My Budgie painting needs its last few finishing touches, so meanwhile I’ve started a new autumn-themed still life with a beautiful jug and a variety of plants from my garden. Of course I have added a mouse! 😂
#autumn #painting #oilpainting #stilllife #stilllifepainting

A gorgeous electric blue dragonfly crawls up the side of a pot. Let’s see if he survives the bisque firing!

#dragonfly #dragonflyvase #bisque #bisquefiring #vase

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This is me modelling apple blossom on a vase that Steve threw on the wheel. I can’t help it - I just love modelling flowers. It has since been underglazed and will then have its first firing in the kiln. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!

#sculpture #vase #ceramics #pottery

I’ve been making and underglazing olives on this beautifully-shaped jar/vase that Steve threw for me. Sometimes I request certain shapes and my poor husband has to do his best to throw them for me!

#olives #olivetree #ceramics #pottery #floral

Mr Squirrel finds his head 🐿️

#squirrels #redsquirrels #sculpture

Steve’s been busy - he’s reorganised the studio and thrown the first new pots of 2026!

After a break of 4-5 weeks due to the festivities it’s nice for him to get back on the wheel. All the best to everyone for 2026!

#pottery #ceramics #homedecor

I have always wanted to sculpt animals but have never gotten around to it until now. I’m using @valentineclays ES20 and I’ll keep you posted on his progress. I started with a #redsquirrel because I went for a walk and got scolded by a red squirrel who wasn’t happy we disturbed his foraging!

New year new start! Unfortunately a part of the roof came off our workshop before Christmas, but Steve is valiantly battling on in there and has decided a shift around is needed, so in answer to Raye’s ‘Where is my husband?’ - he’ll be mostly down the shed!
#newyear #newyear2026 #pottery #ceramics

I’ve spent the last day of the year painting and I hope to do much more next year. Today I roughed in the corkscrew Hazel branches (which are always so damned aesthetically pleasing!).

As I’m writing this on New Year’s Eve I hope everyone has a 2026 filled with laughter and art!

Just a bunch of crazy New Year’s Eve critters! What other animals do you think I should make?

I continued with an oil painting this afternoon too so I feel like I haven’t wasted the last day of 2025. I hope everyone has a wonderful 2026 filled with laughter and art!

On the bench today! These weren’t meant to include filigree, but I can’t resist adding it to anything with a frame. Also been working on an earring commission which can’t be unveiled until after Christmas.
#silverearrings #earrings #filigree #jewellerylover #jewelrylover
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We’re exhibiting our jewellery and pottery at Whitehaven this Saturday - will we see you there?!

#wintermarket #christmasfair

Thank you so much to everyone who braved the Cumbrian weather over the weekend (torrential rain - I’m talking to you!) and visited @halecatartsandcrafts Artisan Fayre.

It was our first time at this event and it was lovely. Thank you to organisers and our customers for a wonderful weekend.