Indian Rhino (Rhinoceros Unicornis)
Free standing Ceramic, underglazes and oxide 18cm H x 31cm W £300
James
Lioness Roaring (Panthera leo)
Wall-mounted Ceramic, mixed media, underglazes and oxide 42cm H x 30cm W
New techniques, new sculptures
As some of you may have heard I’m taking a step back from clay this year to focus on other materials – namely wire and metal. I still love ceramics – but after going on various courses in 2017 and 2018 to learn more about fabric hardening, welding, brazing and metalwork I’m really excited about … Read more
The Drawing Circus in Towersey
Phew – where do I start?! The Drawing Circus 2018 was a massive success and we loved every minute. Some memories of the weekend: the quiet sounds of pencils scratching, relaxing music from the Drawchestra, sumptuous red velvet and hoop acrobatics, fabulous home made cakes, spot-on drawing tuition… See it for yourself in the gallery … Read more
The life drawing event of the summer… are you coming?
This summer we’re teaming up with the finest troupe of performers, models and musicians Brighton has to offer and putting on a fantastic weekend of life drawing at the studio. What are you doing on the 28th and 29th July 2018? Come and join us and be a part of the life drawing event of … Read more
Lights, Camera, art in Action!
In my previous blog post I talked about the journey to Art in Action (AiA) – the hurdles I overcame with the help of loved ones and how the stage was set. An analysis of the event is needed though (and is now much overdue)… My four days at Waterperry were an amazing experience to … Read more
The long, windy and (til now undocumented) road to Waterperry!
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”11″ gal_title=”Pre-Art in Action Snaps”] Whilst the last few months before AiA didn’t play out quite like Gaby Turner’s wonderful poem predicted, in many ways it was not too far off the mark. Procrastination, late nights, stress, angst. It was all there! Managing the studio, teaching various classes, preparing my display, setting up the … Read more
The Phoenix Studio video has landed!
As you may already know, as part of my day job I manage the Phoenix Studio where there are always creative classes and workshops going on. Well, it just so happened that one of my students is a film maker and I am honoured that she has made a wonderful film about the studio! It’s … Read more
Procrastination in poetry
So it has been a while since my initial flurry of posts. The feathering of my nest has taken me longer than I thought. It’s also been a hectic few weeks. I have had a couple of wonderful weekends teaching wire, put a fantastic school project to bed and my owl has been the poster boy … Read more