Making Space - and Glazes - A Country Never Visited?
I'm aware that during the last semester I did very little glaze making and testing as I concentrated on other aspects of my work. Since...
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mnearney
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Out and About
My daily trot is a good one, Towneley woods are on my doorstep with silver birches aplenty. The trees look beautiful against the pale...
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mnearney
Mar 19, 20201 min read
Silver Birch - 'The Lady of the Woods'
Know as 'The Lady of the Woods', birch signifies new beginnings. The Celtic calendar starts the new year with the month of the Birch...
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mnearney
Mar 13, 20201 min read
Out of the Woods & Into the Trees
I have spent most of this semester working to capture in clay the essence of silver birch bark using test tiles in different types of...
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mnearney
Mar 12, 20201 min read
Bad Backs & Cataracts
Some days just start badly. Bitterly cold morning, back playing up and husband's cataract operation to sort. Mutter and grumble as the...
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mnearney
Feb 15, 20201 min read
Home-made Glazes - three successful recipes
I have a love-hate relationship with porcelain. Although difficult to work with, it's delicate and translucent qualities are amazing and...
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mnearney
Feb 13, 20203 min read
Self-initiated Project
This project is an opportunity to try out ideas that may shape an emerging MA project which will last for six weeks. My inspiration...
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mnearney
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Inspirations from Ceramic Artists
1. Jenny Beavan is a Cornish artist whose project ‘Cores’ at The Eden Project. I find inspirational. “At the gateway to the Wild Cornwall...
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mnearney
Feb 8, 20201 min read
A Settle Saturday – one afternoon, 2 galleries
A bright day in Settle today to the launch of “Fresh Observations” – an exhibition showcasing Margaret Uttley’s new body of work based on...
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mnearney
Jan 5, 20201 min read
Virtues of Unity - Halima Cassell Manchester Art Gallery
Taken from the Artist's Statement Inspiration and Scope 'With this body of work, I aim to reflect on the shared nature of humanity by...
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mnearney
Jan 5, 20201 min read
Xioajing Yan
'The work of Xioajing Yan ranges from intricate sculpture to installations of monumental scale...she explores the confluence between the...
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mnearney
Dec 14, 20191 min read
Team Challenge
A bit of fun on the last day of term. We split into 2 teams, each team being allotted a huge amount of clay with a simple brief - to make...
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mnearney
Dec 14, 20192 min read
Stand & Deliver 1
Man-made and natural sources of creative inspiration: The task: Research, gather and present visual reference material Develop a series...
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mnearney
Dec 14, 20192 min read
Stand & Deliver 2
Man-made and natural sources of creative inspiration: The task: Research, gather and present visual reference material Develop a series...
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mnearney
Dec 1, 20192 min read
Likes & Dislikes - Likes
James Hake - makes beautiful pots. He was inspired by a visit to an exhibition of Japanese potters such as Shoji Hamada and his British...
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mnearney
Nov 30, 20191 min read
Likes & Dislikes - Dislikes
Takura Kuwata - This is basically a cup with copious amounts of slip and glaze on coloured clay. I understand the concept of testing...
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mnearney
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Conversations with Potters - Crafts in the Pen, Skipton
At the weekend I attended the 2109 Crafts in the Pen event in Skipton. I was happy to meet John Hermansen for the second time at this...
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mnearney
Nov 12, 20191 min read
To Autumn
Autumn is my favourite time of year, when the forest becomes a blaze of colour and the forest floor a treasure trove of texture. I have...
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mnearney
Nov 12, 20191 min read
Remembrance Sunday
Images of Remembrance Sunday in Towneley Park, near to my home and the Deerpond, my special places. The monument depicts the Sailor, the...
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mnearney
Nov 6, 20191 min read
Mindmapping
This was a good exercise for the group as we got to know a little more about each other, sharing our thoughts and experiences. My mind...
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