I regularly run workshops and up until recently have had a box full of scraps of clay with glazes on I don’t even have anymore and would spend ages rooting through trying to find something similar to show what colour a glaze might be. That is because most often the colour in the tub does […]
I’m not sure if that expression came from the Great Pottery Throwdown or if it’s been in existence for as long as kilns have, but many of us can be found uttering the words… There was meant to be a series of photos taken as the kiln was emptied the other day, but I have […]
Our assistant and encourager, the lovely Karen. Karen, we may have mentioned before, has been helping us out at seatree for coming up for two years. In that time, she has grown in confidence and skill. But all the time has been encouraging and cheerful – seeing us though an exhibition, shop orders and Potfest […]
Running the pottery workshops and classes brings us much joy – it brings together our love of people, of creativity and our passion for clay. People sometimes come with friends or family and sometimes come alone. Every time though, it’s so lovely watching people begin to relax and chat and swop ideas. Every person brings […]
This piece was made for a lovely and very patient customer this summer after she saw one of our poetry people pieces on instagram and loved the words in one of Chris’s poems. It was for her husband and was a surprise gift with a special story. I made the wee poetry people very loosely […]
We both work together on some of our pieces and the ever-popular fishy clocks are one of our joint projects. We’ve been making these for a long time and keep on working on new ways to keep them fresh looking. Chris has acquired new tools over the last year which is helping hi to cut […]
Every now and then, I make something I really like. This is one of them. It sold at Potfest earlier this year. I’d love to see where it went. It is one of my favourite poems by Chris and I’ve also been wanting to have a play at making something larger and also try incorporating […]
I first made a small version of this bowl for our exhibition – ‘Where the Streams Come From’ – to represent the support and encouragement I had had from so many people during the process of doing our first exhibition – much more stressful than I had imagined. Without people’s support, it wouldn’t have happened. […]
We (Seatree) are participating in another exhibition! This is at the wonderful TIG gallery, over in Tighnabruach, overlooking the Kyles of Bute- long reputed to be one of the most beautiful places in Scotland (therefore the world.) What better way could there be to celebrate the arrival of spring? The blurb is below. Come and see! We would […]
Most Friday afternoon see me and my Mum in the pottery welcoming in the primary school age youngsters that come along for Kids and Clay. Some weeks we have a plan, to introduce some new skills and new ideas. Some weeks the children themselves have a cunning plan. And some weeks the two come together. […]