tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40134646330130642062024-03-13T13:40:12.196+00:00Kathryn Mitchell CeramicsKathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.comBlogger566125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-16131748862069785962014-10-12T17:37:00.000+01:002014-10-12T17:37:40.348+01:00moving.After much procrastination, I've decided that I'm relocating this blog to my website. I've had many happy years with Blogspot, but the time feels right to merge my two online spaces - it might encourage me to actually update my website...!<br />
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<br />Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-32053594172470351062014-09-16T17:29:00.000+01:002014-09-16T17:29:19.960+01:00home run.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Two days 'til Shapes + Plates opens! Nerve-wracking doesn't cover it. About 3 weeks ago I realised that 10 plates were TOO WIDE for my kiln and had to drive (at 25mph for fear of breaking them) to a friend with a larger kiln. Unfortunately 2 of the plates didn't take kindly to split shelves:</div>
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But the other survived and I could crack on (that pun was genuinely accidental) with glazing...</div>
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And there are some beauties that I'm very proud of...</div>
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All the plates are now finished and have hanging discs attached to them - I install tomorrow, ahhhh!</div>
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Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-12679628072607467062014-09-11T17:22:00.000+01:002014-09-16T17:23:34.483+01:00slowly.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Little by little, I'm getting there...</div>
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Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-90379333044836840682014-09-04T17:00:00.000+01:002014-09-04T17:00:50.867+01:00two weeks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just two week 'til my new exhibition opens! YOU are invited!</div>
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<br />Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-36217528121640616212014-08-31T19:52:00.000+01:002014-08-31T19:52:51.580+01:00courier.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Many thanks to Savannah Savage at Isle of Man Newspapers for giving me this great feature in this week's Courier!</div>
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<br />Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-55689685833829874042014-08-29T11:33:00.000+01:002014-08-29T11:33:00.170+01:00shelve it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I am a serious geek about shelving and display. A lovely gentleman named Leslie made these new units for me - they'll be perfect for markets and they sit beautifully in the studio window too. </div>
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<br />Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-35590053370079849702014-08-28T18:30:00.000+01:002014-08-28T18:30:21.595+01:00stay calm.Three weeks 'til my exhibition at Noa Bakehouse opens. I'm a month behind where I would like to be. Having been a 'gallery girl' for years, I encouraged artists to finish all artwork at least three weeks before an opening night, to allow time to photograph, catalogue, transport and install the work.<br />
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I know that I can finish the plates in time for the opening, but it will be a by-the-skin-of-my-teeth job, and the admin part of me is sad that I'll be panicking for the last few days before then.<br />
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<br />Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-20154522298091310242014-08-27T11:26:00.000+01:002014-08-27T11:26:00.760+01:00jac. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
There's a big photo of my work in the current issue of the <a href="http://australianceramics.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=38" target="_blank">Journal of Australian Ceramics</a>! Many thanks to Anna and Vicki for giving me such a great position. It's lovely to still have support from the Australian clay community. </div>
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<br />Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-12549326882225149962014-08-25T11:19:00.000+01:002014-08-25T11:19:23.622+01:00noa. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The next three weeks are going to be mad. I have an exhibition opening on Thursday 18th September (oh, 24 days away?) at Noa Bakehouse. It's the best venue on the island for all the best things in life; food, music and art. </div>
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The <a href="http://www.gov.im/artscouncil/" target="_blank">Isle of Man Arts Council</a> have very kindly funded my materials for this project.</div>
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We've been lucky this summer - we had sunshine and warmth! This wee island is renowned for raining all summer long. </div>
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It's been a joy to work in the studio this season. With south-facing windows, it's always warm. The yard itself is a sun-trap. Swallows have been swooping over our little world. </div>
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Sadly, summer is already slipping away, even before the end of August. </div>
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This little gem is now available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/198066827/jug-horse-trees-mill" target="_blank">etsy store</a>!</div>
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I'm happy to announce a new stockist: The <a href="http://www.salmoncentre.im/" target="_blank">Salmon Lake Centre</a> in Laxey!</div>
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My dear friend Jen has recently taken over the management of the centre, I know my pots will be well cared for!</div>
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I spent Saturday afternoon at a tiny but gorgeous market, as part of the <a href="http://www.ynchruinnaght.com/" target="_blank">Yn Chruinnaght Inter-Celtic Festival</a>. It was a lovely gathering of some of the NICEST makers and producers on the island, with live music and a great crowd. </div>
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Swallows come to nest in our yard every summer. It is such a joy to stand at the studio door to watch them swooping over the yard and into the sheds back to their babies. </div>
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These measuring spoons are downright fiddly to make and paint, but my goodness are they lovely to line up when they're finished!</div>
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I've always had a fascination with precious objects in glass cabinets. When I was little, I would use empty Ferrero Rocher plastic boxes to keep my treasures safe, like stones, feathers and SHINY things.</div>
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Thankfully I have kept a lot of these childhood treasures safely at my Dad's house. It's so delightful to pick through them, some 15 years later.</div>
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I treated the studio to this glass cabinet from <a href="http://www.shaktiman.co.uk/" target="_blank">my day job</a> and I'm so in love with it...Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-44820426274238073812014-07-08T08:00:00.000+01:002014-07-08T08:00:01.277+01:00three.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In June I finished one of my part-time jobs (I'm down to just ONE now, how very normal!) and it's allowed me a whole extra day in the studio...last week was the first time that I'd had three full days in a row to knuckle down and it was GLORIOUS. </div>
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In the 1950s, my grandparents owned and ran a wee cafe in Silverdale Glen. My Dad still has some memorabilia floating about the house and I happily stumbled across THIS gem last month. </div>
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I'm trying reeeeeeally hard to make larger pieces. These vases are 18 or 19 cm tall - big for me! </div>
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I like that they tell a story together - a happy accident!Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-90766840909370685462014-06-30T22:54:00.000+01:002014-06-30T22:54:00.505+01:00gem.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I left a lot of friends in Australia. Lots of brilliant people who helped me in the really early days of my business (though it still feels early 3 years on!). One of those gems came to visit me last week and it was such a pleasure to show her round my 'new' studio. </div>
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<br />Kathryn Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749233744118087224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013464633013064206.post-35383469104408426112014-06-27T22:42:00.002+01:002014-06-27T22:42:58.357+01:00carousel.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A dear friend came to visit me last week - we had a glorious four days in the sunshine, a rare occurrence on this wee island! This photo was taken in my childhood home, Silverdale. This sweet water-driven carousel is one of the oldest examples of its type in the world! </div>
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Ooh strawberries! Inspired by the golden days at the Rushen Abbey gardens.</div>
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(Originally a home for monks of the Sauvignac Order, Rushen Abbey came under Cistercian control and was developed as the Isle of Man’s seat of religious power housing the main body of knowledge and literacy for the Island. During the mid-20th century, the gardens became popular for tea dances, with strawberries and cream!</div>
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