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Jug Forms

As Fine Art graduates, James and I are generally drawn to making functional things as a refuge from the complexities of Art. However, earlier this year we dedicated a period of time to making pots which are not intended for use.… Read more...

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bottles

James and I are enjoying making bottles and I’ve been trying to put my finger on what it is about them that appeals. I think it could be that they were originally functional rather than decorative.… Read more...

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Useful or Beautiful?

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”

William Morris

The most useful pots are the ones at the top of the stack or the front of the shelf; it almost seems as if they are self-selecting.… Read more...

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