plate up.

Dear kiln gods,

Please take care of these dinner plates. I'm quite proud of myself for making them and I so loved painting them - there is so much SPACE for me to paint on! I feel like a child with a whole piece of paper to draw on.

Thank you muchly.

measure.

I LOVE this bird's eye view of the kiln. This was Christmas Eve morning. A perfect firing, yay!

I've made a few measuring spoons this year, with the intention of making sets but somehow never got to it. Luckily a friend ordered a full set for her daughter's Christmas present - awesome motivation and I LOVE them. 

[spoon love]

spesh.

I've only been making and selling pots for 3 years. Sales have always been nicely steady, but I've rarely been approached for custom orders. Since returning to the island however, I've lost count of how many bespoke pieces I've made - it's lovely to see people truly thinking about how to make their gifts extra special. 

This bowl and cup set were commissioned by a friend that set me on this creative path many many years ago. They were a Christmas/wedding gift to her gorgeous partner. Her request was simply: trees and flowers. It didn't take long to develop this design and as I painted I felt SO excited, I was buzzing by the time I'd finished. 

He loved them. YAY!

noa.

I spent another happy evening at Noa Bakehouse before Christmas - I'm overwhelmed and grateful for the support this island has shown me.
Thank you x

pour.

A clever lady called Ciara asked me if I made little jugs. I said 'I can try!' and I made these and I LOVE THEM. 

They're only little, about 7cm high. Super cute, I think.

Ciara co-owns a magic haberdashery shop on the island called Sweet Ginger Emporium, GO!

stoo-dee-oh

This was December...somehow I managed to squeeze some experiments into my Christmas production line - grown up sized dinner plates!

[snuggling next to the fire in the PineWood Studio showroom!]

[walks to shake off a bad mood]

market.

I've just come home from my first market on the island. I was really nervous, though I knew that was silly - I've done a market in Sydney for goodness sake! 

But it was a lovely evening - I had a sweet spot right by the door, it wasn't too cold and I had a good natter with other local makers.

Some gorgeous online friends came to say hello - Facebook continues to amaze me. Thank you!

Special thanks to our host, Noa Bakehouse (the NICEST eatery on the island, nom nom nom)