out and about :: cockpit arts christmas open studios
I finally made it to the Cockpit Arts Open Studios! I have been trying to get there for years, and despite various friends going (mostly to buy me presents!), I’ve never quite made it myself – until last weekend. And I wasn’t disappointed. It is bursting at the seams with talented designers and wonderful products...
creative spaces :: linda bloomfield
I love Linda Bloomfield’s work, especially her gorgeous teaset. Her products are perfectly formed to fit the human hand, incredibly tactile and well designed – the teapot pours perfectly without spilling a drop. So it is with great pleasure that I present a little look around the studio where it all happens. Linda hand throws...
creative spaces :: jonathan adler
Jonathan told us that people often think his products “just are” – they don’t imagine that they are all hand thrown and all start from this building. Even though I have studied pottery, I must confess, I have never really thought about it either, but it was fantastic to discover that such a successful...
design geekery :: the new english
As well as the column for the Heart Home Magazine blog I mentioned on Tuesday, I’ve also been writing a column for online design and lifestyle magazine, we heart, so I though I should start to share those with you too. This week I wrote about The New English, a witty, if slightly disarming, ceramics...
creative spaces :: allan manham
Allan Manham's pots have a wonderful organic quality that drew me to them from the first time I saw them. So you can imagine how excited I was when Allan agreed to show me around his studio.
creative spaces: bernard leach
I'm always very inspired by seeing the spaces creative people work in; the tools they use, the things they keep around them for inspiration, the effect of their environment on their work - so this is the first in a series on that very subject; featuring the Bernard Leach's studio and the Leach Pottery in...
interview :: sarah hillman
I am a huge fan of Sarah HIllman, so you can imagine how delighted I was when she agreed to an interview - perhaps I could find out how she does it!
interview :: people will always need plates
As many of you will know, I am a massive fan of People Will Always Need Plates. So much so that I even designed my wedding invitations in an homage to their work
thinking about :: putney school of art and design
It is a great honour to join this group of people, who gave their time and energy freely, and stood up for what they believed in - to ensure there was an art school there when I needed it; and they still do those things now. I sincerely hope their ongoing work, and my contribution,...
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