Finishing off some bowls this evening

Finishing off some bowls this evening. They are decorated with scenes on the sides too and have taken me a long time to finish this week.  These all still need to be glazed and fired. Hopefully in about a weeks time they will be finished. 

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.

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

Painting on my terrace in Mons La Trivalle.

Here I am in my village of Mons La Trivalle in Southern France. As you can see, my little terrace is my favourite place to paint. I love the flowers in this region and the wonderful scenery.