I brought some new stoneware glazes over the weekend so thought I would have a little experiment (Mayco stroke & coat wonderglaze in cotton tail and tuxedo, Vitraglaze in toasty brown). #pottery #art #ceramics #potteryglaze #glazing

Shaping a small vase from a cylinder #pottery #art #ceramics #potterythrowing

My British wetland bird vase. How many can you identify? 🦆#pottery #art #ceramics #ukbirds

I find this shape technically challenging and this is the best bowl I’ve managed to throw outside of pottery lessons. Therefore, I was in two minds whether I should add the curves but decided to take the risk. Thankfully it turned out as I hoped. Next challenge is glazing it #pottery #ceramics #art

It took two days, but my 32 hand thrown chess pieces and finally done and are waiting for the kiln… ♟️#chess #ceramics #pottery #art #waitingforthekiln

A lot of sea bird activity off Sizewell beach, Suffolk #suffolk #seabirds #bird #sizewell #nature

I’ve decided to make a chess set for the first time. It’s wildlife themed (of course), but it’s actually quite hard deciding which animal fits which chess piece. Apart from the queen, which can only be a badger. All hail Queen Badger! 🦡👑#chess #ceramics #ceramicart #badger #art

**MOTH APPRECIATION POST ** The White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) in all its mothy glory. #moths #lepidoptera #nature #ukwildlife

I’ve accumulated quite a collection of smoke fired pots 🏺#pottery #art #ceramics #ceramicart #alternativefiring

I accidentally destroyed this garden spider’s web with my face as I walked down my garden path the other evening. I’m glad to see it managed to rebuild. It’s still face height though. 🕷️🕸️. #spider #nature #wildlife #ecology

In honour of Bat Appreciation month, here are 18 ceramic bat jars representing all 18 bat species found in the UK, in 18 seconds 🦇. #bats #batappreciationmonth #art #ceramics #pottery

I was very lucky this morning to capture on video one of the juvenile pots venturing out into the art studio for the first time. As you can see It’s still a bit skittish and has a lot of growing up to do before it can join the other pots on display. #pottery #art #ceramics #ceramicart

It’s that time of year again when all mushrooms are out in all their glory 🍄🍄‍🟫. There is around 4000 ‘macro’ fungi species in the UK, so I’ve got quite a few left to photograph. #nature #mushrooms #fungi #mycology #autmn

Another fun little pottery throwing video. It’s been sped up of course, I’m not that fast a thrower. 🏺#pottery #art #ceramics #potterythrowing #potterywheel

🌱 Rewilding 🌱 #pottery #art #ceramics #rewilding #nature

Some more smoke firing this weekend 🔥 #pottery #ceramics #art #weekend #suffolk

Step 1, throw pot. Step 2, turn pot. Step 3, burnish pot. Step 4, apply terra sigillata. Step 5, put your thumb through pot on the way to the kiln. Step 6, put in reclaim bucket #pottery #ceramics #heartbroken

15 more bat jars fresh from the kiln. Unfortunately a couple need re-glazing, so one more firing before I can show them in their full glory! #pottery #ceramics #art #bats

My pottery assistant 🐶 #pottery #dog #spaniel

I’ve just learnt that I can create little animations with my drawings. New way to pass the train journeys unlocked! #art #animation #tiger

A closer look at some of my smoke fired pieces. #art #ceramics #pottery #ceramicart #alternativefiring

I gave barrel firing a go this weekend. The process was very relaxing and the results were beautiful #pottery #art #ceramic #barrelfiring #alternativekiln #weekend

Little bat pots based on species found in the UK. Three down, fifteen more to go 🦇🦇🦇#art #ceramics #pottery #bats

I’m not a massive fan of the glazing. If I screwed up a piece, it’s normally because I’ve done a rubbish job at glazing it. So, I’m determined to improve and have been experimenting with different glazing effects. This one actually turned out how I was hoping #pottery #art #ceramics

Tiny faces ••• #art #ceramics #ceramicart

My little textured vase #pottery #art #ceramics #texture

It’s feeling very autumnal out there today 🍂🪶#pottery #art #ceramicart #autumn

I’ve been mixing some new brown and grey glazes. Oxides used are shown with photos, base glaze recipe is below. (SW cone 7). #pottery #glazes • Potash feldspar (33) • Talc (21) • Quartz (16) • China clay (15) • Whiting (12)

It’s all about the texture…#pottery #art #ceramics #texture

I’ve just finished my textured vase. It’s currently dry before going into the kiln. #pottery #art #ceramicart #throwing

Yesterday me and some fellow potters had a little play around with a raku kiln. It was my first time doing raku and it was great fun. Here’s a few before and after shots. #pottery #art #ceramics #raku

The clouds have descended over Suffolk. Still a beautiful day though 🦮. #dogwalk #suffolk

Little owl jar 🦉 #art #pottery #ceramicart #owl

Little bird vase 2.0. Thought I would add some texture this time. The little guy is currently in the kiln so fingers crossed he makes it. #art #pottery #ceramics #ceramicart

My little bird vase 🐦🪶. #pottery #ceramics #art

My lion jug 🦁. Surprisingly hard to take a good photo of this one, but hopefully you get the gist. #pottery #ceramicart #art #lion

Just a little unassuming jug… #pottery #ceramics #ceramicjugs

A study of nature 🌸🌿 #art #nature #flowers #artinspirations

Mousetrap bowl…🐭 #ceramicart #art #pottery #painting

July Work in Progress. I just got some new underglaze to play around with 🐅 #wip #art #ceramics #ceramicart

I spent most of the day waiting for the garage to collect my car, so I thought I would spent some time working through a few design ideas. One of the ideas I’m toying with is UK Lepidoptera 🦋 #pottery #ceramicart #planning #designideas #art #ukbutterflies

This is the reason I love clay… I threw the neck on the jug too thin and it collapsed. However, I gave it another chance and hand-built the neck. It’s now back to being the jolly little jug it was always destined to be. I also got a little ‘life lesson’ in not overreacting to failure. #art #pottery

This is an experiment using the Lucie Rie Dolomite single fire glaze recipe. Although it didn’t come out as bright as I had anticipated I actually like the sheen and the subtleness of the colour. #pottery #art #ceramicart #glaze

June Works in Progress: I’ve been experimenting with some different forms this month. If they survive the kiln, next stage is to decide on the glazes. #pottery #ceramicart #art #workinprogress

My first time using porcelain! The bowl is far from perfect but I actually enjoyed throwing with porcelain, which I wasn’t expecting. It will be interesting to see if the sprig survive the kiln. #pottery #ceramics #practicemakesperfect

My little newt army 🦎✊. #ceramics #pottery #ceramicartist #newt #wildlifeart #newt

Fresh out of the kiln 🐴. #ceramics #ceramicart #pottery

Handcrafted stoneware mermaid’s purses fresh out of the kiln. I’ve just opened my Etsy shop and these are now available to purchase. The link to my shop is in my bio. #ceramicart #sculpture #handmade #mermaidpurse

It’s a full moon tonight. Keep an eye out for the werewolves! 🐺🌕#ceramicart #art #pottery #wolves #fullmoon

The swifts are back!! I’ve just spotted a few flying over my garden. The first time this year. I’m so happy to see them back ☀️. #swifts #backgardenbirdwatching #birds #ukwildlife