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A Celebration of Art
Happy New Year to you. It is still January, so I am allowed to type that. This month I am organising an art exhibition at my local art...
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I am really bad at this self promotion lark
It has been a very long summer, and I haven't managed to get into my tiny studio for the whole of July and August. My other full time...
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Thank you for coming
Just a quick thank you if you managed to get to my Open Studio this year; and another thank you if you read these things. It was a nice...
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Harrow Open Studios 2022
This June I will be opening my studio for you to visit. I belong to Harrow Open Studios and help to organise this annual event across...
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You can’t hurry ceramics … but you can try.
This month I will have a selection of my ceramic pieces in the Heath Robinson Museum, for purchase. The Museum supports 3 local artists...
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Out and About with Community Clay
This weekend I have been enjoying some ‘play clay’ time. Volunteering to take the love of Clay to people of all ages at two different...
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OUT WITH MY POTS AGAIN :)
I am pleased to tell you I will be in a fabulous ceramic exhibition From Friday 10th September To Sunday 12th September 10 am – 5pm It is...
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The Creativi-tree
During the third Lockdown at the beginning of 2021, I was in need of a creative project that made connections outside of my family bubble....
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Preparing for Harrow Open Studios - its getting exciting!
This month will be my 'preparations for Harrow Open Studios' month. I've been busy helping to create an online exhibition of Harrow Open...
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Faded Graffiti on a mug – Mono Printing onto clay
The locked down, locked in feeling of the world through 2020 and into 2021 can take a toll on anyone’s creativity. I’ve been busy outside...
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Thank Goodness it is Spring
I haven't been able to do much pottery these past weeks. It has been full on with my other duties of Chief Nurse and infection Control...
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A Little bit of Bling is a Glorious Thing – How to add Gold Lustre to porcelain miniatures.
This week I finally had time and confidence to put gold lustre onto some of my special porcelain miniatures. They have been waiting for...
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Making Christmas Plates - No its not too early
When you are a studio potter, with a full time career as a carer, nurse, infection control manager, mother and wife (in that order) you...
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Making Illusion Plates
At the start of lockdown it became a challenge to get my normal weekly shop online ( I really hate shopping in all its forms and when the...
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Opening the Kiln on a Glaze fire is like Christmas
My favourite part of creating with clay is the opening of the kiln when a glaze firing has finally cooled enough. I never really know...
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Time to Glaze
My bisque firing is complete and I've got lots of ceramics to glaze. I'm developing a series of plates and platters at the moment, and...
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Firing Up the Kiln
This week I have enough work to pack my kiln with 'green ware' and fire it to bisque temperature - 980C. The firing takes about 12 hours...
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Making Contemporary Plates
This week has been making plates week by slab building, rather than wheel throwing. I like this technique for making asymmetrical plate...
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Porcelain miniatures
This week has been indulgent pottery week. I find this sort of throwing the most fun, when there is no plan, no repetition and no...
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Nicole Lyster – Artists Biography
I was born to the sound of the sea in Hastings, England. But it was London and the sounds of the suburbs that I've always considered...
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