Second firing this year.

Another firing today and it's back on again. Looking forward to opening the kiln tomorrow. I had a lot of work to fire, all painted since Christmas.

This mornings firing of my hand painted ceramics.

This mornings firing. Hengistbury head, Corfe castle and Swanage, Knowlton church, Lepe beach and the Needles, Southern France and some of my poppy tea lights. 

The items are tea lights - £8

Kitchen utensil holders - £15

Pitcher/ jugs - £10

Tilted bowls - £12

Storage containers -£12 

My latest firing using some new ideas and techniques

I was excited about this firing as I tired out some more new ideas. Dorset is a very beautiful county and has some remarkably different landscapes. Up on high down land hills there are tall towers and churches. The views drift over woodland and fields to reach distant hills. It's here that skylarks, buzzards and red kites fly, butterflies hover over meadows of grasses and wild flowers and sometimes you just get lucky and there in front of you is a huge field of poppies. I do love the poppies but it's just as wonderful to see a field of blue flax, brilliant yellow rapeseed or woods filled with the deep scent of bluebells. I've been enjoying mixing landscape with flowers and blending different glazes and undercoats to achieve the colours.

Painted and ready to be fired.

I've been busy painting today as it's been wet and windy here in Dorset. 

After a walk in the forest I finished the Kitchen Utensils holder with Dorset scenes. Corfe Castle on one side and the Dorset coast on the other with Hardy's monument upon the hill. 

This one of Hengistbury head and Christchurch Harbour was yesterday's work. 

It has Old Harry Rock's near Swanage on the reverse. 

Finally finished my French village/Olargues tilted pot. It has Carcassonne on the reverse.  

New items with Dorset and French themes

Another firing yesterday. I have just finished a range of items to sell at my Christmas markets. Lots of colourful items with Dorset and France themes. 

Mug with Hengistbury head scene

Kitchen Utensils holders

Tea lights. I've made these with dark blue tops 

Small mug with Dorset scene- Kimmeridge 

The bottoms of two sugar pots. Tops waiting to be fired next time