forty five.

I've just finished an order for the Manx Food and Wine Circle - 45 ramekins and spoons for the guests of their 200th dinner! 

This is my biggest order to date and I'm so pleased with the results - thank you to the committee for approaching me to work on this project.

fuchsia.

It's officially Autumn. The nights are cold and we're all lighting fires. Thankfully the island is still alight with wild flowers, a sweet reminder of the best summer in years. A typical late summer/autumn flower is the Fuchsia - it lines roads and lanes EVERYWHERE on the island and the bright red petals never fail to make me smile. Fuchsias are much loved here and as such it only makes sense that I've been painting them. 

 These little pieces are hand pinched/built in earthenware clay. Just little tests for the future!