galway girl.

Last week I snuck off the island to visit a friend in Galway - it's a beautiful city.

hut.

Last weekend I hopped over to the UK to visit my darling mother...we spent a lovely day in the gorgeous seaside town of Southwold. 

hej hej!

I snuck away for a weekend in Sweden 2 weeks ago...I'm rather in love.

[stockholm]

[the train to Köping]

[dalahast!]

ldn.

Way back in April I escaped the island to visit Ceramic Art London at the Royal College of Art. I went to this event 7 (SEVEN!) years ago, before I had started making and it left a huge impression on me. This year was just as mind blowing, 3 days for over 70 of the country's best ceramicists to display their work and a comprehensive presentation program. 

[Sarah Moorhouse spoke about her journey with colour]

[Tanya Gomez spoke about her glaze development]

[I snuck off to the V&A ceramics collection...ah Edmund de Waal]

[Clare Twomey]

[kiln waster!]

here + there

Sadly my time in Australia is drawing to a close. I am ineligible for any further visas and I must return home to the Isle of Man in 4 weeks time. My heart aches to leave, but I'm excited to explore new opportunities overseas.

I have lived here for 5 and a half years, first in Melbourne, then the Gold Coast. I came here with a head full of dreams of becoming an artist, but with little direction as to how to get there. I will leave having fulfilled those dreams and I will carry these skills with me to continue and grow my arts practice, wherever that may be.

Join me to celebrate or commiserate on Saturday 2 March when Megan Puls and I open Ebb Tide at Clay Art Benowa!
Doors open from 3pm, official opening by Stephanie Outridge Field at 4pm.
Let the champagne flow!

strawberry, pear, apple, plum.

I spent a gorgeous few days with Adriana Christianson last week!

[strawberries from the garden]

[refreshments!]

[Adriana made frittole!]

 

[AND we made plum jam!]

Thanks A x

nye

Happy 2013 x

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I've been hiding out in Melbourne this Christmastime.

[good morning gold coast]

[good morning melbourne]

[Adriana gave me a Bridget Bodenham jug!!]

[morning walks around albert park lake]

[drawing what I see]

[sketchbook time]

[I'll never tire of this view]

[the great hall, NGV]

[view from the shrine]

[the see yup temple, hidden nearby]

[road trip!]

[Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummy banana and ginger cake, courtesy of Bridget Bodenham]

[tea with Bridget]

[Bridget's plethora of spoons!]

[Treasures from the Daylesford Mill Market - the dish was made by Guy Boyd!]

[more designing]

clare twomey

In January 2011 I visited the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. I spent an afternoon in the ceramic galleries, gawking at the greatest and most comprehensive collection of ceramics in the world.

One of the (many) pieces that left an impression on me; the remnants of 'Trophy' by Clare Twomey, an installation from 2006. 4000 small birds were made from Wedgewood's Jasper Blue to be displayed throughout the museum; within five hours of opening, the public had stolen each one of the birds that made up the collection; although they were not formally invited to take the birds home, many followed the behaviour of others in the space.

 

18 months after that trip to London, I had the pleasure of listening to Clare speak at Subversive Clay in Adelaide. An articulate and well versed speaker, her keynote speech was certainly a highlight of the conference.