Country Living Christmas Fairs and Christmas Events

It is that time of year again when I am getting ready for my Christmas events. Here are some dates for your diary!

* Country Living Christmas Fair, Glasgow
Stand L17
17th - 20th November 2016
SECC, Glasgow

* Country Living Christmas Fair, Harrogate
Stand C1
1st - 4th December 2016
HIC, Harrogate
www.countrylivingfair.com

* Christmas Exhibition
5th November 2016 - January 2017
Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford

* The Christmas Craft Market
8th November - 17th December 2016
Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre, Sedbergh, Cumbria

* Cumbrian Ceramics Exhibition
22nd November 2016 - 8th January 2017
Upfront Gallery, Nr Hutton in the Forest, Cumbria

* Dacre Hall Lanercost Christmas Craft Fair
25th - 28th November 2016
Dacre Hall, Lanercost Priory, Cumbria

* Christmas Fair,
Friday 25th November 2016
6pm - 8pm
Great Corby School , Cumbria

I hope to see you all soon x

Workshops

I had a lovely time on Tuesday evening making little porcelain bird houses and tea light holders with the lovely Belle Vue craft group ladies. They did a fab job making their own beautiful creations. Looking forward to firing them!

Cumbrian Ceramics Exhibition

Currently making pieces for the Cumbrian Ceramics Exhibition, from 22nd November 2016 - 8th January 2017 at the Upfront Gallery, Near Hutton in the Forest, Cumbria. I am also going to be taking part in the Christmas Exhibition from the 5th November at the Shire Hall Gallery in Stafford.

 

Commissions

I just wanted to share some recent commissions I have made over the last few months. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like me to personalise and create anything for you!

 

Avery special commission and my first! a lovely and thoughtful way to propose.

 

 

Wedding frame

 

30th Birthday frame

 

Name frame, with birthdate imprinted into one of the letters

 

Baptism heart decoration

Personalised horse shoe and Wedding frame

 



 

Button, Christening keepsake decoration card, new born baby heart decoration with birth date and weight on reverse.

 

Name frames and four leaf clover decoration

 

Wedding frame

 

Envelopes with address, special date and place as a postage stamp. You can even have it in your own handwriting and a 'love from' message on the inside.

 

Initial and heart frame and name frame with christening date stamped in to one of the letters

Lanercost Priory and Potfest in the Pens 2016

Well that's the Lanercost Priory, Dacre Hall Craft Fair and Potfest in the Pens over for another year! Thank you to everyone that visited them and I hope you had a great time! Here are a couple of pictures of my stands!

Lanercost Priory, Dacre Hall Craft Fair

Potfest in the Pens

My competition entry 'Fish & Chips Friday,' for this years theme 'Dinner for one.' A Porcelain carton box...

Complete with newspaper lining, fork and condiment pots.

Lace imprinted chips and peas.

My take on a traditional British classic!

London!

I had a great break in London the other week. I have always wanted to go to Portobello Road on a Saturday and Columbia Road Flower Market on a Sunday. Both of which I managed to do as well as Camden, The Georgia O'Keefe Exhibition at the Tate Modern, Houses of Parliament, Covent Garden, Carnaby Street, Liberty, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Motown the musical and squeezing in a bit of sightseeing!

Potfest in the Pens 2016

Once again I will be at Potfest in the Pens next month. I look forward to this local event every year! With over 100 potters exhibiting it is a great opportunity to pick up something handcrafted directly from the maker. There is a great mix of styles and pieces all made from the same material... Clay! You can even have a go at throwing a pot yourself! It takes place Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August 2016 at Skirsgill Auction Mart, Penrith, Cumbria, 10am-5pm. Look forward to seeing you there if you can make it!