Online Shop now open!

Phew - I didn't think it was ever going to happen but here we are just in time for Christmas opening the doors of my online shop.  The project has been much more complicated than I envisioned when I initially rejected the idea of a ready designed shop for a custom built one - perhaps had I known the work involved I may have settled for the former!  I am so pleased with the results though - all down to my very clever web designer who has been working all hours to get the shop open for Christmas.  Amidst the mad rush of Christmas orders I am working on a few sculptures at the moment which I will add to the shop next week.  It will be the first time in 10 years I will have 'dogs in stock' but my aim from now on is to always have a few pieces available in the shop ready to despatch immediately.

Gift boxes

Hot of the press here is a picture of one of my gift boxes that I have had specially made to fit my miniature sculptures.  I was very keen to keep production of the boxes in the United Kingdom  - it is sometimes tempting to look overseas  but after much searching I found the most wonderful company - M.M Bell based in Sheffield. They are great to work with and their boxes are of a superb quality. 
Very fitting I think for the contents!

NEW STUDIO READY!

At long last I have finally moved into my new studio at Artsmill, Hebden Bridge. This studio is in addition to my big ceramics studio at the Dean Clough Mills in Halifax. It is a lovely space which I have filled with all my favourite things - I dont think it will stay this tidy for long but Im hoping to create a sense of calm which is in direct contrast to the chaos that surrounds my ceramics studio. It is intended that this space is to be used for new experimental work - my aim is to go back to working on a much smaller scale and incorporate lots of techniques such as metalwork, printing, sewing and drawing which I just simply haven't had time to do in years and years - ever since my dogs took over my life!, now that I finally have full time help with my ceramics it is time to experiment! My aim is to do one or two days a week developing new work - its going to be tricky juggling the two especially during the madness of the Christmas season but fingers crossed it will all work out in the end. Please keep checking in on this blog - I will be posting regular updates on my progress and there will be snippets of other information that I cant seem to fit anywhere else on my website.