What to do…Holly at Decor8 has been asking a whole heap of designers and artists how they know when they have found their calling in a series of posts called What to do…. I’m last in her series, up at Decor8 today. Take a read here. Thanks for asking me to contribute, Holly. I hope …
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What to do…
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Holidays and birthdays
Holidays and birthdays We’ve got public holidays lined up for miles around here. I may be working through them, but there’s a very infectious feeling of “ahhhh” around town as people kick back and take it easy in this perfect weather.It was little niece Isabel’s first birthday at the weekend. My mom made these beautiful …
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Susie Cooper surprise
Susie Cooper surpriseUm, anyone noticed that I seem on a bit of a vintage ceramics virtual shopping binge? This one was a real surprise, because I thought I had Susie Cooper’s style nailed down, but it seems I was mistaken. (found at UK Storeroom via Print&Pattern). And there’s more to see, but you’ll have to …
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Bersa plates tempting me…
Bersa plates tempting me…They’re up for auction from Danish eBay sellers ZielZiel. Will they survive the trip to South Africa? Can I really fit any more crockery into my house? Sigh. I do want ’em, and it doesn’t seem that blogging them is working as an effective displacement activity…
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Strong Love
Strong LoveThis was a fun illustration job. I made a cut paper strongman for Marmite, and it appears in this month’s circus-themed Obrigado magazine. Oh, and next time you’re at a Vida e Caffe, pick up a copy to check out Michael Taylor’s fab illustrations.
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Mountain walk
Mountain walkThe Autumn weather descended on us over the weekend, and we felt it on our ears and noses when we took an evening walk on Table Mountain yesterday. I found lots of little treasures to draw.
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Transferrance
TransferranceSo yes, I’ve been thinking about ceramics transfers quite a lot. I haven’t worked on curved surfaces before, so to check out the pitfalls, I tried a rather rushed experiment, cutting vinyl to stick onto a plain mug. It worked out quite well, I think. Oh, by the way, does anyone have a clue about …
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Grey inspiration
Grey inspiration I simply adore this mug, found in a lovely treasure hunt post at Bloesem yesterday. I’ve been thinking a lot about ceramic transfers lately, and this is very inspiring.
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Frodo and friends
Frodo and FriendsI joined Frodo and some other friends at Milnerton Market on Saturday, and packed my camera in an effort to take snaps instead of buying things. Saw some lovely collections. But my camera battery went flat, so I got out my purse instead, and came home with a darning mushroom, a potato peeler, …
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