Valentines and Gallery News

A Happy New Year to all - I've been preparing a few new pieces for Valentine's Day.  Large and small heart mugs are already available at the Creative Gallery in Wareham, and Rum's Eg at 27 Bell Street, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 8GY - a new Gallery for me since November - lovely space, with lots of lovely pots and other crafts.  More items to follow - large platters and bowls - as soon as they dry out and are ready for firing.
Rose Hatcher (felt artist) is opening her Gallery on Fridays and Saturdays during 2015 after the great success of her Handmade for Christmas exhibition.  I will have work on show there throughout the year. The Workhouse Chapel Gallery, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DR
Thank you all for your support during last year - I do so love making pots for you to use in your homes.

Christmas bauble mugs and soap dishes - new for Christmas 2014

Christmas is Coming!

As well as having a "Creative Christmas" at the Creative Gallery, St John's Hill, Wareham BH20 4NB during the month of December with all our resident artist/makers providing great ideas for Christmas gifts and cards, I will be showing work at the Workhouse Chapel Gallery in Sturminster Newton with Rose Hatcher and 20+ other artist/makers in "Handmade for Christmas" H4C - the exhibition also features the bargain balcony where all the guests offer items at reduced prices, so some great gifts at not so great prices there. 8th November - 24th December.

From the 23rd October-3rd November I am joining East Dorset Potters at the Gallery Upstairs at Upton Country Park near Poole, and again with EDP we are exhibiting at Highcliffe Castle from 4th November-Christmas Eve.

On 25th October I have a stand at the RSPB Forage Festival at Arne Nature Reserve, near Wareham, Dorset and the same day the Dorset Pottery Group annual exhibition starts at Bridport Arts Centre, running to 8th November.

Then two smaller local Christmas Fairs I enjoy taking part in are at Tolpuddle Village Hall 30th October-1st November and Briantspuddle Christmas Fair on 29th November.

My final show of the year will be with the National Trust at Stourhead, Stourton, Wiltshire - a most festive end to a busy few months of exhibiting and potting.

Highcliffe Castle

Preparing for thee East Dorset Potters exhibition at Highcliffe Castle - "Drawn to Clay" - the group met up at the Castle to gather ideas for a piece of work featuring some aspect of the architecture, setting, or interior of the venue.  This is my platter, so far unglazed, which I'm hoping to put into the exhibition along with other platters I've created over the last few months with Purbeck landscape and Hengistbury Head/Mudeford images.

A busy start to the year at the Creative Gallery in Wareham - but now all is redecorated, and the signs were renewed just in time for Purbeck Art Weeks - 24th May-8th June.

New Purbeck Series platters for Purbeck Art Weeks.  Durdle Door and Old Harry Rocks - there are so many iconic landscape images available to us in our beautiful county of Dorset and along the Jurassic Coast.  It's not wonder that Purbeck Art Weeks have such a diverse selection of workshops and studios/galleries to visit.  A sample of many of the PAW exhibitors' work can be seen in a single visit to Rollington Barn in Corfe Castle.

Valentine's Day

As usual I've produced a range of items for Valentine's Day.  Mugs, jugs, platters and bowls, as well as heart brooches and cards.  All these are available for sale at the Creative Gallery Wareham, Everycloud Gallery Dorchester, Lazyhill Gallery Abbotsbury and Christchurch Tourist Information Centre.

Creative Gallery Wareham

Since taking over the Creative Gallery in Wareham in March life has been so busy there doesn't seem to be a spare minute in the day to write a blog or catch up generally.
As well as displaying the work of new resident makers I've introduced a Maker of the Month series at the Gallery to keep the place looking fresh for those who visit regularly, and created a Calender for 2014 with a photograph of each exhibitor's work shown on "their" month.
Please visit the Gallery's website to find out more:  www.creativegallerywareham.co.uk

Or better still come and visit us:

St John's Hill, Wareham BH20 4NB
Heading south through Wareham it is the last turning on the left before you reach the Quay, follow the signs for Motability!!  You will find the Gallery on the left hand side of the small parking area.

01929 551700

Opening times:
Winter:  Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Summer:  Daily 10am-5pm