Here are a few ideas for gifts for teachers as we draw to the end of term here in Scotland (although English teachers deserve thanks too!) I have had a few conversations in the last week about buying a gift to say thank you to the teacher, and it set me thinking. When I was […]
We’ve had a very up and down time during the lock down, probably like most people. One of the definite ‘ups’ has been being a part of the Secret Regatta exhibition at Tighnabruaich Gallery. Please do check it out. There’s a link here with an introduction to the exhibition, and a video tour of the gallery with […]
This piece was a commission earlier this year for one of our tiled pictures to be sent to Australia but unframed due to customs. The customer wanted something for a gift for a family member who loves the sea and sailing – a perfect opportunity to use one of my favourite of Chris’s poems – […]
Coirsdan, from the lovely Blairmore Gallery, is running a number of on-line art workshops over the next period, and we are delighted to announce that Chris will be running one on poetry. This will be on the 16th of June, from 2PM. We called the workshop ‘poetry appreciation’, because our aim is not to write […]
If we were not going to do it now, we never would… When the Great Silence began, we worried about all the usual things. Our income was based on three things; workshops, galleries and the big ceramics fairs. All three were cut off at the knees. What should we do? How could we survive? Michaela […]
During these strange and dark days of lockdown due to COVID-19, our house has been full. Our son Will and daughter Emily both live on boats, in a boatyard that has closed, so both of them have come home, along with Em’s boyfriend James. We feel deeply blessed because whilst many of us are struggling […]
That saying about the cobbler’s kids… I think it’s something like, ‘the cobbler’s children never have shoes’. It’s a bit like that in our house with a half-tiled kitchen for many months, but it is now finished, even grouted. Tiles are very simple to make really, once you have a design. This is the water, […]
What a time this has been. We are just days into the ‘lockdown’ and it’s been a whirlwind of emotion for me (Michaela). Chris has enjoyed the rise of Spring, loves isolation and having family around with projects he can help with, so he’s settled in well. I’ve missed people popping in or coming for workshops […]
We are doing some new things, because in these uncertain times, the only way we know how to respond is to do so creatively. Below are some details of some new on-line workshops we are planning. If you are interested, please get in touch! Poetry for the sociably distanced The human animal is above […]
I love sharing the pottery space with others. Here are three friends, Karen, a potter, Lynne, artist and Yvonne, musician and artist – we had a fun creative session making ceramic bunting with all sorts of lovely textures and images and a lot of joy and laughter along the way. Some days there is just […]