Monthly Archives: July 2011

Pond Skater

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Did not find true focus, but was pleased to meet this little fellow on his rushy, moorland pool. The jam-making went well:

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Burning Bright

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Vitreous enamel fired onto copper. 6×4 ins. One of several pictures that emerged from the kiln this week as I explored some new colours and ignored the text books. It’s amazing what you can get from a bit of battered … Continue reading →

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Bardo

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

A new enamel fresh from the kiln today. Making Bardo. After a session of careful work in which I tested the effects of disparate enamels on each other, and made notes, I decided to do one more before switching off … Continue reading →

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Why Tom Fleck?

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

Tom Fleck’s declaration of love: ‘You are the first gleam of dawn that swells the green linnet’s breast, and throbs his heart with joy. You are the sun at Noon, that golds the barley, and pulls the bee to the … Continue reading →

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Kelp

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Kelp I picked my way across green rocks, down to the dead-low waters, over the sliding limpet trails, to meet the brown-haired daughters. In the slackened tide they waved and stooped and bowed to me, and golden shouldered stood in … Continue reading →

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