A trip to Bideford

It's been busy times during the past few days, I'll write about it in more detail later. Just got in from Bideford after the launch of the Reg Lloyd Collection of slipware - 500 pieces of slipware, some ancient, some relatively contemporary, mostly from Devon and all recently acquired by the Burton Art Gallery, Bideford. Here's a report about it, thank you to Hannah Wingrave for your lovely words.

I'll be back there tomorrow as there is a conference to celebrate the launch of the collection and I'm on the discussion panel, which is to be chaired by Sandy Brown. Also on the panel, my good friend Mr Alex McErlain. I'll report back and try and get some photos of the pots if I'm allowed. As it turned out tonight, I chatted to so many people that I didn't even get into the room where the pots are, before it was time to come home - doh! I'll have a proper look tomorrow when it's less hectic.

Spring's here at last and the walks home from work have been amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.

I've been making tiles. There was a Mistle thrush in the hedgerow earlier in the week in fine voice, so here he is in squirty slip - I'm not entirely sure he'd recognise himself.

Tiles - some of these will work, some possibly won't, I tried a few experiments, but I'm making lots of them so there will be plenty to choose from.

Mugs and bowls. I've got 36 mugs and 24 bowls. Made jugs today too and a puzzle jug.

Luke with his completed sculpture - I think it's brilliant, I'm very proud of him. I'm very proud of both of my boys.

Well that's all for now, much to write but it'll have to wait as I've got to go to bed and have an early start in the morning.

Goodnight all