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Stoneware, Suffolk clay, ash, dust, sand, found fragments. Dia. 38cm. 2026.

New work responds to this summer’s devastating wildfire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk.

Access to the area is still not allowed so local clays were collecte
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A few highlights. . .

The walled Medina, an 11th century labyrinth of passages, Riads and Souks,  is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. . . 

The Souks are alive with people, colour, and mopeds whizzing by. In contrast the riads (traditional M
View fullsize Stunning ceramics by Master of Neriage, Matsui Kosei (1927-2003) beautifully curated by @debiousseandwest at @margarethowellltd flagship London shop.
Simple forms belie the technical skill required to integrate different coloured clays to create thes
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Test pieces. Working through ideas. . .

1. Tree bark: porcelain, stain, oxide, glaze
2. Hag stone + porcelain
3. Pigment:  N London clay
4. Tree branches: porcelain, vitrified found brick fragments, oxide, stain, glaze
5. Sprigs: ox
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Thank goodness for a home studio. 
A painful back in spasm has been incapacitating for days. Despite heavy meds, I can’t sit, only stand/lie down, transitions are incredibly slow/painful/debilitating, and I can’t lift/mo
View fullsize Phyllida Barlow in the wonderful setting of Wolterton Hall was a summer highlight.

Beautifully curated by @clare.lilley the seeming precariousness  of the selected sculptures created out of everyday materials juxtaposed with the formality of the Pal
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