It has been another wonderful day in the garden today. The sun decided to make an appearance and Anna Kime Placed four fabulous pieces of work in the garden. This one is called Contour and celebrates the qualities of this clay beautifully. It shows every fine detail and movement as if the piece is still […]
Today I was Very excited to Visit Anna Kime in her studio at Manor Oak Studios within the Sheffield Manor Lodge Site. Anna’s work is fluid and full of movement. She takes the age old technique of wheel throwing and turns it on its head, breaking all the usual rules of this technique and producing […]
The final installation is here! Juliette Hamilton Placed five hares which are beautiful, funny and astounding! What a fabulous shape, she has captured precisely what it is to be a hare. They seem to be dashing into position just in time for the private view tomorrow. Thank you so much Juliette they are […]
Today we installed this beautiful steel feather by Peter Clarke. It feels so delicate with the light glimpsing through the intricate strands.Hard to believe it is made of solid steel! All is coming together beautifully now and the sun has even decided to come back to us! i think we might just manage to get […]
This Piece by Claire Lee looks stunning half hidden in the trees and glinting in the sunshine. I love it when art is subtly placed and you have to look out for it.
A cup of tea is always a necessity, in case of a complete disaster… Here goes…. It is beautiful. The colours in the lines are exactly as I hoped they would be and the surface is a soft suede like texture with mottled undertones where the pigment in the clay body varies. I love it! I […]
Looking through the spy hole in the kiln door, the inside of the kiln is glowing red hot which means that the piece inside is almost melting! Did I build it strong enough to withstand this extreme temperature? (which is completely necessary if it is also to cope with frost and snow in the winter) […]
Today has been another beautiful sunny day. Walter Bailey Has placed this beautiful piece which is called Storm Egg. What a super addition to the collection! Thank you very much Walter.
Bev Seth has installed these beautiful porcelain bell like forms in The field maple in the garden. They are reminiscent of fruit and seeds but are also very much objects made by a person. Their bold white outer surface is not at all natural, yet it is delicate and subtle and has a quality that […]