trade.

I love trade. And I love seeing my work in other people's homes - thanks to Phil Kneen for this lovely shot of his (well, Helen's) stash of pots for our recent photos-for-pots trade.

shoot.

Superstar photographer Phil Kneen spent a morning with me in the studio on Tuesday. He captured some beautiful shots - I'm stoked. 

See a few more photos over on Phil's blog and stay tuned for a few more here!

lori.

A long overdue job done: documenting the remnants of my rainbow lorikeet feather collection.

I'll be moving on from these designs when I begin making in my new studio next month, but if you ask nicely I can make select pieces on order. 

See them all on my website.

Big thanks to Ruth for lending me her shiny new camera!

[ramekin :: 5 cm high 10.5 cm wide]

[cup :: 10 cm high 8 cm wide]

[plate :: 2 cm high 16 cm wide]

[plate :: detail]

ebb tide | photos

Big love to my clever friend Kylie Cox for taking these super gorgeous shots of Ebb Tide!

 

I can scarcely believe that the show opened only 4 weeks ago...and now here I am, blogging from my bed (the warmest place to be) in the Isle of Man...!

hola

Sweet Sina of Hola Para Siempre visited my studio last week and has just published this gorgeous interview on her blog!

 

 

Thank you Sina!
[all images: Sina Mejías Gates]

silverdale dreams

A collection of wheel thrown Southern Ice porcelain cups, individually hand painted with patterns inspired by my childhood home, Silverdale.

Silverdale Dreams - 2012, Wheel thrown + hand painted, Southern Ice Porcelain, 1280C electric fired, various sizes, photos: Kylie Cox

Remember all those cups from months ago? My wonderful friend Kylie took some photos of them :)

Dear Dad, I hope you recognise our home place x
(my darling Father is a dedicated reader of my blog!)

tent

I've bought myself a photography tent - I've still got a little way to go with optimizing my camera settings, but for a quick test I'm pretty darn pleased with the results:

emu feather collection

Beginnings of the new collection ~ emu feathers!

Photography: Carmel Dunne

new ramekins

Clear glazed folded ramekins for [m]art design store ~ gorgeous photos curtesy of Carmel Dunne.

pretty pots

Another beautiful shot from Carmel.

gc potters exhibition 2011

My entry for the Gold Coast Potters' Association Annual Members Exhibition 2011;

Lorikeet Feather Nesting Dishes

Wheel thrown + altered stoneware, hand painted underglaze, clear + cobalt gloss glazes, fired to 1275C oxidation in an electric kiln

The show opens at 3pm on Saturday 13 August at The Clay Art Benowa Gallery, Corner Ashmore Rd + Carrara St, Benowa, Gold Coast.

*photography: Carmel Dunne

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my creative space

Oh my goodness. Today's creative space was a meeting of cute pots and a talented photographer.

Ooh! It's me! Smiling at a pot...! More happy creative folks here.

absent

Apologies for the quietness of late.
College is a bit awful, the weather has been nasty and there is little time for pots.

But here are some nice pot photos from Carmel.