My Nana

My Nana was the first person to give me an appreciation of the soothing powers of a cup of tea served in fine china. Now, when I drink tea and make teacups and teapots it reminds me of all the lovely cups of tea I've had over the years in Nana's old teacups, from the 1970's cup and saucer sets completely covered in gold through to "fine, bone china" cups with roses on the interior. This was just one of the many, many precious things she bought into my life.


She died yesterday at the age of 89.

Japan

For a personal story of one potter, one family in the earthquake zone read Euan Craig's blog

When the world is going crazy and there is bad news from every corner it's important to remember the scope of the disaster is intimate. People have lost their things, their homes are unsafe, their windows are broken and those who survive wake up from nights of broken sleep to have to find water to boil for their kettles and pick their way through rubble to their own kitchens. Euan's bravery and the beauty of his writing will move you to tears.

Porcelain, Glass and an Old Barn- Gympie Road Trip

Last Saturday I drove the back way to Gympie for the opening of "Swamp Cartography".
I love driving through the golden afternoon light, the paddocks flying by, the girls in the back seat chattering about their day and taking mini naps.
We stopped to take photos of this beautiful barn. The crossroads were deserted, all we could hear was the wind in the grass and we were surrounded by the sweet, spicy smell of the afternoon sun on the fields.

For the exhibition we borrowed an old cedar table from a friend and set up a "collectors table" with all our tools and impressions laid out.



The "Swamp Bubbles" looked great in a gallery under real lights