With it's papery bark and minimalist markings that work their way around the trunk in an imperfect rythym, the birch tree is a designer's dream. They're beautiful in their simplicity. I love how their bark peels off like a sheet of parchment, like natures emergency sketchbook.
Read MoreA few weeks ago I caught up with Ryan from the Creative Chit Chat podcast about my ceramics journey - how it started with me taking an evening class and resulted in me falling in love with ceramics and making a living from it.
Along the way we chat about the Nacho Illuminati, giant lasagnes, smelly necklaces, as well as some more serious stuff like looking at your audience, and reconsidering your working processes and your prices points.
Read MoreAnyone who follows me on Instagram will probably have seen my recent posts for Joanne Hawker's 'March Meet the Maker' Instagram challenge during March. This year was my first time taking part in the challenge and it was so great to have a little daily prompt to get me posting more and sharing more about my work and my studio. It also made me realise that while I might share these things readily on social media, I rarely tell these stories on my website. So here's a little glimpse of who I am, where I work, and how I got started in ceramics.
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