Collect 2022

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Reinvented layout proudly installed in the offices of the Rumi Foundation
​with thanks to Lord Verjee
In February I was extremely honoured to have taken part in the Craft Council's flagship event, Collect at Somerset House, as part of Collect Open.
This was an amazing opportunity to create an installation in the beautiful space, based on research into how childhood and the upbringing of Girls has changed over the last 82.9 years - the average lifespan of a woman in the UK and my own mother's age at the start of the project.
I am thrilled to say that the installation was acquired by the Rumi Foundation.
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London Potters Woodfiring

WOODFIRING: LONDON POTTERS WITH OXFORD UNIVERSITY KILNS
I was very pleased and proud to be invited to submit pieces for the first London Potters Woodfiring event, run by Oxford University kilns.  Although I did not take part in the three days of stoking, it was fascinating to visit and watch the process, and to see the results at the end.  
Enormous thanks to all!  More information and images coming soon.

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The Charcoal Kiln

Working with Kent Potters Association friends, Anna Phillips and Liz Brooker, we are now on our fifth version of the forced air charcoal kiln.  The latest trial went extremely well, with temperatures in excess of 1200 reached in under 2 hours, and with wonderful ash deposits and effects
Potters have most fun when involved with fire ​- now for version 6!


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Potfest events are always great - for visitors with such a wide range of every sort of ceramic maker, but especially for the makers themselves.
They really take care of us, and the atmosphere and friendship is wonderful. I do so love to go and see everyone and be part of this, so much so that I had a wonderful day out as a visitor to the inaugural event at Glynde in April. This year at Compton, as a participant, I think I actually bought or swapped so much, couldn't resist acquiring some lovely pottery.
I especially love the challenges Potfest organisers give as part of their competition, being given a theme and trying to see how that translates into my own work.  This year it led me off into trying gold lustre and more research work on the figurines of Meissen and Serve, which I am looking at already for a future Newstead Abbey installation (more on that coming later - very exciting!).
At Compton Verney 2022 I was so THRILLED to win the Potfest prize for the competition pieces - a free stand next year!!  And also some gorgeous Irish beer as the 'Irish Prize', and some Fizz which was shared around the potters at the Friday night meal.
​SUCH FUN!