Author: G.ShyCraft

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Back on the saddle!

It has been a long time since I’ve thrown, build or fired anything. Covid had a devastating affect on my pottery but it gave me the opportunity to be creative in many other ways. I will update my ‘About’ page to tell you all about my other creations. Being able to knit, bake and renovate my kitchen kept me sane during the time I couldn’t make pots.

I would however, like to keep this page dedicated to my clay creations.

I have started with a Christmas market at the Hive (@QBNHive.) I thought it symbolic to start at the same place I stoped when the pandemic hit. Meeting people at my table made me realise some really like my work so it made sense to start making again. 

Then I joined a wood fire event at the end of last year. These are two of pieces that came out of the kiln.

In the next post I will show you what I’ve been making lately.

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I left my blog out

I meant to show the fired pieces and the Xmas fair but I guess having too many places to post on I forgot my own blog.

I have put the images on Instagram and FaceBook so I’m going to put it here now just for history’s sake.  A nice sample of what came out of the fire.

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Annual wood firing

Once a year a group of potter get together for the annual wood firing of the groundhog kiln at Strathnairn art centre. It seems that my stuff occupies most of it this year……

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Agra and Jaipur

After the amazing high of the Himalayas a visit to the amazing buildings of India. Taj Mahal is not only a the most beautiful building I have ever seen, it is one of the most famous monuments of the world. A few photos of the Taj and some other fortes.

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The Himalayas

I have been back home for a couple of weeks now and I have to admit I find it quite difficult, getting back to life as normal after home visits. Having friends here does make it much easier though.

This time I stopped in India before coming back. I visited Jaipur, Agra and Ladakh. The Himalayas are the most incredible place I have ever visited and the Taj Mahal is the most impressive building I have ever seen in person.

As always I will let the picture speak for themselves as I am so not good with words.

     

As you can see I cannot do without coffee. That one was unexpectedly good.

I will post some photos of the Taj Mahal soon.

Also I am preparing for the Xmas fair with a few Chanukiuit (חנוכיות), and very excited about the up and coming wood firing in Strathnairn.  Hopefully it will be successful.

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It was fun, thank you for coming

It was a wonderful weekend market with a lot of interested visitors and very supportive crowd. This is the beginning and the end of my table.

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I am now taking a long awaited time off from work and pottery for a bit of sunshine and beaches. Looking forward to see you all again around Christmas.