This piece was first published on www.thisfragiletent.com but it seemed relevant to some of our previous discussions about seatree! Here is my contention; being an artist can have a serious impact on your mental health. There is a compulsion that drives people who are creative to create. Those of us who find space, finance and […]
This time of year we often find ourselves taking stock – taking stock to shops and galleries that is! But most of the Christmas madness is already over for us as orders have to be completed well before Christmas, so there is time for the other kind of taking stock… Inevitably this includes thinking about […]
Time to take stock… In creating this new website, we moved some old blogs articles and it felt quite nostalgic looking back to when we first started, working out of our old cellar, developing business and pottery skills with Pauline – and now, here we are, Chris and I working together on our business […]
Happy November one and all – where did the time go? We are loving autumn and the beautiful colours and it’s easy to be inspired while we are busy in our studios getting ready for you know what… We would love to invite you to join in the fun! We have this beautiful advent […]
Thank you so much to everyone who came along and showed their support at Cowal Open Studios last weekend. Hello to the new email followers! Thanks too to everyone who purchased from us or booked into workshops. We look forward to seeing you over the next few weeks. Speaking of workshops, if you are interested […]
… and anyway, it’s ‘us’ now rather than ‘me. Chris has joined me in being much more a part of the seatree life which is fabulous. Since I last blogged, we have been very busy. One of the things we are involved with for 2018 is an exhibition… very daunting and exciting. Here is the […]
A popular little pot that we make are the sea creature pots. They are fun to make, if a little fiddly. Making pinch pots is an ancient pottery technique and one that lives on. A ball of clay, once kneaded, is rolled into a ball and using thumb, forefingers and palm of hand is […]
One of the joys and challenges of running your own pottery business is learning how to work with galleries. Each gallery has a different way of working but there is one thing that is consistent and that is the need for communication – finding out who owns the gallery and how they would like […]
Building a studio For a change, instead of a pottery work in progress I thought I would show you the progress of the shed which has taken up so much of our time, energy and money for the last few months – all worth it, I hasten to add! Demolition First things […]
Frequently asked questions – pottery Ever wondered how long it takes to make something in clay? It is the most popular question asked but such a hard question to answer. First thing is of course that you get quicker as you get more practiced. The first time you make a piece, you are experimenting […]