smokedeel.co.uk/</a></div>
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A new year and our new colours are proving to be big hit.</div>
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I must admit it's proving to be hard work keeping the showroom </div>
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well stocked, but on the other hand it's a great problem to have.</div>
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We are both so motivated at the moment </div>
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and I'm determined to spread the love.</div>
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The next of our National Trust orders is being delivered next week </div>
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this exclusive new colour is proving to be bang on trend.</div>
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here they are in production in our workshop </div>
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In keeping with our plan of working hard but also giving ourselves </div>
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time for some fun </div>
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we set off on Valentines day at 8am with the roof down </div>
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for a trip up on Ham hill and the Prince of Wales pub for breakfast!</div>
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turned up at the same pub for lunch only 2 hours after we left</div>
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how weird is that ?</div>
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these pots were in previous posts so I thought I would show </div>
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the finished pots. </div>
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This bowl was an idea I had whilst I was being sold some old pancheons</div>
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that the glaze was falling off in my hands,</div>
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the idea came to me at that moment </div>
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so I handed them back and walked away. </div>
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this one has already sold, the guy said it just spoke to him as soon as they walked in.</div>
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so this year we are making new designs </div>
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but also making sure we keep plenty of stock of best selling pots.</div>
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who would have thought that making such simple pots could be so rewarding ?</div>
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The Christmas break was well earned this year.</div>
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We took time out to rest and enjoyed going for walks </div>
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in and around the village.</div>
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in the New Year we were offered the chance to stay at a friends </div>
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house in Cornwall.</div>
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Which gave us chance to go exploring.</div>
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including a little visit to Wenford Bridge, I had never been here before </div>
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and it would appear that it's days are numbered!</div>
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So we came back to the workshop refreshed and ready for action.</div>
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While in Cornwall I had secured an order for 200</div>
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pots for a restaurant in Cologne.</div>
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which I set about making on my first day back </div>
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it was a great way to start the year.</div>
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it helps to build up your confidence for larger pieces </div>
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its been relatively mild and the sunlight in the showroom </div>
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has been a joy.</div>
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Walking to work has been a pleasure </div>
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the order progressed nicely .</div>
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at the start of the year we planned out the shows wanted to attend </div>
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We are pleased to say we were accepted by all of them .</div>
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the order came out okay and we shipped 6 boxes </div>
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overnight .</div>
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we are still making time to spend with our friends, we have lost a few </div>
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recently that were way too young to go and it's made </div>
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us thankful .</div>
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with that very much in mind I finally sorted out Marion's</div>
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Birthday present !</div>
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and here is my Granddaughter Lily </div>
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looks like she's going to be trouble !!</div>
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