The next fair I will be holding a stand at will be at the Northern Craft Fair in Gateshead at BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art. This is the first time the Northern Craft Fair will be coming this far north, and it is a great opportunity to see and immerse yourself in handmade craft. The event will be on the 5th-6th October. #BALTICCentreForContemporaryArt #baltic #gateshead #newcsatle #craft #craftfair #event #creativebusiness #creativeblogger #ceramics #ceramicsblgoger #cer

It is nearly 2017, and I am putting into perspective the aims I wish to achieve in my art work and business. In the next year I plan on buying my own kiln, setting up a live online shop on this website and others, selling my own work. I also wish to participate in the next year's Christmas Craft stalls. Although I already have a studio space for working in I am assuming it will around Easter time when I can actually set up my equipment and arrange a professional working envir

Several ceramic/potters came to demonstrate their skills at the University of Sunderland. It was a great opportunity to attend and has given my so many ideas for my own work. A raku ceramic artist, a studio pottery thrower and a hand building ceramic artist were featuring. This is David Lawson This is John Scott from Sourdust Pottery. Hand building example. #Uos #sundelrand #newcastle #material #nothumberland #pleasant #craft #people #skills #ceramics #throwing #art #artist #

This is the night before the final exhibition private viewing. I am looking at different compositions for work... #settingup #masters #mastersdegree #master #uni #university #sunderland #newcastle #north #northeast #making #maker #creative #create #art #artist #design #designer #ceramics #ceramic #ceramicart #craft #craftspeople #setup #exhibit #artexhibition #exhibition #nearlythere #pleasant #history #family

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Well I'm on a roll! Taking out pieces from the kiln, making more testers and then putting them in a kiln. #testing #ceramics #ceramic #clay #glaze #oxides #oxide #north #craft #crafts #art #artists #craftspeople #craftperson #artist #kiln #kilns #maker #sarah #glazes #northeast #northumberland #newcastle #uni #masters #ma #university #test #experiment #experiments #stage #stage1 #sunderland

I have been making porcelain paper clay this week! I made one large plaster batt and two smaller ones for the clay to dry out on. I tested with Manganese Oxides, Black Iron Oxides and Copper Oxides in the clay whilst they were drying out. #ceramics #ceramic #clay #paper #paperclay #art #artist #maker #makers #artists #uni #experiment #university #stage #stage1 #stage1 #sunderland #newcastle #north #northeast #experiments #test #testing #glaze #makingclay #making #craft #desig

Today at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, Stephen Dixon, a professional ceramic artist and Professor of Contemporary Crafts at Manchester School of Art has given a talk about his work in ceramics and a workshop. I am inspired and grateful of the opportunity to meet, and hear about the work of Stephen, as his work has been an inspiration of mine for a long time. Stephen Dixon's work is about commemoration, subversion and football. He also went on to say a narrative