I've never done screen printing before, I have never had access to these sorts of facilities. I have worked in wood, metals, plastics, textiles, ceramics and paint so this is new to me.   I made up some screens, but I didn't photograph the rest of the process so watch this space for next week!  show more

Following on from designing new work using ink at home in my office I etched it out on the laser cutter at Blackpool and the Fylde, plus a few more as I was working on the laser cutter that day. Watch the video of the etching process I'm not new to using a laser cutter I should embrace it more...  show more

Design-wise I keep struggling with where to start in the past I have drawn a variety of things on pottery, including boats, buoys, beach bungalows, bins, local buildings, and post boxes.   I sometimes still draw post boxes on my outgoing post.   I should talk about the project, the idea is to speed up the ceramics-making process, to be...  show more

It's been a while since I really sat at a wheel and practised my craft. I don't make as much wheel-thrown work at the moment, because I hurt my back and I haven't had a studio I could get inside if easily till this year. I love things to be a bit wonky and wobbly as I have always looked...  show more

The start of every project there is a lot of testing as I enjoy that part and a new project is often a great excuse to try something new, new glazes, new clay etc. In the last post I already showed the new clays I am starting with, plus add on to those Blackpool School of Arts buff clay and...  show more

I'm approaching my time at the Blackpool School of Art to combine a series of different skills. As an artist I have had a portfolio career, working in formal education, being a potter making contemporary tableware, making sculptural experimental pottery to talk about place and the environment, and then at the opposite end of the scale making bright and colourful...  show more