As the Open Studio Sale Weekend draws closer, we have been working hard to get all the pots fired in time.

This past week we have done several firings in 4 different kilns, 2 solar fired electric kilns, and 2 of the wood kilns, big and small.

I have been following on with my inclination to develop a decorative image that illustrates the remarkable change in my state of mind.

One day, a few weeks ago, after completlng my EMDR therapy, I was busy at my decorating table, painting some of my bowls, when something remarkable happened.

I was painting the stylised bush fire flames motif that I had developed and have been working on for some time. The sort of gestural image that crops up in my dreams. When I suddenly realised that over the few recent pots that I had been working on. The image had subtilely changed from an improvised flame image, slowly but surely, to an image of garden flowers.

I had started painting an English cottage garden scene!

I was somewhat surprised to say the least. I was also very happy to see such beautiful and reassuring scenes becoming reality as I worked, in front of my eyes. Something in my head had changed irrevocably, and for the better.

I feel so much better these days. More relaxed, and I have a sudden burst of creative energy. I’m painting furiously and firing one or the other of the 2 solar PV fired electric kilns every day.

I’m so pleased to show these new pots and decorative images in the Open Studio weekend sale next weekend. 10, 11 & 12th of June.

The initial home-made cobalt goshu pigment and gold lustre design.

The beautiful floral image that developed out of the flames.

And then the English Cottage Garden design that emerged.

All these pots and others in a similar vein will be for sale in the studio this coming weekend, plus our usual wood fired kitchenware pots.

We will have tea, coffee and cake here on the day to share while we chat with you.

See you soon.