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Making a jug for Chelmsford Museum- December updates

Chelmsford Museum- Making a Jug-Update You may have been aware that I've had quite a task to make a special piece of Raku for Chelmsford Museum in Essex. They have a brand new Studio Ceramics Collection and have asked me to contribute a Jug. The Jugs date back to some of my earliest pieces- but have evolved over the years into the "streamlined" form with circle or spot motiffs. (see opposite) They're much changed to the original pieces which I sold back in 1998/9 to Selfridges and Co in London.  The only problem (and the reason I don't make many these days!) is that they're notoriously difficult to "fume" with copper matte slips.  The larger the piece you make- the more difficult it is to get the copper fuming to spread across the piece. Coupled with the  thermal shock from the rapid cooling and reduction process- and you've got cracking to contend with. I think it's enough to turn a Potter's hair white!  Having said that- I n

November Updates...

Keeping you posted with all the exhibitions going on- it's very busy before Christmas... The Beecroft Art Gallery A Christmas Cracker , Westcliff on sea, - till December 9th. Haddenham Craft Centre and Gallery , Haddenham, Ely, Cambs, Christmas Exhibition , till Jan  2nd 2013 Crushed Chilli Gallery , Durham, County Durham, New work on show- ongoing Union Gallery , Grantham, Lincs- Artisan Gallery, till Jan 2013