tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51163763877483211802024-03-05T17:10:04.417-08:00kath cooperclay,crochet and cakes...Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-17470292410326442572013-01-30T07:39:00.000-08:002013-01-30T07:39:17.538-08:00Finishing all those projects ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HQhE0DpkB4f9f_p_VRE2roPJvaT7vJ3QpwuD2IO6Zc4YbtJRP_uneAZxeAprdidJNewq546uoy4szR4yfgBtcLFJboGmJesw9tSl5PlsVZ0ipDxyU56QVPsbyp5e48ax2XKQrCX85PT9/s1600/P1060105.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HQhE0DpkB4f9f_p_VRE2roPJvaT7vJ3QpwuD2IO6Zc4YbtJRP_uneAZxeAprdidJNewq546uoy4szR4yfgBtcLFJboGmJesw9tSl5PlsVZ0ipDxyU56QVPsbyp5e48ax2XKQrCX85PT9/s400/P1060105.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
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I started this blanket project a few months ago and decided to use this owl cushion as inspiration for the colour scheme which work so well . I wanted to do a simple design so the crochet granny square wouldn,t have lots of ends to sew in . <br />
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The finished blanket ! It is really cosy . I used LifeDK by Stylecraft which has 25% wool in it and really soft .<br />
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Another finished blanket that I have made for a friend who is going to have a baby very soon .<br />
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I bought some self patterning sock wool a year ago and did the classic thing of knitting one then never finishing the second sock . Now I have finished the other one have got abit obsessed with making socks ! I am on my third pair and have another ball of wool ready , I must stop there !!<br />
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The next unfinished project to tackle is some patchwork I started years ago using old shirts and other clothes of sentimental value . Photos to follow soon ...!<br />
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Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-33127986933480144752013-01-14T02:39:00.000-08:002013-01-14T02:39:07.248-08:002012 Monthly Review<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-9198305443446355912012-07-12T16:38:00.000-07:002012-07-12T16:38:35.719-07:00Finished Crochet Blanket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have finally finished my blanket . I still have to sew in all the ends but that could take forever so didn't want to wait to post a photo ! There was actually some sunny weather so I took the chance to take these photos outside. Already planning my next blanket more about that soon xx<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2IEAaxU1z5YLqpeuoOHQLTGVXYQMhMqqdivJsKF-DId7L9XTBLr4O4jzFH8yxCQS_2G4NbDP2p46w4bdKQ1tAUlE-hFG9EVJquuW9r-eX4yParIPmFEUFvTQL63of2YYTfxz3PjnXyGH/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2IEAaxU1z5YLqpeuoOHQLTGVXYQMhMqqdivJsKF-DId7L9XTBLr4O4jzFH8yxCQS_2G4NbDP2p46w4bdKQ1tAUlE-hFG9EVJquuW9r-eX4yParIPmFEUFvTQL63of2YYTfxz3PjnXyGH/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-24049914235926784842012-04-17T12:02:00.009-07:002012-04-17T13:11:03.747-07:00Holiday craft project<div>I,ve had some lovely fabric squares I bought ages ago from a friend of mine <a href="http://www.by-local.co.uk/makers/tonibeeson.htm">Toni</a> who makes beautiful textiles . I knew straight away what I was going to make, a curtain to hide the washing machine in my kitchen . That was a least a year ago ! My son had been doing textiles at school and wanted a go on the electric sewing machine to make something .So when it was all set up (the machine usually lives under the stairs ) I felt inspired to do some sewing myself . I,m really pleased with it, the colours are beautiful and make me smile everyday . <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLnK1dfFiBXU4SpW0b8mLuO_8pHVJpyw47FUkl-qt95ivSL54CnpNTxnhRr_D2L-G0pO2w330QZkNovsA7Qsac8SkhgPj0GVDyz5cgji0gV1Nv7WXw3p1gORxbhrpkvq5VKuKSoFcud-1/s1600/P1040019.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732451406458275954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLnK1dfFiBXU4SpW0b8mLuO_8pHVJpyw47FUkl-qt95ivSL54CnpNTxnhRr_D2L-G0pO2w330QZkNovsA7Qsac8SkhgPj0GVDyz5cgji0gV1Nv7WXw3p1gORxbhrpkvq5VKuKSoFcud-1/s400/P1040019.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHeAKzp1197HJAzovMrZZAQ3lzEXXwqfBlbfaTDdJXHx077dgffYyxhpDXquWgVOkf8r35vAK08GmGMiobA32HxHa4NOpKUbU9x8mEznWlPLN-owYfYhfFy14lnwuCFv7ig2iO_ys_JuN/s1600/P1040020.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 385px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732451395592868626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHeAKzp1197HJAzovMrZZAQ3lzEXXwqfBlbfaTDdJXHx077dgffYyxhpDXquWgVOkf8r35vAK08GmGMiobA32HxHa4NOpKUbU9x8mEznWlPLN-owYfYhfFy14lnwuCFv7ig2iO_ys_JuN/s400/P1040020.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Also I found this Boden dress in a charity shop recently ,I was very lucky it had just come in . It's got all my favourite colours and it fits! Never usually wear dresses though ..!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc8607elx4sdNvj2PLB8N4yBP1CgNrgp1elE2hLjupGw4nCz6b4VO47EocdSh-k-cB1jQ6gLBT2hg6kS2ms3PYPG7X16Y2ev9WPEro8TVbikRX8AnFUUCKde4uxgwgisZGG9p-z2ujR0p/s1600/P1040021.JPG"><img style="width: 261px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732451389695435714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAc8607elx4sdNvj2PLB8N4yBP1CgNrgp1elE2hLjupGw4nCz6b4VO47EocdSh-k-cB1jQ6gLBT2hg6kS2ms3PYPG7X16Y2ev9WPEro8TVbikRX8AnFUUCKde4uxgwgisZGG9p-z2ujR0p/s400/P1040021.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-87401450751045140622012-03-05T00:48:00.006-08:002012-03-05T01:31:17.171-08:00Progress on the crochet blanket.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheQx-39h0PvlbIuEHogx-aggndUqsCImmymU59D3cT6L2lW7qcnMWd4CxsJPLdUmW7xet7z7WW607AO9xSTadFe0VV-AvDyzfFc9fwQTL9jNtCip-rk9gGQ4qQ744ytIr-nHpLjoyD9Ek/s1600/P1030902.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716341398713713890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheQx-39h0PvlbIuEHogx-aggndUqsCImmymU59D3cT6L2lW7qcnMWd4CxsJPLdUmW7xet7z7WW607AO9xSTadFe0VV-AvDyzfFc9fwQTL9jNtCip-rk9gGQ4qQ744ytIr-nHpLjoyD9Ek/s400/P1030902.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wyTL7pxG0H6HHFA7SPAB3F1knNXQ0ptRSuIjw8TVqFeRiuInQ9jzg2ctcg7_pjIAI1rzowW6nkLIagetfc7TkkuacoKMFMal3RmSmuFUD2kk_V07n0XjjljWQiY2N-amZkqD54QxmCJi/s1600/P1030901.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 324px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716341389670363586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wyTL7pxG0H6HHFA7SPAB3F1knNXQ0ptRSuIjw8TVqFeRiuInQ9jzg2ctcg7_pjIAI1rzowW6nkLIagetfc7TkkuacoKMFMal3RmSmuFUD2kk_V07n0XjjljWQiY2N-amZkqD54QxmCJi/s400/P1030901.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaywZY2vQg6YFVd1CWv8vOXHXt8yV9S5_m5JL9_QY-KqSrb0t9PBCkA8RWJL-eHuG_-OXnc8-p2YTPjjXpmpBzae43cmux8I1G5IvdZEX-E5HzCuTGjD1iU_08i5rhF8ivRnffy8nfien/s1600/P1030930.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 315px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716341380702756290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaywZY2vQg6YFVd1CWv8vOXHXt8yV9S5_m5JL9_QY-KqSrb0t9PBCkA8RWJL-eHuG_-OXnc8-p2YTPjjXpmpBzae43cmux8I1G5IvdZEX-E5HzCuTGjD1iU_08i5rhF8ivRnffy8nfien/s400/P1030930.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div>I am still working away at my biggest crochet project .I have now done a quarter of it completed which I,m really pleased with! I am trying to approach it in a more organised way ,instead of just doing a few completed squares at a time I have done 11 middles in each of the 12 colours . Next I have done the second round in all the colours and so on . So when all three rows are done I will have 132 squares ready to add with the border of white . This will be more than another quarter of the blanket !! I am hedging my bets though as to whether I will make it to being 20x20 squares and I am going to join it so it grows as a square and I can finish it with some rows of granny square clusters if I want to ! Will have more photos soon when these have been added . </div><div> </div><div>This is a very addictive project and I have had many a late night telling myself "I'll just do all the next colour"!! Must go and do some ceramic work in my workshop now bye for now xx</div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-66465651194754472782011-11-12T12:56:00.000-08:002011-11-12T14:02:35.541-08:00New Christmas range at local craft market<div>This saturday I took part in the monthly Arts and Crafts market at The Cross in Gloucester. This was the first stall to have all my new christmas stock this year. Here are some photos of my stall and some of my new work . Thank you to all my regular customers for coming to say hello and supporting me ,it is much appreciated !<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuCU5KM6EYVe7GWIMVnLCKxu-_EnSLPy20cah5HdihLhjUoRmdjrt7EUWAdPVWZrU-RYWYsOSaD9QeTilrnDa7mSYbAzeeIZhuLy4cyF3dp7xjpKKuEEOOa1wZOc4AlWnIGpV9XNKsZUc/s1600/P1030715.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 378px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219554057873170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuCU5KM6EYVe7GWIMVnLCKxu-_EnSLPy20cah5HdihLhjUoRmdjrt7EUWAdPVWZrU-RYWYsOSaD9QeTilrnDa7mSYbAzeeIZhuLy4cyF3dp7xjpKKuEEOOa1wZOc4AlWnIGpV9XNKsZUc/s400/P1030715.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiL-dAFsUoE6Gab_Tyi_NROMu2Wa3PMfKI190WsAskOQqaUkChCn3Pb_qQP9NkoO3xejNiY38BvygOL-Gf5EOGzhC5-cLDLoUJU07fVglm-xEuLnF7EOmVLsMdnb7L_FZqHLRMFAlUS3s/s1600/P1030713.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219039401541666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyk9_czTOed8DI2zhNOluBqBFMgc_OKBJqt7xyG3dAUxlgtD2Hp9wbfBiNwKWWkyYHwO9jGcdke1qNYeNYTnFILwIMoTTB9FXg3gpTZcnS6lv-ysqTFz7VVwBJxfWZY2tueFG6-wlRAvXv/s400/P1030707.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoPDH7Kr3WUgpP6ucD-UeVLriLU1AljyUwwlc7mSVZmRfoQQoueOkTVTr-mgW7_uHwK6cLsm9eUjTkmyv6u1Z6S0pe2-vB1bqcadvTuHsARLHihyphenhyphenJ_kYz01KwInA6cd8aO09WlUFh5_DY/s1600/P1030706.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219031013669058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMoPDH7Kr3WUgpP6ucD-UeVLriLU1AljyUwwlc7mSVZmRfoQQoueOkTVTr-mgW7_uHwK6cLsm9eUjTkmyv6u1Z6S0pe2-vB1bqcadvTuHsARLHihyphenhyphenJ_kYz01KwInA6cd8aO09WlUFh5_DY/s400/P1030706.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w1lnw1kSRbw_0f8-1Ogg6N94RHHaEa8xlQ3pY2lLqTmhWjfbNSzoMhZnf_5U6aMN7dktCYJzi2URWHzg3uXuqABazSFZb5coY14Tmw_vhgjfSFwlYhstnLyx21sRav0Dmze1-rCmB_hR/s1600/P1030705.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 255px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674219026484311378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1w1lnw1kSRbw_0f8-1Ogg6N94RHHaEa8xlQ3pY2lLqTmhWjfbNSzoMhZnf_5U6aMN7dktCYJzi2URWHzg3uXuqABazSFZb5coY14Tmw_vhgjfSFwlYhstnLyx21sRav0Dmze1-rCmB_hR/s400/P1030705.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>If you want to find out which events I will be attending in the run up until christmas and my stockists please look on my "about me " section on my website . Come and say hello !</div><div>I will be at the Bathroadmarket ,Cheltenham sharing a stall with <a href="mailto:alic@studioone">alic@studioone</a> next saturday , where there will be lots of tea and lovely cakes from of the other stalls and lots of chat !</div><div>Bye for now xx </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-45532997540080392052011-09-11T07:15:00.000-07:002011-09-11T10:18:44.200-07:00New Local Market<div><div><div>Last weekend my lovely friend(<a href="http://www.alicorder.blogspot.com">www.alicorder.blogspot.com</a>) and I shared a stall at a new market which is going to be open on Thursdays,Fridays and Saturdays with Farmers markets ,Local Produce,Arts and Crafts ,vintage and retro Stalls.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfn4aWQisoTuOwed8aSgkoi6DyV8simeO_kVR6JoUl31NwR9hCaWCsA5wm_SinFs-Tdct5YuOwXIbaTwTquyBMUcXqaU5fuJ0UMSrcjsxonKYD0I6mbVBDe5xWub6ki6MYQx5p8rzShmN/s1600/P1030511.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 307px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651110759288318866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfn4aWQisoTuOwed8aSgkoi6DyV8simeO_kVR6JoUl31NwR9hCaWCsA5wm_SinFs-Tdct5YuOwXIbaTwTquyBMUcXqaU5fuJ0UMSrcjsxonKYD0I6mbVBDe5xWub6ki6MYQx5p8rzShmN/s400/P1030511.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>There was lots of lovely fruit and veg ,fresh fish , bread , hand made chocolate ,cupcakes, organic sausages etc on offer too . If you want to find out more go to <a href="http://www.bathroadmarket.co.uk">www.bathroadmarket.co.uk</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEDVkh1WdYPUJSGaFvtVsZrybebjd-KA3yj4Tqi5-1l-DHgtEoYN63otBUj_Rk2ftNHqhYYSDRSLLuFfz0GV7DDN3epJm90aBjA-GIbbCTaYpFq0-gL5XnTVZPq3XrJA6m0OTkaIq1HuB/s1600/P1030513.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-pwa6mOH6Y6ON1g70f-H9GeeGng95XTan3k5SPm6XpNPk9ZJ71a5Ya6r61aiL_9iBZo7NHIBmMH5uiqj2Skc7C106pM1lBWD-felkjKJjBZ-PaaYJpVHGht9NCyUJjWMeixKbcm8BrPy/s1600/P1030512.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 394px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651110755657987842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-pwa6mOH6Y6ON1g70f-H9GeeGng95XTan3k5SPm6XpNPk9ZJ71a5Ya6r61aiL_9iBZo7NHIBmMH5uiqj2Skc7C106pM1lBWD-felkjKJjBZ-PaaYJpVHGht9NCyUJjWMeixKbcm8BrPy/s400/P1030512.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Two lovely ladies Julie and Kristina also known as Yarnit had a beautiful stall with their knitted handmade delights and vintage collectables . They also run a lovely knitting group which I don't go to often enough !<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgsLciwStXXt7BL7Qsq1usQJialAqa_8iGPY243V8Tr_PN2WgTFAbSqyqC-FXpgHVOIP13X8cu04OnUOmtO7G5lDLoGJDQyOjzRyo8NWpTnZd-X3EoSCvek9bk3G6o9o66_TvJ0tV4E8a/s1600/P1030514.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651110747696269010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgsLciwStXXt7BL7Qsq1usQJialAqa_8iGPY243V8Tr_PN2WgTFAbSqyqC-FXpgHVOIP13X8cu04OnUOmtO7G5lDLoGJDQyOjzRyo8NWpTnZd-X3EoSCvek9bk3G6o9o66_TvJ0tV4E8a/s400/P1030514.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvalCVnJxg-I2rPrOiN_z5ZYeOOirMBtV41qWwRDvbwsiEiXmtaELWPmXLjYiap_t-WWZEUwzpw4Q0IV53QLzCiyTm1O1ZiWVPO8Td4E3qiM10yT2257q7wP-gkY25oVxxpjpQLtKBOM32/s1600/P1030515.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651110742354873138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvalCVnJxg-I2rPrOiN_z5ZYeOOirMBtV41qWwRDvbwsiEiXmtaELWPmXLjYiap_t-WWZEUwzpw4Q0IV53QLzCiyTm1O1ZiWVPO8Td4E3qiM10yT2257q7wP-gkY25oVxxpjpQLtKBOM32/s400/P1030515.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I also met a very talented Textile designer called Alice Megan England, who also sells at other local fairs. I love the simpicity and freshness of the designs and the bold colour palette . To find out more about her work go to <a href="http://www.alicemeganengland.co.uk">www.alicemeganengland.co.uk</a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3oXPWb9aGP3fRy6US0UZeSiqgURexBwGthq_J-wYNHMMlx84poEQfNTJJuNJgYhVTQqW8E425MjeLMMXacf5lkd-fq1K8q9VO2YbCbtlDzupBjWhuG1CrVI9_GFiMPZlG9gFUofL1nzZ/s1600/P1030526.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651108919063326050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3oXPWb9aGP3fRy6US0UZeSiqgURexBwGthq_J-wYNHMMlx84poEQfNTJJuNJgYhVTQqW8E425MjeLMMXacf5lkd-fq1K8q9VO2YbCbtlDzupBjWhuG1CrVI9_GFiMPZlG9gFUofL1nzZ/s400/P1030526.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVo8S8hVtw55jL2GancX9aQPMH7ZyrQQ15UOv83T972y1CRdlrSy9JWZZulGucVynMY6zsxSG-wYZsDocuGLewKQMN8-dktko-HNnrEb9zcIXB4OgwiIHzrNsemmzEcdI_XDQ5RVntJDQ4/s1600/P1030527.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651108915149202338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVo8S8hVtw55jL2GancX9aQPMH7ZyrQQ15UOv83T972y1CRdlrSy9JWZZulGucVynMY6zsxSG-wYZsDocuGLewKQMN8-dktko-HNnrEb9zcIXB4OgwiIHzrNsemmzEcdI_XDQ5RVntJDQ4/s400/P1030527.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmJS4FltljFrVWCDmPTmpVZvH25NFXiOcaQn1Krf7Ic4wobmRK1LSoZlFLWIeiwUMPRcUNtbXlamkw-a35MTHqsYajsXSt3SsAblnF0okzQ3u8u5nO5FclyQ2WlCPZ5Qeg8GD9Cc2-8m4/s1600/P1030529.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651108912158736738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmJS4FltljFrVWCDmPTmpVZvH25NFXiOcaQn1Krf7Ic4wobmRK1LSoZlFLWIeiwUMPRcUNtbXlamkw-a35MTHqsYajsXSt3SsAblnF0okzQ3u8u5nO5FclyQ2WlCPZ5Qeg8GD9Cc2-8m4/s400/P1030529.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTHAlbeeG3KpSh3MTgmYZ-S9RLmlk_Cvffye5zbMFpHkQBMSmdyLNGldApWKZlKHWMYKpvkkXczdg07jY6uAcpBUNBxwM_yV3xA_g6whDlZHvrroL4kP6nnZX69InZ2U8K4ogUXdtQ8Vb/s1600/P1030530.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 192px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651108909227033186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTHAlbeeG3KpSh3MTgmYZ-S9RLmlk_Cvffye5zbMFpHkQBMSmdyLNGldApWKZlKHWMYKpvkkXczdg07jY6uAcpBUNBxwM_yV3xA_g6whDlZHvrroL4kP6nnZX69InZ2U8K4ogUXdtQ8Vb/s400/P1030530.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPTXDuLKtGN3XA1GU5UC9oTWOOoFKB9ykVd997LEHkTjm0AbU9sNOGFD7wot0BgRlKGWs99H4upwZBDQVZVDtf-zOIa2pdmqPlNJ45QhTDDxjNQ_iwg4gXASoEIUPAh_ZdnoXBiwplTDL/s1600/P1030531.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651108904003224722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPTXDuLKtGN3XA1GU5UC9oTWOOoFKB9ykVd997LEHkTjm0AbU9sNOGFD7wot0BgRlKGWs99H4upwZBDQVZVDtf-zOIa2pdmqPlNJ45QhTDDxjNQ_iwg4gXASoEIUPAh_ZdnoXBiwplTDL/s400/P1030531.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Well that's all for now .It's that time of year when christmas stock must be made so I will be very busy making in my studio in the next few weeks . Also I have joined <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com">http.//www.notonthehighstreet.com</a>, an online selling marketplace which is very exciting . I have to take lots of high quality images for it before I can start selling . I will post a blog about it soon when it is ready to go live .<br />Bye for now xx</div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-31399856349847147092011-08-14T12:20:00.000-07:002011-08-15T02:09:38.426-07:00Finished Canal Art inspired designs.<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2lg0cWSxjTw5wrjBIncLkxWMB9gSnxdscwLwZTCcX7VyU56WPM9oOoEuVzAkRrYIrcSzlnM7kQbBo0397lor4qzrCBz8La3Qb2HTfKHm54iJqIegeuRrqobhOYhDfG8o0WRu_hxIXlwQ/s1600/P1030335.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 370px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640796780475065874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2lg0cWSxjTw5wrjBIncLkxWMB9gSnxdscwLwZTCcX7VyU56WPM9oOoEuVzAkRrYIrcSzlnM7kQbBo0397lor4qzrCBz8La3Qb2HTfKHm54iJqIegeuRrqobhOYhDfG8o0WRu_hxIXlwQ/s400/P1030335.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>New designs fresh from the kiln ready to be glazed.<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-y9neXTl8WhSpnP8DpFq-ArAuzYdGrtQeHw4Mfbxu7impOxdOms6B1jD2MG7dgNsUsG2uUuwdp6TCiPlQ-HpjT19agkCPzDSaq8X9MH95D5yxmacE54T96CdxLeJjo3yILdHWEA16ufq/s1600/P1030336.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 378px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640796778860951890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-y9neXTl8WhSpnP8DpFq-ArAuzYdGrtQeHw4Mfbxu7impOxdOms6B1jD2MG7dgNsUsG2uUuwdp6TCiPlQ-HpjT19agkCPzDSaq8X9MH95D5yxmacE54T96CdxLeJjo3yILdHWEA16ufq/s400/P1030336.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Glaze firing ready to unpack with all the new designs.<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2VvizKNqikp1kTLbUhXVIR4xjAGqkuHgHHMUOeA0VbwYOnz2xe7SECh7y1H_ZN2QNCNlfp8jhG8dQCef2T2q247ijwVK1Qp0rHEBavmjjRc7hS7mPhpofBYaBtqdK6Kgru-jSpI-zOdy/s1600/P1030338.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 389px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640796254268794354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2VvizKNqikp1kTLbUhXVIR4xjAGqkuHgHHMUOeA0VbwYOnz2xe7SECh7y1H_ZN2QNCNlfp8jhG8dQCef2T2q247ijwVK1Qp0rHEBavmjjRc7hS7mPhpofBYaBtqdK6Kgru-jSpI-zOdy/s400/P1030338.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>This plate is my favourite ,the lime green background seems to work really well .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfC035SLcfooTDvQCcaob3NAcPk9Efx_hbt6beYIZThD2eUrer1BdfgnWXBNtTVv0gge0lgTj-WEufiBIKgZGgICu-iGd8f2QnFfsiCwaeWSLhx7Fufe_bGttt0GteBmXon0crAN_0QOV/s1600/P1030341.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 389px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640796250181451874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfC035SLcfooTDvQCcaob3NAcPk9Efx_hbt6beYIZThD2eUrer1BdfgnWXBNtTVv0gge0lgTj-WEufiBIKgZGgICu-iGd8f2QnFfsiCwaeWSLhx7Fufe_bGttt0GteBmXon0crAN_0QOV/s400/P1030341.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLa38e7EU3l1WcZj9C3xjkGptw-e2mtCiAD1-DcpJ7EoPPpCRnBHBDSqYB8ckUAym6ogrqPs792ObYEDeWEpFSxysqqY_KdOtNa6tthrfL43GS3jRW1QksUg_G7PG4ov6v9GAIvhHV-tv/s1600/P1030348.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 392px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640796245235911538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLa38e7EU3l1WcZj9C3xjkGptw-e2mtCiAD1-DcpJ7EoPPpCRnBHBDSqYB8ckUAym6ogrqPs792ObYEDeWEpFSxysqqY_KdOtNa6tthrfL43GS3jRW1QksUg_G7PG4ov6v9GAIvhHV-tv/s400/P1030348.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdE7JoDVzequzX3a4YX4yFwsB-EbJbO5Al7QEYpL0Dh0EXj-zfXcYRKDsreGM1VNKQIfc_svlOg1lg9HxsGdwE0D0WWyATp7q-V2MYnIIWpIuufIbUf0cTgz7yj8meQ_5j6CCSY6uUwn1V/s1600/P1030349.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 319px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640796242542012882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdE7JoDVzequzX3a4YX4yFwsB-EbJbO5Al7QEYpL0Dh0EXj-zfXcYRKDsreGM1VNKQIfc_svlOg1lg9HxsGdwE0D0WWyATp7q-V2MYnIIWpIuufIbUf0cTgz7yj8meQ_5j6CCSY6uUwn1V/s400/P1030349.JPG" /></a></div><div>I love the tiles especially the green one again!</div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2mvhUSeO5Yq3g64idN76Zj7cBKqaD6abWonfRBkkwuWo-ahRDqCnaCxbVEVPGfpeeU0tgGX2zriUaXMJEUd6BCMtVFbSHAbCWTyqVvunitx_vZmm-7af195X9pTtZEa4eEsVmu4F_p7Q/s1600/P1030350.JPG"><img style="width: 399px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640796233299248370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2mvhUSeO5Yq3g64idN76Zj7cBKqaD6abWonfRBkkwuWo-ahRDqCnaCxbVEVPGfpeeU0tgGX2zriUaXMJEUd6BCMtVFbSHAbCWTyqVvunitx_vZmm-7af195X9pTtZEa4eEsVmu4F_p7Q/s400/P1030350.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The new bird designs fit well on the tiles .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUwjiWjRvuqJhsgU6w5-qrzA0ZMMh8FpNzp_kJ6eDA9fMi44b3uaW7I3q7n0_vRFt2RS1uJgZP5PXQDI7TKcYuT5FeJAtwqgT9k-p7OhNvzDKwhLp0UmD0OC9fNAfWhIb3aC1ZJ4qJSSi/s1600/P1030346.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 388px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640795023054758114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUwjiWjRvuqJhsgU6w5-qrzA0ZMMh8FpNzp_kJ6eDA9fMi44b3uaW7I3q7n0_vRFt2RS1uJgZP5PXQDI7TKcYuT5FeJAtwqgT9k-p7OhNvzDKwhLp0UmD0OC9fNAfWhIb3aC1ZJ4qJSSi/s400/P1030346.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJ5xdoUyB7e4ykBmEpcLKkGWJiCaQFgijuo27nkW9dd53lJGmsTcT8IR6gByGmfVTFHR5j1fM5o9T3hMjNsKLN61_kaRT8FlU1x1PCARto-KZDpi0B94uax3W3UZ9uGVp69Kgj4Il2KB7/s1600/P1030342.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 376px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640795011740607890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJ5xdoUyB7e4ykBmEpcLKkGWJiCaQFgijuo27nkW9dd53lJGmsTcT8IR6gByGmfVTFHR5j1fM5o9T3hMjNsKLN61_kaRT8FlU1x1PCARto-KZDpi0B94uax3W3UZ9uGVp69Kgj4Il2KB7/s400/P1030342.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>New heart decorations.<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9KS8ToLEe2znTqpiPRItZRSHEXOs7O-Q9chJic-w_cwYUqL8FnMN5Af2_TCwFHA0wCsyUkV5vnTkX_s4Iu2P66qwBMQm0NoBIY07YcSKmILittSS3xG9uhj0w4A_494w1_8OoTOlxbd7/s1600/P1030357.JPG"><img style="width: 290px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640795009066174082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9KS8ToLEe2znTqpiPRItZRSHEXOs7O-Q9chJic-w_cwYUqL8FnMN5Af2_TCwFHA0wCsyUkV5vnTkX_s4Iu2P66qwBMQm0NoBIY07YcSKmILittSS3xG9uhj0w4A_494w1_8OoTOlxbd7/s400/P1030357.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEd4UZ580TKWa8yu_vXzgrTqgw4s89Xoq7pKvIcYk_tt6jUxxn8PkThmjJ4dSnaqfEajVNbx2Xjxx_vXujVoQfBl_UgqHXXOReRISMnqKuyr34CAe64EkoKcYar3yDkWQ8ZqnclbZ1LwF/s1600/P1030360.JPG"><img style="width: 366px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640795004046284402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEd4UZ580TKWa8yu_vXzgrTqgw4s89Xoq7pKvIcYk_tt6jUxxn8PkThmjJ4dSnaqfEajVNbx2Xjxx_vXujVoQfBl_UgqHXXOReRISMnqKuyr34CAe64EkoKcYar3yDkWQ8ZqnclbZ1LwF/s400/P1030360.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gq6rnsKpz-z5vS5sDT-AY_ATgD_zHR8M1nX4VjmJo-J3lCWlFnL8-lZidAJfZlmCmF4HVqGSPjDnRdEOi3ZH8l0b8VK7I8Ocdb9IYZ34gHbBWFa8w6JEhRsV4z_w_w3BkmDefQrmvji4/s1600/P1030365.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 394px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640794993875678674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gq6rnsKpz-z5vS5sDT-AY_ATgD_zHR8M1nX4VjmJo-J3lCWlFnL8-lZidAJfZlmCmF4HVqGSPjDnRdEOi3ZH8l0b8VK7I8Ocdb9IYZ34gHbBWFa8w6JEhRsV4z_w_w3BkmDefQrmvji4/s400/P1030365.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I had a stall at an arts and craft market at the weekend and had a positive reaction to the new designs. I sold the blue bowl and some of the heart decorations. </div><div>So I'm off to my workshop to make some more !</div><div>Bye for now xx </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-86276230190995648912011-08-09T01:14:00.000-07:002011-08-14T06:25:54.564-07:00Folk and Canal art inspired new designs<div><div>I have finally had some time in the workshop to try out some ideas that have been in my mind for a while . I have always been interested in traditional crafts and being involved in the arts and crafts centre near the docks I have seen all the canal boats coming through the lock outside. Also I have met a lovely lady called Pat Wannell who lives on a boat and does traditional canal painting on her boat and decorates metal buckets ,enamel mugs ,jugs etc with enamel paints . She sells her work at the Gloucestershire Arts and crafts Centre in the Lock cafe . </div><div>The British Waterways Museum in the Gloucester Docks also has a huge collection .I bought this little lantern too because of the colours and its folk art feel .</div><div>The technique also reminds me of the traditional english slipware pottery which has always influencd my work . I wanted to do my own take on this using my own colour palettes and enjoy experimenting. These are the first attempts and the painting will need lots of practice to get the flowing confidence needed .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkf5El7OLmJAc0orJnlSok4Y_ou6sskWDroWPLVbACU2jyvtllfQKPcoCFTpap1Naonc4gicO1IAzXGHWW9ZgXa4F2pLhDBhRk9gay6lTgv4TwVymVprxYSzxY9go-tSY2rmGBTylpRRR/s1600/P1030305.JPG"><img style="width: 334px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638775071611157138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkf5El7OLmJAc0orJnlSok4Y_ou6sskWDroWPLVbACU2jyvtllfQKPcoCFTpap1Naonc4gicO1IAzXGHWW9ZgXa4F2pLhDBhRk9gay6lTgv4TwVymVprxYSzxY9go-tSY2rmGBTylpRRR/s400/P1030305.JPG" /></a></div><div>I have already tried a few samples using the traditional rose and also have been looking at other folk art from across Europe . This is how the flower is built up in stages and is a very skilled technique .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEijLMJrSUjC-mDby2Z_W6dtJrIwLd9ZhO2ADqvnI5qw27X1Kc5fqLwmtiaHcH4DJBCzV0ibJR7_KMPi_YAein4X3xFOc5KicwGfCpijJMH-qAQcBTSYSvDTF4j-O-l_dQNjmOv2lcrBz1/s1600/P1030306.JPG"><img style="width: 393px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638775062809670882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEijLMJrSUjC-mDby2Z_W6dtJrIwLd9ZhO2ADqvnI5qw27X1Kc5fqLwmtiaHcH4DJBCzV0ibJR7_KMPi_YAein4X3xFOc5KicwGfCpijJMH-qAQcBTSYSvDTF4j-O-l_dQNjmOv2lcrBz1/s400/P1030306.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I have been trying out some of the flowers on some hearts and also in the photo you can see a painted wooden spoon from a local charity shop for extra inspiration !<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz8KhA62JxVXFYAokoqi2-BzIwtZkaHL4bO5IBtTCdwhOvxLXyEYzT8O84dDyw1N4kdtn5LXy9k4aa3PoLcZIZ3cITVA-aMKgU9kljZkpfySIGOZFbD49YZHZfWTOk3IIHr1HJ0Y9NHSd/s1600/P1030307.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 317px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638774713395384050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz8KhA62JxVXFYAokoqi2-BzIwtZkaHL4bO5IBtTCdwhOvxLXyEYzT8O84dDyw1N4kdtn5LXy9k4aa3PoLcZIZ3cITVA-aMKgU9kljZkpfySIGOZFbD49YZHZfWTOk3IIHr1HJ0Y9NHSd/s400/P1030307.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Here they are finished in rows ,how satisfying!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcybjlGz2svCE3nu3zebf5ekqMFuY_pA11szxtJfl7H3WeXEsFTRMib2p_BmEyiXM35uGp7RUp4_rx3gxflOO_RzZz11XY162Rix5amLvtp1QTqIuC8vaM0M0uR4-dWoJQs4UtW8bEJA2k/s1600/P1030312.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98Si-6AB8iyETpUv6boIYDjiGDJNbsVLpFe2b5_FL3jmg1OV4mm46g6McIl8pK5jN7oF_Vmkk6NB1s1ocJxmQv7WYZGcXaFyWyfPizcZAB0bNnYKeuFbzpbbWPMk4iX4mCrkKEbvuL4RQ/s1600/P1030312.JPG"><img style="width: 352px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638774706400831106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98Si-6AB8iyETpUv6boIYDjiGDJNbsVLpFe2b5_FL3jmg1OV4mm46g6McIl8pK5jN7oF_Vmkk6NB1s1ocJxmQv7WYZGcXaFyWyfPizcZAB0bNnYKeuFbzpbbWPMk4iX4mCrkKEbvuL4RQ/s400/P1030312.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>With these hearts I am keeping the background white to see which work the best . These photos show how I build up the design in stages .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKADzkJYJzyxlx8RHSxybtzh6_hiV2shVL6PkiBU3wsMQ8V2Ur-dfPoPlyOT7_-0pchBC1S6iEaMpYM0oWSKAcbGJcBe6FtO7m6kocxQOo-SlRSgWFL0vsjJwkqtQ0wwf99tShCDF58JFt/s1600/P1030319.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 236px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638774694840349762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKADzkJYJzyxlx8RHSxybtzh6_hiV2shVL6PkiBU3wsMQ8V2Ur-dfPoPlyOT7_-0pchBC1S6iEaMpYM0oWSKAcbGJcBe6FtO7m6kocxQOo-SlRSgWFL0vsjJwkqtQ0wwf99tShCDF58JFt/s400/P1030319.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh565D6zla9UBytDlyrg9ZFocU5vEMJTPD-FYvi97s3Mena2oL-iSIK0J5SnVKqVe7Ot6tR4dG9SJy7OJmY0sByEumRCRRN8GwffTJxT8-4oZ15YtmivZQB2Eur8jsc3PoOgLO77AAPynw_/s1600/P1030320.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 241px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638774688864878418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh565D6zla9UBytDlyrg9ZFocU5vEMJTPD-FYvi97s3Mena2oL-iSIK0J5SnVKqVe7Ot6tR4dG9SJy7OJmY0sByEumRCRRN8GwffTJxT8-4oZ15YtmivZQB2Eur8jsc3PoOgLO77AAPynw_/s400/P1030320.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv_MlFFITid63pQbME-FDTNf98m4l8YMf4CH6jvW7AVmYMFCYgKaXTS9nq_tVI8fg6150Ga4Ztwr1Qyvpj8DTOn-Eep_5Ht8oId6ZXeYpBU1ElxC6WfdiZ1hG0coF2RG6oL6lCxD97wbg/s1600/P1030321.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 243px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638773364482972738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv_MlFFITid63pQbME-FDTNf98m4l8YMf4CH6jvW7AVmYMFCYgKaXTS9nq_tVI8fg6150Ga4Ztwr1Qyvpj8DTOn-Eep_5Ht8oId6ZXeYpBU1ElxC6WfdiZ1hG0coF2RG6oL6lCxD97wbg/s400/P1030321.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqMZUr9hfvf_pTkN47pKP23REdaG12xx94x7pO_bMcmd_HJBmge-xl0BJWuMgZ3XsMbjPSCqcspLkO-1wo4rjbPXk2CYZ8i4JdK-fM1mykWFxSoqfAO7SD0GfIiBaTS7houN_CQbNoR9i/s1600/P1030322.JPG"></a>I really like the finished result ,but the may look different when fired .<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqCgcgW_3NAYXxA6i79HDiHQPJghChI-W4Rx-ALOb3xeg7U-aR56AiGo_RI10HC4U5RQFlh-VfNIm4VE-WInJjKnKv-1sv55RAsTa8K0I-To4ZE-twyXHhr8Dl8XPtXtwDJE-KPoT-lRX/s1600/P1030322.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 244px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638773352458533490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqCgcgW_3NAYXxA6i79HDiHQPJghChI-W4Rx-ALOb3xeg7U-aR56AiGo_RI10HC4U5RQFlh-VfNIm4VE-WInJjKnKv-1sv55RAsTa8K0I-To4ZE-twyXHhr8Dl8XPtXtwDJE-KPoT-lRX/s400/P1030322.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAyZCHmPvmxDs2BfdboKL51Y5ukPugvSskQTnh2Uht90a37NyjaPUq95rZhLYwm4ulwbLFMGWjHlHlaDdB5nF-Ykg_9uYrjihTatGASGdJjgKYZDZEWOZ4QFBq69F02DlzgnWlaYgRVja/s1600/P1030314.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638773348446739218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAyZCHmPvmxDs2BfdboKL51Y5ukPugvSskQTnh2Uht90a37NyjaPUq95rZhLYwm4ulwbLFMGWjHlHlaDdB5nF-Ykg_9uYrjihTatGASGdJjgKYZDZEWOZ4QFBq69F02DlzgnWlaYgRVja/s400/P1030314.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Now I have practised on the hearts I tried the designs on some larger pieces , it was really good fun to do something freer than I normally would do . I like the strong background colour too .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3oqsO664PFGhN6hikuKAHjEVwkBJWsTDM-wfB4aRypZ5__u4qjUp6FMeDCXUrqKFgT8wVBc6lUNPqhJuodPyj2-kx-NoKBzatpMirYBjCkjSDO9mCIx3tgGE3ZUW_P1q4h6S4THws5v7/s1600/P1030316.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 381px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638773347356670994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3oqsO664PFGhN6hikuKAHjEVwkBJWsTDM-wfB4aRypZ5__u4qjUp6FMeDCXUrqKFgT8wVBc6lUNPqhJuodPyj2-kx-NoKBzatpMirYBjCkjSDO9mCIx3tgGE3ZUW_P1q4h6S4THws5v7/s400/P1030316.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt_LsOkweCztJUFfhcB0xJjd3gZIDkWPRXHDNStStsz_B4T-ywWZxfD5Eds-ioAIvypKhbhbqj2iQapvMqCabbySkOmpm8pWJDe-EqzOkyU24qDWqPWnjsut1OCdXVZVl07nAiMG13BsD/s1600/P1030317.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 372px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638768920814990370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt_LsOkweCztJUFfhcB0xJjd3gZIDkWPRXHDNStStsz_B4T-ywWZxfD5Eds-ioAIvypKhbhbqj2iQapvMqCabbySkOmpm8pWJDe-EqzOkyU24qDWqPWnjsut1OCdXVZVl07nAiMG13BsD/s400/P1030317.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Again this one will be on a white background.<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocj1D0HR1KywtVebyPlSPpyaQ_felFDo4U323mNYkYaDQ5pM_rvVu1BO_KakpS-2aIoV3iPSiXJQhCT93EGjulS41BLclJ6nCQM8QY_68FGVxXW4PJ-zbYCdahy3WGuNDJgXTVyfr03Sk/s1600/P1030326.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 388px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638768917234846610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocj1D0HR1KywtVebyPlSPpyaQ_felFDo4U323mNYkYaDQ5pM_rvVu1BO_KakpS-2aIoV3iPSiXJQhCT93EGjulS41BLclJ6nCQM8QY_68FGVxXW4PJ-zbYCdahy3WGuNDJgXTVyfr03Sk/s400/P1030326.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzszwoF0bF1RFjuUjXqqRyfjRsRqEi60U0RzNxtfKqNXFLNGKehpU841jo_AWEHq7KQp8RvF0EDV2fEu5dnekXM7Vq0m4KDW9TfjAP3JxlaL_ZXkjEYAB7iEjSQEzMlpeQajAkK9o_j_V/s1600/P1030327.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638767910788608162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mFNPtvnlU60muUJi40NF5_td_F6itlhkMU7wr8TgEdwhtu3YcqZsPT9mR48KBv4PngiFSE2FucGjKDnHlMVIwH_cf3yihfc5YDobfkEcvjeomb6iSicAC3Co4FZHgbUSSDtK6-slEm2U/s400/P1030332.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0X7h60VhH7NWy7tb0PSsMftB3mTUpHeGAuwBPd4l4vNBm7RITRlsFYCyyyXh-cy_ex3aRgY5VfDtTv6RAPqepVBjdlenOnTfDbUeXyH0lsDc2NELoWHvuI_DprQINJby3fmFNm2PYBEbB/s1600/P1030333.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 393px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638767906246198802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0X7h60VhH7NWy7tb0PSsMftB3mTUpHeGAuwBPd4l4vNBm7RITRlsFYCyyyXh-cy_ex3aRgY5VfDtTv6RAPqepVBjdlenOnTfDbUeXyH0lsDc2NELoWHvuI_DprQINJby3fmFNm2PYBEbB/s400/P1030333.JPG" /></a><br /><div>These designs have worked really well on the tiles ,I can't wait to see them finished and glazed!</div><div>Bye for now I will be back with the finihed results soon xx</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-8593737911555666072011-07-24T13:23:00.000-07:002011-07-24T14:11:22.932-07:00Visit to Art in Action Oxford<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XoBHjI2o8DOt5c04wOW-gUDb41eLMekuROUwaN3bEYD29JBRhygqw_GxtHNx2W1uTTpJt3S0WMvcl6MO_TJF29rxZkP-4fe_ytTTDQA7DSr2axUStZc9_V-zmxAWE4Vh4M3XhPi3AQRS/s1600/P1030219.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 254px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633022294980557202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XoBHjI2o8DOt5c04wOW-gUDb41eLMekuROUwaN3bEYD29JBRhygqw_GxtHNx2W1uTTpJt3S0WMvcl6MO_TJF29rxZkP-4fe_ytTTDQA7DSr2axUStZc9_V-zmxAWE4Vh4M3XhPi3AQRS/s400/P1030219.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I have just spent the day with two lovely friends looking around Art in action at waterperry Gardens ,Oxford .It was a perfect hot summer's day and we enjoyed seeing lots of the best inspiring art and craft in the country . Here are lots of photos of all the exciting things that caught my eye !<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PiPIwvoSOuk8PettcNv_l2GqxUU7vi2H9-Fu_dXVhtKeXgBpaO1m2z335vIg9b-3MNLYQalVEgFNw_vlKBut7GBoxmj9fWxYya-B4l9QB1RVFllPL6JXZ7nhxAp_zXt_4BNMXc2Y3Suy/s1600/P1030221.JPG"><img style="width: 318px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633022281108053922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PiPIwvoSOuk8PettcNv_l2GqxUU7vi2H9-Fu_dXVhtKeXgBpaO1m2z335vIg9b-3MNLYQalVEgFNw_vlKBut7GBoxmj9fWxYya-B4l9QB1RVFllPL6JXZ7nhxAp_zXt_4BNMXc2Y3Suy/s400/P1030221.JPG" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCqOGDgPiNML6kk-GwFQfha5pxj90RPz8p4Qx7yxBobpSZ3D8IgDzKE7-p6r62HGT2wes1_iC5pkTdTdmkSAhN5zSul5Ar2MMioHKm7sv-to6_iuGJw69ofT_AiOAF9_3-kQWvakr52sm/s1600/P1030220.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 259px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633022287933613458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCqOGDgPiNML6kk-GwFQfha5pxj90RPz8p4Qx7yxBobpSZ3D8IgDzKE7-p6r62HGT2wes1_iC5pkTdTdmkSAhN5zSul5Ar2MMioHKm7sv-to6_iuGJw69ofT_AiOAF9_3-kQWvakr52sm/s400/P1030220.JPG" /></a></div><div>Iris Milward Poetry tiles<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ryFEeX_BEPCQN9m3vGzT35rYf1uIyeyk6nsqSC2QfxAlT1Virko0aKQxJVPiWBkXJ8fMRjXVs_y8EXKiPHAbe1E-ZCIrdhyphenhyphenbDCatAP0KYoaU_iw2zqQ1zVD7qp9EjqFmppa2NsuRdAgH/s1600/P1030223.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 288px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633021428318597378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ryFEeX_BEPCQN9m3vGzT35rYf1uIyeyk6nsqSC2QfxAlT1Virko0aKQxJVPiWBkXJ8fMRjXVs_y8EXKiPHAbe1E-ZCIrdhyphenhyphenbDCatAP0KYoaU_iw2zqQ1zVD7qp9EjqFmppa2NsuRdAgH/s400/P1030223.JPG" /></a></div><div>Mirka Golden-hann </div><div>"Interactive colour play" You were encouraged to re-arrange the colours however you wanted !<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpvyBaWHuzEesZH-iKwtZT7PbO8lXSOa4V4tP4dF3YqNFmsGGU9c7icjripo5Wg-HQ8YUN5xOkcsC6jbicyamJ5h-l9oljKvEliQklPGWcKWbHyGhdkimpVJdTTO54uK3rkC7ASX88KF8/s1600/P1030224.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 382px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633021421217966146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpvyBaWHuzEesZH-iKwtZT7PbO8lXSOa4V4tP4dF3YqNFmsGGU9c7icjripo5Wg-HQ8YUN5xOkcsC6jbicyamJ5h-l9oljKvEliQklPGWcKWbHyGhdkimpVJdTTO54uK3rkC7ASX88KF8/s400/P1030224.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Barbara Gunter-Jones "Ghost Grass" This was a beautiful blue colour with delicate stitching .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mTf6K1Bowl96vA8StZaj-uBdyfEz4ppuhp9v8Qhb4_y_RK5ShQgZl5X-63eU2sfKhc1St2hp3eQpsKpuWnL4obPa_Z0fQIVQqkLolZZZQcJFeIuIietLH_GquZ_ybffbX9oHaYEOFnhH/s1600/P1030231.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 352px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633021412424018466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mTf6K1Bowl96vA8StZaj-uBdyfEz4ppuhp9v8Qhb4_y_RK5ShQgZl5X-63eU2sfKhc1St2hp3eQpsKpuWnL4obPa_Z0fQIVQqkLolZZZQcJFeIuIietLH_GquZ_ybffbX9oHaYEOFnhH/s400/P1030231.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Juliet walters "Containment " The two sections fitted together like a Russian doll .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VPy-HiNIKufbltn2DEwA7AAjdP4ovbS6hfnk8xdhA_ibVFNDXMoul7p0FGtn-dF5uml6ZSlwP4Q3xTotWQ1aA2hhHy65CrleKg5blPX80-qAedMy7D_tVgXL3KSlx2JUkVIoq5K0wdIK/s1600/P1030236.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633019737740509250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGd0sjK1C2cw4vrVaR9h4V9RH1Y_WDqWviB-Q-MYOXjamkFlVsmJ4Lp4YFAXOUXK6AiCcyFgw0gC9tLjHFYf72oKJC4en8bJU_ffA2FTBwvNu_pjB27gSa2Y9nkvJ3noVy0z_mfzwGWP6n/s400/P1030245.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>A detail of Jill denton's felt Wrap,it had beautiful colours and pattern.<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxFpOyu5_ToncWxZmUKPTIdatb5C3s3Yf-QqyipVdEdeneslGuEqZd1zmo6Vreu_Hw00g9CDlp9t-FaGN5GG_uwM8DcBtQpDee2On9m4bsn8cwQZo7gjm450Nw0NuBy0KorNtTTNMOIv7/s1600/P1030246.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633019720663338882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxFpOyu5_ToncWxZmUKPTIdatb5C3s3Yf-QqyipVdEdeneslGuEqZd1zmo6Vreu_Hw00g9CDlp9t-FaGN5GG_uwM8DcBtQpDee2On9m4bsn8cwQZo7gjm450Nw0NuBy0KorNtTTNMOIv7/s400/P1030246.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I love anything in rows . Lovely mugs and bottles by Richard miller.<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZ0KvZALc2cqNL6JVq-Ba9iPREjc70MH05q6-gRxhaPLhLE-lN8y5PGnMzOnn7Bh_Xysq7kh8vv3Ie55WTe1ou2KwiD1bqtq7vekDxVP9m_3kilQ_k1gcSbRr7K5TLQkGwYoOIlB4Ixp_/s1600/P1030249.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 254px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633018402079999794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZ0KvZALc2cqNL6JVq-Ba9iPREjc70MH05q6-gRxhaPLhLE-lN8y5PGnMzOnn7Bh_Xysq7kh8vv3Ie55WTe1ou2KwiD1bqtq7vekDxVP9m_3kilQ_k1gcSbRr7K5TLQkGwYoOIlB4Ixp_/s400/P1030249.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaasGvU1d4vHbwk5ShH-32qvb2ipfnAZyPbT4TwogLcEbP0aL-98v96NlZOeNq7MAsSpH5CNNQxvs3ugqER1Ylb_DiRzwPZSznCosa01UnJGrA1mIyRpih9BexOB_-1D637IIo2xK6wG_/s1600/P1030251.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 267px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633018396713977330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaasGvU1d4vHbwk5ShH-32qvb2ipfnAZyPbT4TwogLcEbP0aL-98v96NlZOeNq7MAsSpH5CNNQxvs3ugqER1Ylb_DiRzwPZSznCosa01UnJGrA1mIyRpih9BexOB_-1D637IIo2xK6wG_/s400/P1030251.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I can't remember whose these are unfortunately , the colour of the turquoise melted glass was amazing !<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2smt2g_BEJji0_0uwSvQZtC0L7Xop_1_QVq1d9j6ZIWiUznuxP4GejngsMb2-Bj_u0CJATw6-LLG9eyzXBo9sXNW1lK_sT-yjSx_zuZXBCMgLHJb7MFkJEqNigGJKB6FzTMCZOnZzuhL/s1600/P1030252.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 185px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633018396541338914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2smt2g_BEJji0_0uwSvQZtC0L7Xop_1_QVq1d9j6ZIWiUznuxP4GejngsMb2-Bj_u0CJATw6-LLG9eyzXBo9sXNW1lK_sT-yjSx_zuZXBCMgLHJb7MFkJEqNigGJKB6FzTMCZOnZzuhL/s400/P1030252.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>More work by Anna Hambuger . Love anything with buttons .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIkwvon9KQtrBpoj3UV2Ute-nkBKeXaoddXM5mvjPN92yG5wh54yzmTmIgwvgpeAaOCz9zFR0j1n-SJkikQgD7afSegY6lAUT1Nb-kw9t2qU-lXkk1XIUygAntQm4qJ9_7eOsqyv-bWgd/s1600/P1030254.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 254px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633018384430668994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIkwvon9KQtrBpoj3UV2Ute-nkBKeXaoddXM5mvjPN92yG5wh54yzmTmIgwvgpeAaOCz9zFR0j1n-SJkikQgD7afSegY6lAUT1Nb-kw9t2qU-lXkk1XIUygAntQm4qJ9_7eOsqyv-bWgd/s400/P1030254.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>These bowls are also by Anna Hambuger ,they remind me of batik fabric designs .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxURz55wfHdjzfVmrNveqr4VVxpPqkE8nLj6lloC1D-4bGRADzfdkkvgpk_btSkbrXg1Do2irc9gTLJ1kBqjGLDsqyJZG4l6J9G24sRn-VIDBwlLJQ_16v55hqQfxFtM7urz4L-OGBio2o/s1600/P1030255.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 291px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633018382429289602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxURz55wfHdjzfVmrNveqr4VVxpPqkE8nLj6lloC1D-4bGRADzfdkkvgpk_btSkbrXg1Do2irc9gTLJ1kBqjGLDsqyJZG4l6J9G24sRn-VIDBwlLJQ_16v55hqQfxFtM7urz4L-OGBio2o/s400/P1030255.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We had a great day out ,especially a lovely lunch finished off with cake in the shade on a very hot day . We watched a great Raku firing demo too photos to follow soon .</div><div>Bye for now xx</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-83607326225633250012011-07-21T11:27:00.000-07:002011-07-21T11:57:51.848-07:00<div>I have been to the Gloucestershire Arts and crafts centre today in the Glos Docks where I sell my work . This is where I held my Open Studios week in June from Studio one . Usually I am working inside and don't take the time to enjoy the views so I had my lunch out here on a bench and took some photos . It is a lovely place to visit if you are in the area . For more information look on their website <a href="http://www.gloucestershireartsandcraftscentre.co.uk">www.gloucestershireartsandcraftscentre.co.uk</a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVhiw48S5Gr3NRxxrDOcJHFP5GpYgzFv5emvW2y8sPdiWNYvvEoLPDouIQ5sOTZnFN1L9AqI6CbYeNdtC8Magv3wTWl7whNq2jUDn7bjOSqgh9n1j2iT-5V3P0WBlL0LGFYkv_HjqyJVL/s1600/P1030196.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 254px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631876569013143170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVhiw48S5Gr3NRxxrDOcJHFP5GpYgzFv5emvW2y8sPdiWNYvvEoLPDouIQ5sOTZnFN1L9AqI6CbYeNdtC8Magv3wTWl7whNq2jUDn7bjOSqgh9n1j2iT-5V3P0WBlL0LGFYkv_HjqyJVL/s400/P1030196.JPG" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9m9fQe6vi5qc6SdWFV-G3vf090yDYHE9Jjg1dZLBV11wMXcaH9aVWdG_LqXUBc9f-WZH2yABthVUtHjLVmL5wUW49i1EIY7Kjp2ZxCt5z4of-zr1J4CpryT99JODtiG74wwBto-aNxjq/s1600/P1030189.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 244px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631876072837226306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9m9fQe6vi5qc6SdWFV-G3vf090yDYHE9Jjg1dZLBV11wMXcaH9aVWdG_LqXUBc9f-WZH2yABthVUtHjLVmL5wUW49i1EIY7Kjp2ZxCt5z4of-zr1J4CpryT99JODtiG74wwBto-aNxjq/s400/P1030189.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKe1CkXmCnL6Su4VJDNERmjBuv-SjY4BGKs61-qvzeNxM_2TT83mz_p-9vWhGBvxUthQBt5u_BYwX2YEQfvO2YR0_4Ivh9vmLFDvm5AsDk-W73bGprHD7ajOnIEER49hXXAlIX6m-pIwan/s1600/P1030195.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631876064329729234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKe1CkXmCnL6Su4VJDNERmjBuv-SjY4BGKs61-qvzeNxM_2TT83mz_p-9vWhGBvxUthQBt5u_BYwX2YEQfvO2YR0_4Ivh9vmLFDvm5AsDk-W73bGprHD7ajOnIEER49hXXAlIX6m-pIwan/s400/P1030195.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIJme2TPkLHMD5soMPq8adzW7rIPbn4PemiPlKjYsppxJxUttfYPZX_Dt3w84fePjwjr9C7MmVh1yKmiz2axbPB-pTb1NeZKCdj6VdAEvn3hmazEdjx5J4vRXz5qtKyx2nkk2zrJ3BDxm/s1600/P1030200.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631876055923764738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIJme2TPkLHMD5soMPq8adzW7rIPbn4PemiPlKjYsppxJxUttfYPZX_Dt3w84fePjwjr9C7MmVh1yKmiz2axbPB-pTb1NeZKCdj6VdAEvn3hmazEdjx5J4vRXz5qtKyx2nkk2zrJ3BDxm/s400/P1030200.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqoYaPkROqDD-PCHyWMcctVrO7ZImghyphenhyphenq2Gqflt7qVn8uYjnTlr4XZ17M79w-JD88MceMbmbCpAAdJr7MXrbMi7NtKEufI-yRsWrjUcVxN7DPnRBJp4ylIWt4M0ie6nwtLWRLXPvzzLm2/s1600/P1030202.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631876043744244706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqoYaPkROqDD-PCHyWMcctVrO7ZImghyphenhyphenq2Gqflt7qVn8uYjnTlr4XZ17M79w-JD88MceMbmbCpAAdJr7MXrbMi7NtKEufI-yRsWrjUcVxN7DPnRBJp4ylIWt4M0ie6nwtLWRLXPvzzLm2/s400/P1030202.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10m3s524JS1FN6bBfLynuTB9yvgnIqA-jf8M5MWqNwPhEvg23LxX1tAQuP9JZ7_whCwWPeIz9NyJ94Gohlgc1bdzc40ddlAsdTxCnrJHG4pgAeBs_9D58eMvwKH7lVIhu3SBUc3Y2qrek/s1600/P1030203.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631876036957521554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10m3s524JS1FN6bBfLynuTB9yvgnIqA-jf8M5MWqNwPhEvg23LxX1tAQuP9JZ7_whCwWPeIz9NyJ94Gohlgc1bdzc40ddlAsdTxCnrJHG4pgAeBs_9D58eMvwKH7lVIhu3SBUc3Y2qrek/s400/P1030203.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Off to Art in Action at the weekend ! Bye for now xx</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-12720008727433449492011-07-17T12:31:00.000-07:002011-07-20T12:07:36.463-07:00<div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiA3CE7RXbARr7gFw_RtaUr_ZXMKZHr1IG7lgPCWUfEgbqgtEXkC19Abmyp8IsJdTcBbUOcmSKr34Ao2ylVCeM6ro14hfxAwm357ADvnqdyNuuhhBveyGusnGkrOO_33y_r7dIIEjkH1t/s1600/P1030187.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 249px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409956857483282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiA3CE7RXbARr7gFw_RtaUr_ZXMKZHr1IG7lgPCWUfEgbqgtEXkC19Abmyp8IsJdTcBbUOcmSKr34Ao2ylVCeM6ro14hfxAwm357ADvnqdyNuuhhBveyGusnGkrOO_33y_r7dIIEjkH1t/s400/P1030187.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /> Firstly here's a couple of photos of my kitchen window which is giving me lots of pleasure with the lovely colours ! I put one of my birds on sticks in the flowers and really pleased with the result .</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkyRfSO7d7VFBhZUt8Q0TxezghWkBkYmUp9pNwVk7SfZYWEmqdg5rBfbUyeGHoSpgE6MhOJnF5A1tHSN9h95WZMahSAMg1XutaFftZ6fD5Hut-zW2XeawvHYhlhFNMQDjbXiD-qKr7ykH/s1600/P1030188.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 290px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409951365025154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkyRfSO7d7VFBhZUt8Q0TxezghWkBkYmUp9pNwVk7SfZYWEmqdg5rBfbUyeGHoSpgE6MhOJnF5A1tHSN9h95WZMahSAMg1XutaFftZ6fD5Hut-zW2XeawvHYhlhFNMQDjbXiD-qKr7ykH/s400/P1030188.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9kSuQqTM7-0sslKEiPtUoxgRdzc5_BWNbtMmL5l82eLOItU4se2l7oog6cuMfyKyiKIjuNH7nH_cpLNRaqpskLaa3LUvd31rcvwreIeL7YZeBg29su-40fS4qwLf_B7KyLKxdGJwScw4/s1600/P1030169.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409122377600994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9kSuQqTM7-0sslKEiPtUoxgRdzc5_BWNbtMmL5l82eLOItU4se2l7oog6cuMfyKyiKIjuNH7nH_cpLNRaqpskLaa3LUvd31rcvwreIeL7YZeBg29su-40fS4qwLf_B7KyLKxdGJwScw4/s400/P1030169.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Now for the process of the new designs . These bowls have been made in a slab mould and dried slightly . Then I have applied a layer of coloured slip ready for decorating .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWrmEm1LzP2rxujC0yiM8h3aIzxx9Dz-31EEQ9M1EJX4w5DTxDKaYSEiBwDKsy8wu8tRZknWkGSQEQZ-ogsVZ8n83EQRFc1qAckW4LvasHmALKWjjsx9MZO1olRJBmTUGBhssRwpULxSj/s1600/P1030168.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409111262332674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWrmEm1LzP2rxujC0yiM8h3aIzxx9Dz-31EEQ9M1EJX4w5DTxDKaYSEiBwDKsy8wu8tRZknWkGSQEQZ-ogsVZ8n83EQRFc1qAckW4LvasHmALKWjjsx9MZO1olRJBmTUGBhssRwpULxSj/s400/P1030168.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>This is the very best bit and why I love doing what I do ! I scratch through the layer of slip using various sharp tools to reveal the clay body underneath . You have to be in the right confident frame of mind to do this ,as you cannot rub out any mistakes and have to have a steady hand .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAJNBs4ZAkonOKfcm4DkDZgRclc4EM5CHS9LgTIlyBHBzgw0pzYcRZdkwkkkSHrlMA3u-uJLQxbfSCDg-06KSUq7Ow4Ke_qIRpEvxiXNwPNItCKUzRgHIu-oNNEF2hr0W44iA94nI2_-W/s1600/P1030171.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409104206829234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqAJNBs4ZAkonOKfcm4DkDZgRclc4EM5CHS9LgTIlyBHBzgw0pzYcRZdkwkkkSHrlMA3u-uJLQxbfSCDg-06KSUq7Ow4Ke_qIRpEvxiXNwPNItCKUzRgHIu-oNNEF2hr0W44iA94nI2_-W/s400/P1030171.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Then I add some slip-trailed spots of white slip to finish the design with a raised effect .I put some spots all the way around the edge too to define the edge . I almost love how it looks at this stage more than the finshed result.<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WK8Sjpg_CZW5xXC7T_GpUkszTIchhM9T2KJ5k59H9z0hHOExoZ0kpg_hTLSTpLT0lnf0W_VBQnIaOPOhTOgmhEaoRN2JOgAR47328vZCRXU-QC6CEo2uxmWSXPKAbPBK5370ca4QPvhZ/s1600/P1030172.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409099148401042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WK8Sjpg_CZW5xXC7T_GpUkszTIchhM9T2KJ5k59H9z0hHOExoZ0kpg_hTLSTpLT0lnf0W_VBQnIaOPOhTOgmhEaoRN2JOgAR47328vZCRXU-QC6CEo2uxmWSXPKAbPBK5370ca4QPvhZ/s400/P1030172.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>They have now been through the first bisque firing and are ready to glaze. After glazing they go back in the kiln for the second time . You learn to be patient as a potter and have to wait another day and a half to see the work finished !<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCWwGoIhx-yKSKQZ2CycWbc5L16g1sn7DosCyyMc0NwEuLiUqlxuHloaEl0KHcAVC_LPLSjqgxAIJ0BACUbMKLii7Y5YsII4NyQbQsODvlueSbR-rhoE1dWEVc8DNperoesZTQoKehpge/s1600/P1030176.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409088161102274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCWwGoIhx-yKSKQZ2CycWbc5L16g1sn7DosCyyMc0NwEuLiUqlxuHloaEl0KHcAVC_LPLSjqgxAIJ0BACUbMKLii7Y5YsII4NyQbQsODvlueSbR-rhoE1dWEVc8DNperoesZTQoKehpge/s400/P1030176.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Opening the kiln is the exciting bit and seeing the final result all glossy and colourful .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_iJGTWGyb1Tt_gmM4ZeJYENorpWurAxpKeMF9CBwtGb604vkjVaHLTMTwX9NgZkwvI4Zldo2H6xIvGXw2-4t4AV3kMBAkdayy75WmKvyJgMhLLSDv4w-ZLq9_TZRwhxejtW_xipepIpm/s1600/P1030178.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 355px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407877937540786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_iJGTWGyb1Tt_gmM4ZeJYENorpWurAxpKeMF9CBwtGb604vkjVaHLTMTwX9NgZkwvI4Zldo2H6xIvGXw2-4t4AV3kMBAkdayy75WmKvyJgMhLLSDv4w-ZLq9_TZRwhxejtW_xipepIpm/s400/P1030178.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMaxr8myqYi0PuSdW-a76YkJrfxmeo3QzZJ9bA-Uj4lKww5-6gef7L9HFBN8WXiVgWgSVd5dhgPynsx77uZhcPWeoJpDNSw-tMJCmTroTc_Mfr2GJmuIYEmsNlFs3kk6jnjbULcJ8EAje/s1600/P1030179.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 349px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407865326516530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMaxr8myqYi0PuSdW-a76YkJrfxmeo3QzZJ9bA-Uj4lKww5-6gef7L9HFBN8WXiVgWgSVd5dhgPynsx77uZhcPWeoJpDNSw-tMJCmTroTc_Mfr2GJmuIYEmsNlFs3kk6jnjbULcJ8EAje/s400/P1030179.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4MQFQPDKj9gVCIy_EcqrueHlGuy2juVcqyLeKUSzsA6J3cb4Il4xpNWrC4r04aq8NhDxJfy1m4loRpuxvUKme3l_fhM3rVkVzdtoHPCX-Cc3r-ojbjiSvNBlMGNbvZek3iyXDvjYEhEK/s1600/P1030180.JPG"></a>Here are some other designs in the kiln too .<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WaJ64ufXYG_r8vjn0S6aL-YVLfwhXrK3fQ5vuNfxAAiwa4Uer1KXJKQVI88kZnMjRoXQRLHm1taWiXZ5DcLnSy0Xf6ncaggCW8M24WBMcnuWdpQl21WZpxHVV73mBHyXHJMPKhHdH8Hn/s1600/P1030182.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407852143342290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WaJ64ufXYG_r8vjn0S6aL-YVLfwhXrK3fQ5vuNfxAAiwa4Uer1KXJKQVI88kZnMjRoXQRLHm1taWiXZ5DcLnSy0Xf6ncaggCW8M24WBMcnuWdpQl21WZpxHVV73mBHyXHJMPKhHdH8Hn/s400/P1030182.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>My completed new bird designs .Lovely all my favourite colours .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBSeWQnCnJ-edN4Cg6S3Uf_4Q1F-AIwgWTeUos__qgBF_669yVA0P5m0qhWhhSIPyCmfeKtY-_gxvwRJ0qln8gKIDei5nJbIDF9xjusHiLSaeMjOX-9flo2h_lVHs7Msz7JC1y8Ji0Ko0/s1600/P1030181.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630407845557066258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBSeWQnCnJ-edN4Cg6S3Uf_4Q1F-AIwgWTeUos__qgBF_669yVA0P5m0qhWhhSIPyCmfeKtY-_gxvwRJ0qln8gKIDei5nJbIDF9xjusHiLSaeMjOX-9flo2h_lVHs7Msz7JC1y8Ji0Ko0/s400/P1030181.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I am hoping to visit Art in Action at Waterperry Gardens in Oxford this weekend so may have some photos of some inspirational work to show next week .</div><div>Bye for now xx<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-34849043974661145632011-06-27T05:19:00.000-07:002011-06-27T06:19:03.452-07:00<div>Hi I have just spent a lovely weekend attending the local Summer Community Craft and Music Festival organised by Cheltenham Connect(for more information visit their website <a href="http://www.cheltenhamconnect.co.uk">www.cheltenhamconnect.co.uk</a>).</div><div>The weather was lovely , a bit windy the first day and Sunday very warm!! It was great to catch up with lots of other stall holders and listen to all the live bands playing in the pub next to the fair .</div><div>Here are some photos of the view from my stall .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOC-ts71eHVu-yREvZwgcYoDPZTNqxuNjTIw_ce-BuZRrxuKrmLw1E8UK5X2WM4UJB9ECeq26aqQ0xo8VKgs7UeLMgKAE_xdOZ_iagT5LqHtGrp4ZKs6jsClFdNQ1p9wIobBwMwkkNcEE4/s1600/P1030146.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622875255742363474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOC-ts71eHVu-yREvZwgcYoDPZTNqxuNjTIw_ce-BuZRrxuKrmLw1E8UK5X2WM4UJB9ECeq26aqQ0xo8VKgs7UeLMgKAE_xdOZ_iagT5LqHtGrp4ZKs6jsClFdNQ1p9wIobBwMwkkNcEE4/s400/P1030146.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQ6kKwYTNfDs0v_2wyfijYBSrFAX69QKNCFrxsXnXRPP2G7K83iCcsGWbQo_KjemAfXc_BMQaJwP-Z7HGJh5oMVNfwQStSSS874C6_oskw7ypFs7nofx_IHwoy6wtldS9QPtSh4BgeFjA/s1600/P1030145.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622875248215684450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQ6kKwYTNfDs0v_2wyfijYBSrFAX69QKNCFrxsXnXRPP2G7K83iCcsGWbQo_KjemAfXc_BMQaJwP-Z7HGJh5oMVNfwQStSSS874C6_oskw7ypFs7nofx_IHwoy6wtldS9QPtSh4BgeFjA/s400/P1030145.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div>Also took some photos of my stall which I usually forget to do .<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuiO3JGk19hrRZdx4eZZkHoJOGW9_zT2ZuJSj_mmvCqoe_hypc_7Jh08cZbCvKDx3h9xMkl1cUNcmar6C3GmGU2H9ocUvFRU4J3LWcwUSMgsiujr4kbk8HfjbQoHOGt2qmNjSBLowZ0rR/s1600/P1030144.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 358px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622875245150585938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuiO3JGk19hrRZdx4eZZkHoJOGW9_zT2ZuJSj_mmvCqoe_hypc_7Jh08cZbCvKDx3h9xMkl1cUNcmar6C3GmGU2H9ocUvFRU4J3LWcwUSMgsiujr4kbk8HfjbQoHOGt2qmNjSBLowZ0rR/s400/P1030144.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX12OdyyS_mtJtFfnJPZAwzaC5qy2tWK6fL5QTsuEqEskWHznHto_BSiJvVJwM3QUZKROBLd6Ch2Q2qbujN02dGkVGbvccq-U6eWGu9I7zG3GNVWGWS6JoCdQHQhEDE4z8fuZzgPrfOcB/s1600/P1030141.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 338px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622875235213776354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX12OdyyS_mtJtFfnJPZAwzaC5qy2tWK6fL5QTsuEqEskWHznHto_BSiJvVJwM3QUZKROBLd6Ch2Q2qbujN02dGkVGbvccq-U6eWGu9I7zG3GNVWGWS6JoCdQHQhEDE4z8fuZzgPrfOcB/s400/P1030141.JPG" /></a></div><div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj0Fm5dDuf5LKFek248NOc67_xFPKDBGfvxqgF0gKfGZ-1BD0ta_1tK6QDt9Fh4qJibnSzGYK5PxHyR237Zl4amO6wFe0hgjl031kIuBHpdERIaFPQculuudENj_g4BW7Ocr8m_76gmzV/s1600/P1030143.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622879945519353906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj0Fm5dDuf5LKFek248NOc67_xFPKDBGfvxqgF0gKfGZ-1BD0ta_1tK6QDt9Fh4qJibnSzGYK5PxHyR237Zl4amO6wFe0hgjl031kIuBHpdERIaFPQculuudENj_g4BW7Ocr8m_76gmzV/s400/P1030143.JPG" /></a></div><div>I have been doing Fairs and events every weekend for the last six weeks so looking forward to a free weekend this weekend! I will be busy now making more work to replenish my stock and for the shops I sell through. I will be taking more photos along the way and be back soon xxx</div><div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuK9eFXpHO47X9VRu6xyag1fVpTqYzys-uehb_Hqf8TfDI-6rKy2j4w8a4ivxQHTuzHit7TQYMlxS1mdYud8PUJmy6sdgTOCUTajXmqI_FBnZyAJzqUDCrWjBR7WVbwKc7EJsRqKjR0Yg/s1600/P1030140.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-68363404403624482812011-06-05T11:37:00.000-07:002011-06-05T12:21:45.414-07:00<div>I have been very busy getting ready for an Open Studios Week .It has started this weekend and will be on until the 12th June . This is a studio I share with two lovely friends and it is a workshop/ gallery /Shop . I mostly sell from there as clay is a bit messy . It has been great to have a permanent space to display work . Also it is great to keep changing it around and we have got abit carried away with fairy lights etc in the past but "such fun"!! </div><div>So here are lots of photos of the studio ,hope you enjoy them!!<br />The lovely cards in this photo are made by Ali Corder and they are a range called "Random Ransoms" and they will be available soon on <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com">www.notonthehighstreet.com</a> soon .</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8bEmxt85LQxL5PA38J7HidzGhTfvgLQBOmbAMCLT4VNYJXpv4z0-UBUPwosGEWtyEfqd6bBuwIKwu-ArnZIcqipkb7-OM6qCjqCBat7DPLWDE9bpCeu02nNnG84ThVOZ0-nfF71Srdvx/s1600/P1030126+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614810326135249058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8bEmxt85LQxL5PA38J7HidzGhTfvgLQBOmbAMCLT4VNYJXpv4z0-UBUPwosGEWtyEfqd6bBuwIKwu-ArnZIcqipkb7-OM6qCjqCBat7DPLWDE9bpCeu02nNnG84ThVOZ0-nfF71Srdvx/s400/P1030126+-+Copy.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f24YZ1lknGgNi_QmiG9diSM7nc_uMxncTBJMhgwZHRR0WA_c9Lns8IMsJPPJ99K2Ue9CUgC1UwoP6gyotQnlwjr6IauBx2cxTh4t5-KGxUcUcNp9Jgw71IMle2nNrLfZCn6mVLwvjxCG/s1600/P1030120+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; 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height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607029692908122930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVF4mTP4JM4hrXafaLmCDUJUJKlmceP57T9p04asoFb3hy10_jd8d8sq7rB3jL8C7ZG5szZqSd2WsgsIHGkKIuS3WV9sviwdiQVLr2pOVSlQZ807OF-yf6q2pb-OM4kvfFUUjIG9OT1ci/s400/P1020961.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I'm very excited about my new bird decorations I have been designing ! I thought I would show you the making process from start to finish ,there are a lot of stages and they are quite time consuming but worth it for the finished result ! First I have rolled out the clay and cut out the shapes with a cardboard template I designed.The edges are smoothed and sponged for a good finish . Also I have added some impressed decoration with stamps that I have made .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenU44K9W_a5xxAN79mxUOEOm0S1_LOp0oi96ljzTnZAQWFEiGBJMLDuk_mn27Cs_JEQVsLPwL5P3EItFZ03VeVnXu-6fOYLkRMseNPe7wChvCHl8Ekk0oNo86i4d9zDPlcnXQ5E0NUF4-/s1600/P1020971.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607029689650771314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenU44K9W_a5xxAN79mxUOEOm0S1_LOp0oi96ljzTnZAQWFEiGBJMLDuk_mn27Cs_JEQVsLPwL5P3EItFZ03VeVnXu-6fOYLkRMseNPe7wChvCHl8Ekk0oNo86i4d9zDPlcnXQ5E0NUF4-/s400/P1020971.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Next I have attached a paper wing and stuck it down with water ,which will act as a resist when slip is painted on .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJE8dzLBsqzrDnHkpvFfUcXSucF9utNtA0UT8lGeGePstveCbMs3-rSKzpAryDEKJRXaFWJvrY44gwfqioLigbmt5_KfgJLGqWdbdZaFIlAo4ByF80j2qReAudiy854YWrIiTQ05gNEAK/s1600/P1020972.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 340px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607028535687187026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJE8dzLBsqzrDnHkpvFfUcXSucF9utNtA0UT8lGeGePstveCbMs3-rSKzpAryDEKJRXaFWJvrY44gwfqioLigbmt5_KfgJLGqWdbdZaFIlAo4ByF80j2qReAudiy854YWrIiTQ05gNEAK/s400/P1020972.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Various coloured slips are then applied and the paper resist is then carefully removed .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtwQFqqhBAToxAVYYIoIk9poI_vEAyFgHoadZde0N13J2T7dNhu2_DYBt-0oGfweBps6gcImbJua41U_b1PHPmfd9zPXN3HBoTIM91QzCb0DRXk1pr4u7mZpi6oVboVmTWFhUmGcH2gcl/s1600/P1020977.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607028526869779042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtwQFqqhBAToxAVYYIoIk9poI_vEAyFgHoadZde0N13J2T7dNhu2_DYBt-0oGfweBps6gcImbJua41U_b1PHPmfd9zPXN3HBoTIM91QzCb0DRXk1pr4u7mZpi6oVboVmTWFhUmGcH2gcl/s400/P1020977.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmesiRwRkpHXq9ePTp8pyE2cWKCNowbGkTFQL2i0YgjjPgUQgWOVd9jo6R1qhJRx0hxHNZIKQd0kJ8z0H7w2PcrbeAz5iC1MvFUtXH0koBSZhhyam726OjbiNVv9JcxmIGGnopJ6PNrW_e/s1600/P1020976.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607028521747608674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmesiRwRkpHXq9ePTp8pyE2cWKCNowbGkTFQL2i0YgjjPgUQgWOVd9jo6R1qhJRx0hxHNZIKQd0kJ8z0H7w2PcrbeAz5iC1MvFUtXH0koBSZhhyam726OjbiNVv9JcxmIGGnopJ6PNrW_e/s400/P1020976.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>More impressed decoration is added using a metal tool to give the effect of stitching around the wing. White spots are added using a slip trailer ,which is a bit like an icing bag .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzn1rrrkXhDwmTHAVWlAtBgpHn7XHmwPjK71-xY8z3rlgCeWzolEyXF0YdnjKiIErBIFZwwviNK8RWk45rZSrVm_6mMqao0T67eDgye_qzNqzH0GiFojkafq54wpz9rtfY_Gkh_q96b9T/s1600/P1020981.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607028511263922818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzn1rrrkXhDwmTHAVWlAtBgpHn7XHmwPjK71-xY8z3rlgCeWzolEyXF0YdnjKiIErBIFZwwviNK8RWk45rZSrVm_6mMqao0T67eDgye_qzNqzH0GiFojkafq54wpz9rtfY_Gkh_q96b9T/s400/P1020981.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The birds are then left to completely dry out ready for the first biscuit firing .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWxVfN0NgYwvELHa65VZMk0s8TYhcrC4H8qk6BLaubbF19wbBEcQvD3uZpdDJWU9FG6Adn-K7RjMAKsM6fbjxtgwsTkZftTpDyhtJa7aUHK5dcZgHzW0wd6kdCGmyPPdmYwKJhEQorpJl/s1600/P1020982.JPG"><img style="width: 398px; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607028506381169426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWxVfN0NgYwvELHa65VZMk0s8TYhcrC4H8qk6BLaubbF19wbBEcQvD3uZpdDJWU9FG6Adn-K7RjMAKsM6fbjxtgwsTkZftTpDyhtJa7aUHK5dcZgHzW0wd6kdCGmyPPdmYwKJhEQorpJl/s400/P1020982.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Here are the birds after being biscuit fired .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6k2FQ0v81rJowwNM8vpENjSlkmL3eTP91bRxULY3qkpEB3Geoh_9yQAfTTnzT_PdorAKw_ceUv_ubN30Ty2OIfVaua3J5aIiYvL1DkDNEhTqa5li5zHV6PcCFPyylch3kqiJEth86y5as/s1600/P1020986.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 374px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607025313250351570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6k2FQ0v81rJowwNM8vpENjSlkmL3eTP91bRxULY3qkpEB3Geoh_9yQAfTTnzT_PdorAKw_ceUv_ubN30Ty2OIfVaua3J5aIiYvL1DkDNEhTqa5li5zHV6PcCFPyylch3kqiJEth86y5as/s400/P1020986.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><div>The birds are now dipped in a transparent glaze ready for firing.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kBVN99vWDCLO3drg3c9NkQ7woCABwjB_saPHLcOaXQcIoc8Ll5aK1YbQM2vRu3ZT38R1KrXo5dvF7eCTyrUSM0sUNBHU98LAA6lx71NN7k76wCKf76EYrWk6HSKbX8runI48OLE6DSGL/s1600/P1020987.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 353px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607025302810806498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kBVN99vWDCLO3drg3c9NkQ7woCABwjB_saPHLcOaXQcIoc8Ll5aK1YbQM2vRu3ZT38R1KrXo5dvF7eCTyrUSM0sUNBHU98LAA6lx71NN7k76wCKf76EYrWk6HSKbX8runI48OLE6DSGL/s400/P1020987.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>They are carefully placed in the kiln not touching so they don't stick together. They are fired again which takes a whole day to reach the right temperature ,then another 8-12 hours to cool down .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGF7sBCtyV8o9wKbX0FHbHWixLVgAoc8GsHJqfgaPlbvIeu5gNqtyZ-sJRe0Ny_TJMX5ApK9hcCDxcbUWhYTaS79FIdrgAYZgMRiYP5GjepYQeks9tRpNg4YEhZQixOQDhMTH0kwXMELi/s1600/P1020995.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 386px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607025292158554946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGF7sBCtyV8o9wKbX0FHbHWixLVgAoc8GsHJqfgaPlbvIeu5gNqtyZ-sJRe0Ny_TJMX5ApK9hcCDxcbUWhYTaS79FIdrgAYZgMRiYP5GjepYQeks9tRpNg4YEhZQixOQDhMTH0kwXMELi/s400/P1020995.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>This is the most exciting bit about pottery ,opening the kiln . I have been doing this a long time and it still is a thrill to see how the work looks finished !<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGeguSXwGKN_tKlElMjU4bF_KhDBbzxHXP8Up8DrjYwfQz0BmXr0V20q_9_CoAeI1lRXypK1eBqRnkhhcwl7SFGkYRLUNFMM6RFKzihVkEBpO6OL7EnUjl0nfEQowbZCZT5r95Kc_8e-s/s1600/P1030062.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 291px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607025283333305218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGeguSXwGKN_tKlElMjU4bF_KhDBbzxHXP8Up8DrjYwfQz0BmXr0V20q_9_CoAeI1lRXypK1eBqRnkhhcwl7SFGkYRLUNFMM6RFKzihVkEBpO6OL7EnUjl0nfEQowbZCZT5r95Kc_8e-s/s400/P1030062.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Some for the birds are turned into hanging decorations and some I have tried as decorations on sticks for putting in plant pots .<br /><div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVNT_c8MbNuabPgXlUDsAVCGUTKGJhO6zMQWPA1P_lf54J85TtiLT6tjexaOBkxKLID4kmX_llc3D9ZDqFHxxnlAO4YnqNC75PScjnGj0TnlzMp7juRIBvKzQlHY_i16sswL9d32Epl1T/s1600/P1020970.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0mzBV8sw-SXZnIgorWhOJ801WONjKgeamFtY8Q4nj_4M9aGJ5dwFFXZRUkF3ZOsgFExVJtfejxJmKNZIjyJBPilr_AK5e_2CCxXdU1SzHKwqG31yeupXnrt3hqxPtOcMjW6gZCOa1tFD/s1600/304.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 414px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607025673603015346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0mzBV8sw-SXZnIgorWhOJ801WONjKgeamFtY8Q4nj_4M9aGJ5dwFFXZRUkF3ZOsgFExVJtfejxJmKNZIjyJBPilr_AK5e_2CCxXdU1SzHKwqG31yeupXnrt3hqxPtOcMjW6gZCOa1tFD/s400/304.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BzJaFs8omhLxaebdkhBR01M2nimjS5hgDMnE5dE-OywQD6z-uDFFMzeS8Gt_FNxEWlySr3YAxlX94JSlqOs0nA32idkFCJO2aa2BaQlIrvn5AbE_EDS-eDmNY9BegWkVr-G6PzEkFtVB/s1600/P1020971.JPG"></a>Really pleased with these new designs ,hope you like them too !<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH44baAAPQMJpfLSqi2k6W2UYWTsb4dj-fVBsUV7PazjshtqKPxLoVfajItHr2AKF4ejreeYUXqh5dCVqc8JTVT3DxrvgDLgYC5ZXXcK9bTuD_VN0mtvGBcLNKhNVQuMjNmmkxwReAst8d/s1600/P1020969.JPG"></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVcsxVN_4Gjrpubi1tsdMLxXlhVCZkGf4c_Ncju7QPPdUYvYNvQ92lJOZzK1K0snwIQKrlLHQ7kxtZX-oNVtQ0BoiYR7N1dQb_c-8gEGFIapOJ3Rc6_Z3GEnpa5QSCrALFtESnBGOjHZG/s1600/302.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69d1tf6jWR8nWs-7AOxWKokkVdy-ANbuMSEUu5JicifoWyqYdwcd9vXQRTWttroA4PbtAs8QupCEsrUW0YXfq_PWQs3H4jC8_f0SFK1Xa8jEQwtmOOPLFSysssMfh7qZ85C8Cl-mhAVkQ/s1600/300.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 367px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607025276894055218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69d1tf6jWR8nWs-7AOxWKokkVdy-ANbuMSEUu5JicifoWyqYdwcd9vXQRTWttroA4PbtAs8QupCEsrUW0YXfq_PWQs3H4jC8_f0SFK1Xa8jEQwtmOOPLFSysssMfh7qZ85C8Cl-mhAVkQ/s400/300.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqNHaaYSD8Cd-750vqLfYQHldjezBk7uh-8p43_IIcLbikr3UM3ZriNI70UF-TFftQ5GzgEDl-SyX2B5LU_UIIBY2Jc6KJlc-jTx2eyx-7iDeF1V6cbppvaTb6S52E-p1MhfiPhGccbOI/s1600/299.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606935310555979554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqNHaaYSD8Cd-750vqLfYQHldjezBk7uh-8p43_IIcLbikr3UM3ZriNI70UF-TFftQ5GzgEDl-SyX2B5LU_UIIBY2Jc6KJlc-jTx2eyx-7iDeF1V6cbppvaTb6S52E-p1MhfiPhGccbOI/s400/299.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I'd love to hear what you think too !</div><div>P.s These are my own designs and they have taken a lot of work to get right so kindly please don't copy these images or designs to sell Thanks!</div><div> </div><div>I am busy working on some new ceramic designs using more coloured slips and some more burnished smoke-fired pieces for an open studios week in June . Will be taking lots of photos</div><div>along the way and look forward to sharing them soon xx</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-39422973726133100672011-05-04T07:31:00.000-07:002011-05-04T08:38:52.941-07:00new crochet project<div><div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrpisoyH6WMhKAS1KRDSVtTpQWVnAiv6Oi3u0xoc5eA4O27BfdWtUvJyMJEF4Q_JdOSl89v4URobPfWbeiF5ZnZKpNOmF8nfQZKix0Xw7nZ4NFuWSOBNLJxU5ip5XdidDOqFt-cPEMIku/s1600/319.JPG"><img style="width: 364px; height: 252px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602873423236431874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrpisoyH6WMhKAS1KRDSVtTpQWVnAiv6Oi3u0xoc5eA4O27BfdWtUvJyMJEF4Q_JdOSl89v4URobPfWbeiF5ZnZKpNOmF8nfQZKix0Xw7nZ4NFuWSOBNLJxU5ip5XdidDOqFt-cPEMIku/s400/319.JPG" /></a>I have been playing around with a few different granny square patterns using some lovely coloured King Cole Bamboo cotton I had . <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3YP_J0jGElxPpF3-8ZPmi8hAkwAI6bd5EGXZ-NEysEVPyadhQALxYOE9K5RXiFBzsvBScc15CLhbi3mPYe2lHGmrII6AOkWrgJP_1wI46LkAq-gJqevNoCFMJllbmYWtSUjNuGXKmGp1/s1600/318.JPG"><img style="width: 367px; height: 363px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602873417547662130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3YP_J0jGElxPpF3-8ZPmi8hAkwAI6bd5EGXZ-NEysEVPyadhQALxYOE9K5RXiFBzsvBScc15CLhbi3mPYe2lHGmrII6AOkWrgJP_1wI46LkAq-gJqevNoCFMJllbmYWtSUjNuGXKmGp1/s400/318.JPG" /></a></div><div>I have been inspired by a great crochet blog MeMeRose .She is making a spring blanket with a lovely pastel colour palette . Having some time off over Easter hols from the usual busy making of the clay variety I had some fun with some crocheting.</div><div>I decided to make a large spring blanket of my own .I am using Stylecraft Special which has a good colour range for a more budget wool , as it's going to take alot of wool !!Here are the colours I am using.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudII5I0hSJoT2XjfDQksZ1TRSbmairtShppvUNcVFvDxNBc15kzmMrAQiXf-zrchOmpJuIhOsw6S4cJrQZ_LegUbAgcifVEGUyrbUcdjOpQOiIT9gFyIP1csyeaJt-Mfq1IhUoazbeh2e/s1600/320.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 298px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602873410445980098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudII5I0hSJoT2XjfDQksZ1TRSbmairtShppvUNcVFvDxNBc15kzmMrAQiXf-zrchOmpJuIhOsw6S4cJrQZ_LegUbAgcifVEGUyrbUcdjOpQOiIT9gFyIP1csyeaJt-Mfq1IhUoazbeh2e/s400/320.JPG" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYXQhYIOpOLYYyOfFCi7lsDp-7hu70Kf93XnM4idP59vjghp22_aSIK-asirjmuoc1FoprvwwcoXAV-C1ezMmUMumN1CVc40grH3981gv_jQuWLzaPa8SQiD-FbKilabS5mzD4DxUSLea/s1600/321.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 258px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602873406427626674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYXQhYIOpOLYYyOfFCi7lsDp-7hu70Kf93XnM4idP59vjghp22_aSIK-asirjmuoc1FoprvwwcoXAV-C1ezMmUMumN1CVc40grH3981gv_jQuWLzaPa8SQiD-FbKilabS5mzD4DxUSLea/s400/321.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I make the coloured centres first then do the white border and join as I go with a method of joining with a slip stitch instead of a chain between each cluster (find this on Attic24 blog).This method is great as the blanket grows as you make rather than all that sewing together at the end!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xoYZ7cMSlcp6-4KsPessIfOmBB-HezF6kfSMaHrkGCUX9ALUgN9qA77OexQ0HbmOlB4a4zIa6fIQYoslfa6e9-2XcaNEnxPfiUS3k8ct5R9uBsDIncHmQZN00OTsZZrgDbyntoLlSX2l/s1600/322.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 271px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602871874492382418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xoYZ7cMSlcp6-4KsPessIfOmBB-HezF6kfSMaHrkGCUX9ALUgN9qA77OexQ0HbmOlB4a4zIa6fIQYoslfa6e9-2XcaNEnxPfiUS3k8ct5R9uBsDIncHmQZN00OTsZZrgDbyntoLlSX2l/s400/322.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO8qPyjzbHSRVGgfgQldxc3jwW0cnmNH6I-DD6N2ZMlexxn_QHl49sOlV6XeXphjwOdWVzsA1_g1kSW4pag7gSQhrTYGv2G2Tbkp6SHuigzl-XqgT04WUi3RJW9xKl9o3Wi6oG5yVQhJh/s1600/323.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602871869359781138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO8qPyjzbHSRVGgfgQldxc3jwW0cnmNH6I-DD6N2ZMlexxn_QHl49sOlV6XeXphjwOdWVzsA1_g1kSW4pag7gSQhrTYGv2G2Tbkp6SHuigzl-XqgT04WUi3RJW9xKl9o3Wi6oG5yVQhJh/s400/323.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Here is a sneak preview of the first section I have completed ,it is 10 x 5 squares which is an 1/8th of the whole blanket which is abit daunting!!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjRaZGRoLEkXUttKHH-yuwas9X-aD0AOjUPEF2YU6zkKxLLeNWXigYzSKRHciOw-KrNG-uQncZVNoVvDrVl7fO5S2CcQvgXbkXOGnf2BiEYCcYPPGhyphenhyphenevQu4BR05VczoBNxkNwJbsRMGw/s1600/325.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvMew28xPgl1k2bDON4tgm4LI6gyvZRdtKexW8pqhGwAEyjd8rVCnFPraZAwnL-EaG116BVR48CCoP4d5lDtL_2RlqiFKPpQOOAT55mTr5n4D6SgYWK3KrbQe8RE3rFtOVUI_pD7yGCSd/s1600/325.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 284px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602871866332984466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvMew28xPgl1k2bDON4tgm4LI6gyvZRdtKexW8pqhGwAEyjd8rVCnFPraZAwnL-EaG116BVR48CCoP4d5lDtL_2RlqiFKPpQOOAT55mTr5n4D6SgYWK3KrbQe8RE3rFtOVUI_pD7yGCSd/s400/325.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0Z6SD4hNKR4qoeJ5cb4R-oqLYuSahZjHjKVgwyzf7xNaIf34BRngR1apNvcvPMfosS3qAQniOdywi3nAK9cQ2HnITggnkqEXD7e-ON_p3caFg1aMzH8Eqf6WQ4eeZzrVbW5sT_x679KW/s1600/327.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw895gbbbOzquUFnLMeoHVsPDPakCDZMX93L6hdirG6sqGIVQZq6K6jbBWVwqgGe0Wmrsrs_n83mXjYdhBl21Jr5WXsk9OxYzn4Ji81ShT5iuVBAQWI7Rk4Qscrpk2OkFvhoRfp6JvXBui/s1600/327.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 237px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602869952414624530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw895gbbbOzquUFnLMeoHVsPDPakCDZMX93L6hdirG6sqGIVQZq6K6jbBWVwqgGe0Wmrsrs_n83mXjYdhBl21Jr5WXsk9OxYzn4Ji81ShT5iuVBAQWI7Rk4Qscrpk2OkFvhoRfp6JvXBui/s400/327.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2T5URnb3uDPS31EBwQG_BHkmS4BhAVWONdtDnAUK8KC2dyEe9N9qrALlk52tlMaodsq3pgQXsVdxQbj13dzP8RpfiBUMe3j-gQ1zJVMgmTtesBr0XuOiAqAgYZLjbM5ijU201t8aArBE/s1600/326.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602869496284616114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2T5URnb3uDPS31EBwQG_BHkmS4BhAVWONdtDnAUK8KC2dyEe9N9qrALlk52tlMaodsq3pgQXsVdxQbj13dzP8RpfiBUMe3j-gQ1zJVMgmTtesBr0XuOiAqAgYZLjbM5ijU201t8aArBE/s400/326.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I'm really pleased with how the colours look together ,I hope I have the staying power to finish the whole blanket .... </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-86758452208226430592011-04-20T08:17:00.000-07:002011-05-08T08:37:37.399-07:00kitchen makeover<div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEgbni9YeNP1uOD6DOmqDd7k3VKZ5R9REGwc1ezecTKtIlmzBh6iyHU_vIN2Tdo-3vWUwb8J-S13JM7E4GgVxX88hK833nneMOKGkqWvMDVSLPzjOybqe3bgBalZcwZdye1OZnlpTU1Uc/s1600/P1020966.JPG"><img style="width: 401px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602894489894583314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEgbni9YeNP1uOD6DOmqDd7k3VKZ5R9REGwc1ezecTKtIlmzBh6iyHU_vIN2Tdo-3vWUwb8J-S13JM7E4GgVxX88hK833nneMOKGkqWvMDVSLPzjOybqe3bgBalZcwZdye1OZnlpTU1Uc/s400/P1020966.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We had a new kitchen about a year ago but some of the finishing touches needed doing and I had an idea what I wanted ,but was searching for certain things in thr local furniture charity shops .</div><div>One lucky day I found an antique pine dresser top ready to put on a worktop which saved my other half from building it from scratch ! Also I hankered after a country style kitchen plate rack by the sink and also found one of these . The dresser top was £30 and the plate rack was £25 bargain!! All they needed was a coat of paint and I'm very happy with the result . </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm59ipDNqcdNtGJisctEXLdeozsRljlQ0TVZwlPrH6XgXb5C_Q9LZ5a8cnuxOVOjmQxAsyT8_WfTfKPe5zRShNfcG2wUip0Xi8ZlsRwX55fVW86BQBLsfdlZii_ekxfm-8qJtTp3rrgQ1/s1600/P1020899.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602894488021813490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm59ipDNqcdNtGJisctEXLdeozsRljlQ0TVZwlPrH6XgXb5C_Q9LZ5a8cnuxOVOjmQxAsyT8_WfTfKPe5zRShNfcG2wUip0Xi8ZlsRwX55fVW86BQBLsfdlZii_ekxfm-8qJtTp3rrgQ1/s400/P1020899.JPG" /></a></div><div>Also my other half as built lovely panelling instead of tiles around the worktops and left a gap for me to make a tile splashback ,which will be revealed later !</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZulHPYmjW-ugJwzrUC8kdDjzko3QyivS3A-xFbeeLGkHIsx54XVj7MHI48d5T9Spi4TJ0D1nmZwpPhxXqeVeJHYMbw4PfyUnVlvWO0xbWaNLRxKJcSuxc7M1NAG4-paEUL6FVw5upSIbf/s1600/P1020908.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892834181589090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZulHPYmjW-ugJwzrUC8kdDjzko3QyivS3A-xFbeeLGkHIsx54XVj7MHI48d5T9Spi4TJ0D1nmZwpPhxXqeVeJHYMbw4PfyUnVlvWO0xbWaNLRxKJcSuxc7M1NAG4-paEUL6FVw5upSIbf/s400/P1020908.JPG" /></a></div><div>This is the plate rack looking abit old and scruffy !<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3Fhbd7vkUiRDqGlDBSvCtmPiCKrh9ic8EQyycgjZckUl3A71sKrU4Rbo3PRBVZf8IEWEH9k-VwBJHuUH1yeQvyJpBe-srWSX2YURNa8w-Av1u4EA-1yNySHcfbSfbsllG2yQEUDSQZ7N/s1600/P1020964.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892830096495138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3Fhbd7vkUiRDqGlDBSvCtmPiCKrh9ic8EQyycgjZckUl3A71sKrU4Rbo3PRBVZf8IEWEH9k-VwBJHuUH1yeQvyJpBe-srWSX2YURNa8w-Av1u4EA-1yNySHcfbSfbsllG2yQEUDSQZ7N/s400/P1020964.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>This is the finished result very lovely!<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdveFLW3G2l8Jzov6ySqQ_xb5rEeO900cCawnS5BNQgpVMAgMxC-x1xc-WlSOiHiIttaZIr0ACJDZu2zlZCW1DYGbxEsT9v0Ag5e2pOXqdtNPhA6BSjXRe1laAQl1NPos7RDzdMeNPTmy/s1600/P1020900.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892821882577794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdveFLW3G2l8Jzov6ySqQ_xb5rEeO900cCawnS5BNQgpVMAgMxC-x1xc-WlSOiHiIttaZIr0ACJDZu2zlZCW1DYGbxEsT9v0Ag5e2pOXqdtNPhA6BSjXRe1laAQl1NPos7RDzdMeNPTmy/s400/P1020900.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>This is the shelf in situ before painting, with "lovely" orange antique pine . In my minds eye I imagined lots of storage jars in rows and a collection of some of my handmade pottery I have collected over the years .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCumWTu6nqd9Mex6LHQqRdvisW4u6Tb6Xq-CcbEr0CxnNQk4_KPhAMc-1BDLKdDMab2A5CsVKyIxxZ9AHOldkhTyht9O9vBzfSEdAQBu5IdAQ-Cn4NcHMZR8uVb6V_jjpDZQHBCfB9TsUM/s1600/P1020963.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892818037482370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCumWTu6nqd9Mex6LHQqRdvisW4u6Tb6Xq-CcbEr0CxnNQk4_KPhAMc-1BDLKdDMab2A5CsVKyIxxZ9AHOldkhTyht9O9vBzfSEdAQBu5IdAQ-Cn4NcHMZR8uVb6V_jjpDZQHBCfB9TsUM/s400/P1020963.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Freshly painted !<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-oeh9vkacLQW2t31yVCiC6j8rn0wr_criu5xbp8FcKABPi-kRDRfYT_x6v9kx74wuMdC1bRdzjheY-DOjxVq7D3pp1EPn6LSxKQfrZPf8QZyUqvOzZe-SPbSuaDuxDj0Ebi3T5g3NFkS/s1600/P1020965.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602892816457871714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-oeh9vkacLQW2t31yVCiC6j8rn0wr_criu5xbp8FcKABPi-kRDRfYT_x6v9kx74wuMdC1bRdzjheY-DOjxVq7D3pp1EPn6LSxKQfrZPf8QZyUqvOzZe-SPbSuaDuxDj0Ebi3T5g3NFkS/s400/P1020965.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Finished result so much better .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvcbqJEQh7W43w-fgWUYw2rCHv81Zf-cZL_xowmlaCtv1dfaME6KuvPAMOGpGLtfnrHfWybTyeHBUoma8PYX77EGHlVOc56oe-lDZVrbemSVyl5oYZsaZv0AuasHHQDH_hUDk5FfT7CnZ/s1600/P1020940.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602888990626362386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvcbqJEQh7W43w-fgWUYw2rCHv81Zf-cZL_xowmlaCtv1dfaME6KuvPAMOGpGLtfnrHfWybTyeHBUoma8PYX77EGHlVOc56oe-lDZVrbemSVyl5oYZsaZv0AuasHHQDH_hUDk5FfT7CnZ/s400/P1020940.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Now to the tiles ,here are some ready to be biscuit fired .</div><div><br /> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28wfAY_ITC-uKMmi0t55iZXLEpHQWOXn2_RT-b9eYcbZ99BU4vFxYcjgpeGRZjNJZJGIc4-BO4qjmbmIx5wB57iTt15rPTosT2NnDqklvwKaS6RljxMwguchpWPBoUqYRlhgv5rrSzVni/s1600/P1020953.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602888987197048882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28wfAY_ITC-uKMmi0t55iZXLEpHQWOXn2_RT-b9eYcbZ99BU4vFxYcjgpeGRZjNJZJGIc4-BO4qjmbmIx5wB57iTt15rPTosT2NnDqklvwKaS6RljxMwguchpWPBoUqYRlhgv5rrSzVni/s400/P1020953.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />In my workshop after being fired ,all 40 of them!</div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs9pxzwVQfeKZ2NUhqrpJTwIF-XH50rabVaW8BFKJQhWlsfW1282Q7hyrvgE2uNCPhuII6rwoK86vWZOfu3y9zJOoBrOQrDRF3DhcGi5ABKL9NPLyyOswuoQ9tci6Hwjn6uLQ90ZodOXY/s1600/P1020968.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602888978831715938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs9pxzwVQfeKZ2NUhqrpJTwIF-XH50rabVaW8BFKJQhWlsfW1282Q7hyrvgE2uNCPhuII6rwoK86vWZOfu3y9zJOoBrOQrDRF3DhcGi5ABKL9NPLyyOswuoQ9tci6Hwjn6uLQ90ZodOXY/s400/P1020968.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>After much re-arranging on the table ready to be stuck on and grouted .<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1ZGDZLAr6yXwY2cVOSwS1V34aAJKiyalT0Xq7HXUhqtloHE3IzreKhYmRsBQOEMtAE2FKbZed0JyJTodCu6wTo2FchQzAiVUdfej2ksqbaBov26JUFgCxiV-Kz8EP7FzXGQCceWdoKDl/s1600/P1030013.JPG"><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602888979485342706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1ZGDZLAr6yXwY2cVOSwS1V34aAJKiyalT0Xq7HXUhqtloHE3IzreKhYmRsBQOEMtAE2FKbZed0JyJTodCu6wTo2FchQzAiVUdfej2ksqbaBov26JUFgCxiV-Kz8EP7FzXGQCceWdoKDl/s400/P1030013.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The finished result ! Well worth all the effort .<br /></div><div><div><img style="width: 400px; height: 300px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602888919894741074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZ5_-ovo-3xTuC93wOFZyyzOkFOpy92uHAMb9ZMkHeO_qCaKlzw-5vHVcsXXMkRPtqLnaWxxaQl4wojT7iffRhJEyulww4yNcT02yZxR1V1daWVyyNRmMZ_AAg_HtBrOX52xgdwsc7Vtb/s400/P1020989.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div>Hope this little makeover gave you gave you some joy and some inspiration.</div><div>Will be back soon with some new bird designs to share ,very exciting (well they are to me anyway!) x</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-58363610790419139042011-03-12T04:51:00.000-08:002011-03-12T05:27:20.744-08:00making biscuitsI have been making biscuits of the ceramic kind .<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGUglY5Eve8arEVbhIaNKtXesQlXetSeo9OEf3peEtSQeAw0fXtWBRTbGwdLVKuwNdVftXrcJjLyLYZZQBvVuy5f-L89frpFXAYcIHjQDCaVaZjlQUK_XxFgHek6DTSTr4ZASU0A1AO33/s1600/more+blog+photos+007.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583178757550864738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGUglY5Eve8arEVbhIaNKtXesQlXetSeo9OEf3peEtSQeAw0fXtWBRTbGwdLVKuwNdVftXrcJjLyLYZZQBvVuy5f-L89frpFXAYcIHjQDCaVaZjlQUK_XxFgHek6DTSTr4ZASU0A1AO33/s400/more+blog+photos+007.JPG" /></a><br />These jam rings ,jammy dodgers and jam tarts are drying ready for firing .<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa-ri8W6tzQhBzCzsFvwguUe6CF6bQ76z6bYYD9wHudWoVmmG9Wy414gPTfBuvhE_dgiLKrTDC2FkbcBEaIDAJlsqpEdmv5qxoRXfv0zSaQDVApAJDCryVoXhZGIJFY5Y8TBuXxZo4WBr/s1600/more+blog+photos+010.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583178746494730626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa-ri8W6tzQhBzCzsFvwguUe6CF6bQ76z6bYYD9wHudWoVmmG9Wy414gPTfBuvhE_dgiLKrTDC2FkbcBEaIDAJlsqpEdmv5qxoRXfv0zSaQDVApAJDCryVoXhZGIJFY5Y8TBuXxZo4WBr/s400/more+blog+photos+010.JPG" /></a><br /><div> Party rings ready for firing .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnbyOmAzlgELx6LOII7iR1HIDux9daRMVzAFy1aVNprGZfPgXtT0HfG-SyQKlGJSeoPt7ye1-67Oiecj-5x_enX1Zh_pep3tzdHLIMVVd3ZvJVXzPetkqaYkOmOrkcb_kGc9nRI1w-T2H/s1600/more+blog+photos+054.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 338px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583178748583682194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnbyOmAzlgELx6LOII7iR1HIDux9daRMVzAFy1aVNprGZfPgXtT0HfG-SyQKlGJSeoPt7ye1-67Oiecj-5x_enX1Zh_pep3tzdHLIMVVd3ZvJVXzPetkqaYkOmOrkcb_kGc9nRI1w-T2H/s400/more+blog+photos+054.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div> Biscuit (!) fired biscuits glazed and ready for firing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlNtV8gp6ZHpbwD5HMHAhQ2zKJuBHPsFl_s6rWR1LvndjbUdfMfed5UfuRn5SVM3qRUqTtBFtbYPc63AlFbT6LCsJ4194yReJ3cLKZsVUJWUlQPLen-pGh4KD59sHawAfpV3cu-6oP3BA/s1600/more+blog+photos+060.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583177594274374306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlNtV8gp6ZHpbwD5HMHAhQ2zKJuBHPsFl_s6rWR1LvndjbUdfMfed5UfuRn5SVM3qRUqTtBFtbYPc63AlFbT6LCsJ4194yReJ3cLKZsVUJWUlQPLen-pGh4KD59sHawAfpV3cu-6oP3BA/s400/more+blog+photos+060.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Jam tarts ready for firing .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6qkA3pWK8PzHTWdPuVL9XtmUJFg8wHgYHz8Unke81MVcICq3jIU01al48R_8_tJqivzqR8y5hbEYvLYnJ7kRbWgn38QbbObsvMjaG71xd-Im8xLX7rKnq-sdFqf6I6uiOgyTHHbLMjID/s1600/more+blog+photos+057.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583177588388370706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6qkA3pWK8PzHTWdPuVL9XtmUJFg8wHgYHz8Unke81MVcICq3jIU01al48R_8_tJqivzqR8y5hbEYvLYnJ7kRbWgn38QbbObsvMjaG71xd-Im8xLX7rKnq-sdFqf6I6uiOgyTHHbLMjID/s400/more+blog+photos+057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Starting to pack the kiln for glaze firing .<br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlyUTHyEhvt5B3U6t08KS3K_N6qLlM6ghJlUQvBNzesD1vlRZOnWLcjZ7s9EH2xgshXTEZ-hOrM2YR9UGka__PRL5BvFGqi8AvLGBpfGWIg-ArQ5mKpl7TQulbJVl14RvPhMcEthcTd2-/s1600/more+blog+photos+080.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583177588625930210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlyUTHyEhvt5B3U6t08KS3K_N6qLlM6ghJlUQvBNzesD1vlRZOnWLcjZ7s9EH2xgshXTEZ-hOrM2YR9UGka__PRL5BvFGqi8AvLGBpfGWIg-ArQ5mKpl7TQulbJVl14RvPhMcEthcTd2-/s400/more+blog+photos+080.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Finished batch of biscuits!!<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76vKNRTseTb98UuwaIRNFoKLjrNsnIVDfgoC097OECZY_lvIY1bWwYV1TdF3zLMqDSIrk35y2oYG5CnqlIk-euPxIQxXQPWfDAwUfetMxzyy93IK0Cl6uapdXxRTDfyFFKJNdOdJaP51Y/s1600/more+blog+photos+082.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583177580567797682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76vKNRTseTb98UuwaIRNFoKLjrNsnIVDfgoC097OECZY_lvIY1bWwYV1TdF3zLMqDSIrk35y2oYG5CnqlIk-euPxIQxXQPWfDAwUfetMxzyy93IK0Cl6uapdXxRTDfyFFKJNdOdJaP51Y/s400/more+blog+photos+082.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lovely colours and love them in rows !<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXolOaFFpbXpPjvbS3UkXpnqlQYIU39mM5kVweUmsTcBi23DO2F36gsQQ4nhDpQEDwdoiWdTCB4ZKiR67oHtZT2xPG9GR0Gj-8R8icpupJ98FmkINN-0gX5mtopn-oLP5vAjCXn46IRlCh/s1600/more+blog+photos+087.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583177575819991826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXolOaFFpbXpPjvbS3UkXpnqlQYIU39mM5kVweUmsTcBi23DO2F36gsQQ4nhDpQEDwdoiWdTCB4ZKiR67oHtZT2xPG9GR0Gj-8R8icpupJ98FmkINN-0gX5mtopn-oLP5vAjCXn46IRlCh/s400/more+blog+photos+087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>All these biscuits will be turned into brooches soon .</div><div>Look on my website for where to buy them .</div><div>Coming soon making tiles for my kitchen ...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-37498643035358724162011-02-12T00:35:00.000-08:002011-02-12T01:13:33.048-08:00Here are some photos of my work at the Gloucestershire Arts and Craft Centre. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOn9UEJAhA3eH54N5nXFc8-iZkVjfTvT41o_NM9LPAghd_Q7fbSCH33cBax7KvhDb65_xMBuup2EcBek7Xj4nTJaG5E0WBYg0D4gjIFNHUbHHDEYNt_KK4kHo67g7AwBjAR28xQdOtCvb/s1600/glos+shop+011.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572723055292145042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOn9UEJAhA3eH54N5nXFc8-iZkVjfTvT41o_NM9LPAghd_Q7fbSCH33cBax7KvhDb65_xMBuup2EcBek7Xj4nTJaG5E0WBYg0D4gjIFNHUbHHDEYNt_KK4kHo67g7AwBjAR28xQdOtCvb/s400/glos+shop+011.JPG" /></a><br /><div> For more information and to visit go to </div><div><a href="http://www.gloucestershireartsandcraftscentre.co.uk/">www.gloucestershireartsandcraftscentre.co.uk</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8CDjpezObJraGUtM1YJPrcnY0k2OnGJUqWmL86ON0BEKAAm-14oxQ8WZMI5t8yuiW32xldqsoXMgJFFk2Tvi4M0Vuu4CIKMVh2wsh-RV_jzLD5M8Am-49fCGKJtgoVXXkPvMaFSGyjye/s1600/glos+shop+006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572722824325466418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8CDjpezObJraGUtM1YJPrcnY0k2OnGJUqWmL86ON0BEKAAm-14oxQ8WZMI5t8yuiW32xldqsoXMgJFFk2Tvi4M0Vuu4CIKMVh2wsh-RV_jzLD5M8Am-49fCGKJtgoVXXkPvMaFSGyjye/s400/glos+shop+006.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />Happy Valentine's day! Lots of lovely hearts ....</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjotneCJ9h3ZaOtnlvrfaNwoAALqvfPplreqhPyPy0wd9aFhYrI2BNCpys9D36wrugcxs4U-Ec3b5ppdoEIZwHAozVo_mrT36nZMOjJO3xCiKIXpcywUfOhBrn-hAPwwhTWhDxx75_4e_/s1600/P1010693.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572722222269640594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjotneCJ9h3ZaOtnlvrfaNwoAALqvfPplreqhPyPy0wd9aFhYrI2BNCpys9D36wrugcxs4U-Ec3b5ppdoEIZwHAozVo_mrT36nZMOjJO3xCiKIXpcywUfOhBrn-hAPwwhTWhDxx75_4e_/s400/P1010693.JPG" /></a><br />Loveheart heart<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1aA6tB543gt2y2fX1ZmBqbKuLlKciko28peJbElyOqizQgttbz-_6LEA3GSI_4Mx5GSWvntB0T49gUuxSIb8iJFSatmmdAUuH9NUgj_Hx5v7WZSnaGbkmTbtOlV-VrJlVn2u1mKvlIWA/s1600/P1000908.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 393px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572721542092867106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1aA6tB543gt2y2fX1ZmBqbKuLlKciko28peJbElyOqizQgttbz-_6LEA3GSI_4Mx5GSWvntB0T49gUuxSIb8iJFSatmmdAUuH9NUgj_Hx5v7WZSnaGbkmTbtOlV-VrJlVn2u1mKvlIWA/s400/P1000908.JPG" /></a><br />Smoke-fired heart<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Cm-BKOoqg-iwDPZGzXzCh5wUQOnKKPXpR09XIPqaaPHF6jnnI2fW3b2wQJGW3aNGyh9GKtYKn267IY0MFbG3h8MjMkLYmGTTrWg8cbXpddzglCkrZCzV_3w7WeFlnpCetPszwe5HimP/s1600/P1000895.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572721412831138754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Cm-BKOoqg-iwDPZGzXzCh5wUQOnKKPXpR09XIPqaaPHF6jnnI2fW3b2wQJGW3aNGyh9GKtYKn267IY0MFbG3h8MjMkLYmGTTrWg8cbXpddzglCkrZCzV_3w7WeFlnpCetPszwe5HimP/s400/P1000895.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Button heart<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5dwQoL5ThPnOm6l8dDFy5wCSUfYLIl3ay3Z6xOrDQ4q2M-G9tsidujDQq8crPQe6MKnqdA2o6tZP6vtbY-qF_KU8YCpAQcHW21N6JNdkBBd5Fs9OFUEbHJIqnID-OBoQtlrBSTqL5_15/s1600/P1000251.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572720910587287858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5dwQoL5ThPnOm6l8dDFy5wCSUfYLIl3ay3Z6xOrDQ4q2M-G9tsidujDQq8crPQe6MKnqdA2o6tZP6vtbY-qF_KU8YCpAQcHW21N6JNdkBBd5Fs9OFUEbHJIqnID-OBoQtlrBSTqL5_15/s400/P1000251.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Crochet heart brooches<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVn3n6BwY0ePyKBZE3H1zNO8bYYpEgoEc6HyXhVYIwvAqvAi5GO-DaOKK5KekaTDdGhQn18Yq7Zs4-nK21Tps2p3J4aJk5gh1MOZN_HxCjGxh-5SyvCb2VwoOQGQruo01872lI-EH8n3A/s1600/P1000148.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572720563651899922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVn3n6BwY0ePyKBZE3H1zNO8bYYpEgoEc6HyXhVYIwvAqvAi5GO-DaOKK5KekaTDdGhQn18Yq7Zs4-nK21Tps2p3J4aJk5gh1MOZN_HxCjGxh-5SyvCb2VwoOQGQruo01872lI-EH8n3A/s400/P1000148.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Papier mache hearts<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7U3urs4qLbHVZ7nnlRwRreLW5Gss5gP8WU_a6p7xe5_h41wFTL3Pvtrh8Ej0LN3b8EYkP-niQAiu-0CFJXTpK-VubQ5ZtKblOuCynavOGrmQlTFA9qjRu_5hglOY-So5uAXMRK5wrsKb/s1600/glos+shop+012.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572720103323688178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7U3urs4qLbHVZ7nnlRwRreLW5Gss5gP8WU_a6p7xe5_h41wFTL3Pvtrh8Ej0LN3b8EYkP-niQAiu-0CFJXTpK-VubQ5ZtKblOuCynavOGrmQlTFA9qjRu_5hglOY-So5uAXMRK5wrsKb/s400/glos+shop+012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br />New design heart<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUM1CSxXmmDgHeaCsaXC4YvhKsPgmK-ZPuZi9DC1vmLYcheB-X3l5c_FOXQj-1HbbjWgKNVuFdKKCz0_PZEYEOFoX9JEypQxcqMi_QRoyj8okE_hYJPw5-hC3ZobpdyDd5wrDAqZFiq_4R/s1600/223.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572719815898047554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUM1CSxXmmDgHeaCsaXC4YvhKsPgmK-ZPuZi9DC1vmLYcheB-X3l5c_FOXQj-1HbbjWgKNVuFdKKCz0_PZEYEOFoX9JEypQxcqMi_QRoyj8okE_hYJPw5-hC3ZobpdyDd5wrDAqZFiq_4R/s400/223.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Ceramic tile heart<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc17TJdIs3HRP8fn4wCTAYWrlaq0O6sRG8Bn9FdFavzsQ8O43hG7OhX6MXtwDK3c7NjeOxwDLfVQgUgS-lIramiRoNJxMlagyluad7OV2Og3ea6wMTI51ZqrLeQsQN5mVqlCXrbT3IldLX/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572719574706420130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc17TJdIs3HRP8fn4wCTAYWrlaq0O6sRG8Bn9FdFavzsQ8O43hG7OhX6MXtwDK3c7NjeOxwDLfVQgUgS-lIramiRoNJxMlagyluad7OV2Og3ea6wMTI51ZqrLeQsQN5mVqlCXrbT3IldLX/s400/008.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br />Knitted hearts....xxx<br /><br /><br />I like doing a theme this might become a regular spot !</div><div>Bye for nowKathx<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-19643349225683319252011-01-28T09:08:00.000-08:002011-01-28T09:33:54.644-08:00more photos of what I've been making!I bought this painting at Christmas by artist rosie Lomberg. It has beautiful textures and colours and is a joy to look at every day !<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC1fN1q022Yew1qDOOP38vSv9P8qJ7Yxom9cKYKUb5dUJMo7Bw88KMBG02RiTBjwHkCRezDRekz4K2p9TKbGcEcij7NqcwDI6oLy1AbKUgb1MuZyoL5uwFE9f7GzLPdQWi_DLurn0AU2o/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567288045979698322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC1fN1q022Yew1qDOOP38vSv9P8qJ7Yxom9cKYKUb5dUJMo7Bw88KMBG02RiTBjwHkCRezDRekz4K2p9TKbGcEcij7NqcwDI6oLy1AbKUgb1MuZyoL5uwFE9f7GzLPdQWi_DLurn0AU2o/s400/005.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOLOSOeTvAaId630nEhvPiyepCqDm7PcQrywvVEL6N6E8ftRy0TFGKMdgmu0LwcEPhEqTRqRLy3_iCmGhoYrtekDAvkbGUb-A00F6W3lX8eZBhosr0ZQl2HQJtHmSQ_Yvbep6ZW43rtPw/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567285906688019602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOLOSOeTvAaId630nEhvPiyepCqDm7PcQrywvVEL6N6E8ftRy0TFGKMdgmu0LwcEPhEqTRqRLy3_iCmGhoYrtekDAvkbGUb-A00F6W3lX8eZBhosr0ZQl2HQJtHmSQ_Yvbep6ZW43rtPw/s400/001.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Bootees for a new born baby!</div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-26374739108040613842011-01-14T08:55:00.000-08:002011-01-14T11:03:18.317-08:00Hi I'm back in blogland after a long time of a very busy few months of making and selling ! Hope to start the year with more blogging and sharing photos of what I've been making. First of all here are some photos from last year .<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMrbBsMVmGJ1VD6pHgw1bwSSZWUfsKbx89POgWUEq6T0iPL2CUwcJ6X1ly9sIv2ueHGqEVKyWy3gczdifpuJYM7aGqebchN_lihYPn0x9XmQq3c7g42Qz0PdNithJF7GXEmzOHj5jjk6n/s1600/P1010030.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562099299591632226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMrbBsMVmGJ1VD6pHgw1bwSSZWUfsKbx89POgWUEq6T0iPL2CUwcJ6X1ly9sIv2ueHGqEVKyWy3gczdifpuJYM7aGqebchN_lihYPn0x9XmQq3c7g42Qz0PdNithJF7GXEmzOHj5jjk6n/s400/P1010030.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyMrbBsMVmGJ1VD6pHgw1bwSSZWUfsKbx89POgWUEq6T0iPL2CUwcJ6X1ly9sIv2ueHGqEVKyWy3gczdifpuJYM7aGqebchN_lihYPn0x9XmQq3c7g42Qz0PdNithJF7GXEmzOHj5jjk6n/s1600/P1010030.JPG"></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuc8jluJ3seM9f4NzgkWNp2RdYVGi5CnSdxoD8hv1uUchrpLu2yBq0GEFYlnZbYHqRNHzoRICf38aLgJW0GxdUzLmt8C55KfHJwwFBaYyrYPFWZqimW9Kc5EFbJcSXiTMkZ8IsU1XjCFR/s1600/P1010667.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 401px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562113694662386898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuc8jluJ3seM9f4NzgkWNp2RdYVGi5CnSdxoD8hv1uUchrpLu2yBq0GEFYlnZbYHqRNHzoRICf38aLgJW0GxdUzLmt8C55KfHJwwFBaYyrYPFWZqimW9Kc5EFbJcSXiTMkZ8IsU1XjCFR/s400/P1010667.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdqOLBNof_VHbyrwS95DFDko89zUN4uv9sLLP6VfNknhSdswZKeWuMrAumu-cLgOeMbWksBLJHAcBlz0UXkyZD1F6Go87Rfe8Vvzlv6QBCNsXcsG6Li3FHoYlVy3KVH0tq0If53u9GVZ6/s1600/183.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562114805475323378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdqOLBNof_VHbyrwS95DFDko89zUN4uv9sLLP6VfNknhSdswZKeWuMrAumu-cLgOeMbWksBLJHAcBlz0UXkyZD1F6Go87Rfe8Vvzlv6QBCNsXcsG6Li3FHoYlVy3KVH0tq0If53u9GVZ6/s400/183.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gRq7nShwZPcRJr6pC67gP4IrHzo4Pygme6VmV35ngGhVl_H1CZiY0MuzB1sqzYI954CAzJ7vFmqWCAJXJ1HPshDq1MtCXBcHveIvjsv2fWVtNbqGDBB26F42TWIoth0MTMJ7C1-VRwoQ/s1600/P1000927.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562098895027537266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gRq7nShwZPcRJr6pC67gP4IrHzo4Pygme6VmV35ngGhVl_H1CZiY0MuzB1sqzYI954CAzJ7vFmqWCAJXJ1HPshDq1MtCXBcHveIvjsv2fWVtNbqGDBB26F42TWIoth0MTMJ7C1-VRwoQ/s400/P1000927.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91hz8OUuy3m2jnOPtNgv6KqoLLsmjKHfJEzuXVJvPTPctLGLmHu3rG81kGhwvWO8NMbuYVnJxhNjahnZxEvAICxMBmn1Uh7s6yhIeft6YgoKVfQb5QPWWd8Nld-imK9C69Gzj0BI9Z4nq/s1600/P1010647.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562095815679042546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91hz8OUuy3m2jnOPtNgv6KqoLLsmjKHfJEzuXVJvPTPctLGLmHu3rG81kGhwvWO8NMbuYVnJxhNjahnZxEvAICxMBmn1Uh7s6yhIeft6YgoKVfQb5QPWWd8Nld-imK9C69Gzj0BI9Z4nq/s400/P1010647.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0ALxHJZZr0Wk8WKvHNzc9cLreaMucRB-o6Z3HK3f7Rm5UdArO2-BUMUNs9NPkafePa2Fz9psDajzRoBfga5xagqU9rDpsYqUvi2G7MZFDL230puKUyJjZSHOUvc8v-fw7zuUEIz_q2AL/s1600/P1010863.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562112107866060194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0ALxHJZZr0Wk8WKvHNzc9cLreaMucRB-o6Z3HK3f7Rm5UdArO2-BUMUNs9NPkafePa2Fz9psDajzRoBfga5xagqU9rDpsYqUvi2G7MZFDL230puKUyJjZSHOUvc8v-fw7zuUEIz_q2AL/s400/P1010863.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01GawwL3OvPUbydeTqhWwV7if73BAQyuPwAF3R3KLPJHX_lDmYa0cF_eiqCnKGMEi-c9fh8bijWUZ4KbgYdeFzMIcIK5iEZm4cNR4zG74D49qj4m-r03-hocpPTELZsNLgjYyfdIi5O8_/s1600/P1000927.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oskJXevbPiqZaD_q-mmCm7Ek5c5sK4ABlSa7mJfeohmqXk-X2tgzBWmTi-k2VBgm-OJRLGw2Da6UawkhKz0x9Ht36wATApdvUshcnoWsCpHHNuJ34qKaZJ1jRce_gGvU27EmkbqJr88z/s1600/088.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562116963012218930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oskJXevbPiqZaD_q-mmCm7Ek5c5sK4ABlSa7mJfeohmqXk-X2tgzBWmTi-k2VBgm-OJRLGw2Da6UawkhKz0x9Ht36wATApdvUshcnoWsCpHHNuJ34qKaZJ1jRce_gGvU27EmkbqJr88z/s400/088.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-37379180092055575542010-05-03T04:51:00.000-07:002010-05-03T06:02:01.436-07:00<div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkU-SU_D_bVsUSy1ycWVuKGEjejPUb6s77-PEiUYbOHxg_TJufdFVPDYZB0GQWbnVSd05EkKxGydYEFO8KlF1AsKojKmFh0Nm5tFFxfgjjJxEeRhi8EL5usfCFtllqpKLviYFIzvgXpk2K/s1600/Imported+Photos+00001.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>Hi, I have been doing a local Food and drink festival over the weekend and selling my work in the Craft tent .</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7NKdfOljyUDUpffft_Ywj4lA8qRMj5reYnUZWSYXP98LAIQO08wOlBIfMBZQiCzm8aigTWPMB8wJaVxDncnFqWHx9DWSxNB5MJmtNTfUOVA8sY2QKjEHIv_wRLWtEcCWyvFsevHnhuGb/s1600/Imported+Photos+00007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467025403287876946" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7NKdfOljyUDUpffft_Ywj4lA8qRMj5reYnUZWSYXP98LAIQO08wOlBIfMBZQiCzm8aigTWPMB8wJaVxDncnFqWHx9DWSxNB5MJmtNTfUOVA8sY2QKjEHIv_wRLWtEcCWyvFsevHnhuGb/s400/Imported+Photos+00007.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /></div><div>I shared a stall with a lovely lady called Jenny <a href="http://www.littleoaktree.com/">www.littleoaktree.com</a> who makes gorgeous work out of wood. </div><div>Here is a photo of our stall which we were very proud of!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkU-SU_D_bVsUSy1ycWVuKGEjejPUb6s77-PEiUYbOHxg_TJufdFVPDYZB0GQWbnVSd05EkKxGydYEFO8KlF1AsKojKmFh0Nm5tFFxfgjjJxEeRhi8EL5usfCFtllqpKLviYFIzvgXpk2K/s1600/Imported+Photos+00001.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><p align="center"></p><div><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkU-SU_D_bVsUSy1ycWVuKGEjejPUb6s77-PEiUYbOHxg_TJufdFVPDYZB0GQWbnVSd05EkKxGydYEFO8KlF1AsKojKmFh0Nm5tFFxfgjjJxEeRhi8EL5usfCFtllqpKLviYFIzvgXpk2K/s1600/Imported+Photos+00001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467016250781827442" style="WIDTH: 428px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkU-SU_D_bVsUSy1ycWVuKGEjejPUb6s77-PEiUYbOHxg_TJufdFVPDYZB0GQWbnVSd05EkKxGydYEFO8KlF1AsKojKmFh0Nm5tFFxfgjjJxEeRhi8EL5usfCFtllqpKLviYFIzvgXpk2K/s400/Imported+Photos+00001.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /></div><div>Also, here is a finished project from the knitting club I run . This is their first knitted square </div><div><br />turned into a bag ,with the strap made from finger knitting . They are now making a teddy bear.</div><div> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XFmj9W8u6jwbUfl6tEs5YviHFXRv693I6NyGvQno4KtYTejHAOJlM3Kiv0hD-5VOI0509yUsZJiCy0tkUDBvA0GIGaF_JuOLCC-q1QrGyG0Oo1sbMJT1BxESZHDXT1zczhhVgUHYAgmb/s1600/Imported+Photos+00002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467023453797762802" style="WIDTH: 420px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XFmj9W8u6jwbUfl6tEs5YviHFXRv693I6NyGvQno4KtYTejHAOJlM3Kiv0hD-5VOI0509yUsZJiCy0tkUDBvA0GIGaF_JuOLCC-q1QrGyG0Oo1sbMJT1BxESZHDXT1zczhhVgUHYAgmb/s400/Imported+Photos+00002.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br />Next week I am going to be doing some smoke-firing of some clay hearts , so photos of this process to follow soon! </div><div> </div><div>bye for now x</div><div> </div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XFmj9W8u6jwbUfl6tEs5YviHFXRv693I6NyGvQno4KtYTejHAOJlM3Kiv0hD-5VOI0509yUsZJiCy0tkUDBvA0GIGaF_JuOLCC-q1QrGyG0Oo1sbMJT1BxESZHDXT1zczhhVgUHYAgmb/s1600/Imported+Photos+00002.JPG"></a> </p><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XFmj9W8u6jwbUfl6tEs5YviHFXRv693I6NyGvQno4KtYTejHAOJlM3Kiv0hD-5VOI0509yUsZJiCy0tkUDBvA0GIGaF_JuOLCC-q1QrGyG0Oo1sbMJT1BxESZHDXT1zczhhVgUHYAgmb/s1600/Imported+Photos+00002.JPG"></a></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-10289226232955343602010-03-30T03:38:00.000-07:002010-03-30T03:56:20.754-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76htcB2T6Q-ZAiGAn49TVb1FOCVzxrJkvqUN4ZUOGYt2nfBEirtZjFWL1pWXZpWM6qnL-JUCOLJ18vG57tQ12TzrDnJTfDWQy-NIgCAQT7ekmEUqjgIOm_VqI4Ae6GVLnkTEfCbMkZNIb/s1600/P1010066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454377402397646578" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76htcB2T6Q-ZAiGAn49TVb1FOCVzxrJkvqUN4ZUOGYt2nfBEirtZjFWL1pWXZpWM6qnL-JUCOLJ18vG57tQ12TzrDnJTfDWQy-NIgCAQT7ekmEUqjgIOm_VqI4Ae6GVLnkTEfCbMkZNIb/s400/P1010066.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAWpc-IMIBT2oUFKDceP8j-gxgCoJQsFBmESjf3oSX-eR_zZ4P4tF4Wxt6mQwchyu06P4GE286dgLC07xvyzR1fAcxchuYx8Q6LIZlyi-txIGG4tgIO9rcKDykjjNOZS1qOYjO4rhHZJB/s1600/P1010068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454375459446811474" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAWpc-IMIBT2oUFKDceP8j-gxgCoJQsFBmESjf3oSX-eR_zZ4P4tF4Wxt6mQwchyu06P4GE286dgLC07xvyzR1fAcxchuYx8Q6LIZlyi-txIGG4tgIO9rcKDykjjNOZS1qOYjO4rhHZJB/s400/P1010068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">I had to take a photo of all the lovely things I bought recently at a lovely shop in Cirencester called lexi Loves... It's like a sweet shop full of ribbons, jars of buttons, fabrics ,books ,as well as lovely gifts. </div><div align="justify">Also I had to buy yet another box to sort all my spotty buttons in which gave me much pleasure !</div><div align="justify">I also bought something called a yo-yo maker which makes suffolk puffs ,more on this later with some photos .</div><div align="justify">bye for now Kath<br /></div><div align="left"></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-49210091244545885802010-03-29T06:55:00.000-07:002010-03-29T07:46:42.638-07:00Easter goodies!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMMHzIGeAX0uiuBhYlGEQLpnT5qPUu2urB-9ODuB1Fk3qxXJqTZRns7QR4C8YPZ1s77BCOgnCKQBeNIR_tsyqMLRzWDQPNCLOWOa4TiuKSL925PzmJ07VYKU2-nqJkZepiaO2hKCADIkg/s1600/P1010074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454066425364007090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMMHzIGeAX0uiuBhYlGEQLpnT5qPUu2urB-9ODuB1Fk3qxXJqTZRns7QR4C8YPZ1s77BCOgnCKQBeNIR_tsyqMLRzWDQPNCLOWOa4TiuKSL925PzmJ07VYKU2-nqJkZepiaO2hKCADIkg/s400/P1010074.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQREU1-afUnCUKQDk1p6cBzqYlK7m_bcr5U7ZAUXZe5R5wT43-EMhHXv4oKQLp8cb1IfXCN9UjWY81Lq4sMl1C0DkyvIf7zk7tWO-TygSmZ9wPs7pBax1iudHyU2G1IgEVn65_c3J3GxZG/s1600/P1010076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454065227292613314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQREU1-afUnCUKQDk1p6cBzqYlK7m_bcr5U7ZAUXZe5R5wT43-EMhHXv4oKQLp8cb1IfXCN9UjWY81Lq4sMl1C0DkyvIf7zk7tWO-TygSmZ9wPs7pBax1iudHyU2G1IgEVn65_c3J3GxZG/s400/P1010076.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkzej9-Qo9GZuZTZvdwXVwookkRD1PfQiQy8EaSQTJGfxPwEIdrM2UFBEuowZVN6Bw1Eu-NSiMfymgud7yLYT8_3LdPwQwvQrS4IpnMzpJAsD_THvVl9Gb6WI1eNCPQDKZKBymV7205hy/s1600/P1010054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454064658199755426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkzej9-Qo9GZuZTZvdwXVwookkRD1PfQiQy8EaSQTJGfxPwEIdrM2UFBEuowZVN6Bw1Eu-NSiMfymgud7yLYT8_3LdPwQwvQrS4IpnMzpJAsD_THvVl9Gb6WI1eNCPQDKZKBymV7205hy/s400/P1010054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifn4S6TZzPiX5aZ7O-4qsYJipjeb3RwtgR8-q7duVcGtxlHm4OlDJenqOHkQkrl7vUyl35ZJPnSwv95EvBhH5OlqBcn6XD0AoYQBNzUPgvEUn5RYY0HgFpV4wX2wBrQ8sAAWVuK4pZ2vfo/s1600/P1010056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454064181095040722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifn4S6TZzPiX5aZ7O-4qsYJipjeb3RwtgR8-q7duVcGtxlHm4OlDJenqOHkQkrl7vUyl35ZJPnSwv95EvBhH5OlqBcn6XD0AoYQBNzUPgvEUn5RYY0HgFpV4wX2wBrQ8sAAWVuK4pZ2vfo/s400/P1010056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZUTKQosaUMXv0TRSkEJjXF164ZxPncYTYib_LZbr4SN0rp5EhQapKfPn3URAeds0wCBs-4tCn4mVIGBQKBGB57KN2a0J2CKzrfBg7ModberT815gtdvWaHTgDxK2EC3WEiLfSkYURVfV/s1600/P1010077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454063195843136818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZUTKQosaUMXv0TRSkEJjXF164ZxPncYTYib_LZbr4SN0rp5EhQapKfPn3URAeds0wCBs-4tCn4mVIGBQKBGB57KN2a0J2CKzrfBg7ModberT815gtdvWaHTgDxK2EC3WEiLfSkYURVfV/s400/P1010077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Hi , just thought I would show you what I have been making for easter. I have made far too many for my pre -easter fairs and have lots left so it looks like my home will be very over decorated!!!</div><div>I'm planning to decorate a wreath and a vase of twigs ,photos to follow soon....</div></div></div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116376387748321180.post-71379842656500542242010-02-24T12:47:00.000-08:002010-02-26T13:48:36.067-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzlYNaw2J8p0W9FaIKyHvnqWoHbg0fHhphv-kR_Cx4GxPZHPpAsVHjdt0H3RS1yjYjZscKknmgFFLf1qLL7h2lT4K4RLq1vcwExX5bLTyvYW3qjChbDPZA3EmUKx_KvL1wCJQoqnpWtQF/s1600-h/P1010045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442567774841106546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzlYNaw2J8p0W9FaIKyHvnqWoHbg0fHhphv-kR_Cx4GxPZHPpAsVHjdt0H3RS1yjYjZscKknmgFFLf1qLL7h2lT4K4RLq1vcwExX5bLTyvYW3qjChbDPZA3EmUKx_KvL1wCJQoqnpWtQF/s400/P1010045.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>I have been making lots of knitted and crocheted cakes inspired by cakes in the lovely book One Skein by Leigh Radford. I have been using some rowan cotton dk and bamboo cotton which is great to use. They look great in groups and I gave one wrapped in cellophane with ribbon and a label instead of a birthday card to a friend. </div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442566644594206658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincWZVUgv8C4WAzsl27_isWubsJ21RPl1Qj10cRBPdtNG76QnSCrUFG3oVNTcc3Y_6fBA9V72xYXI7_7YlZKY6tyknOuFX0OlRBEZeROfOYiDlLrFTIIcVQRMU_arcAXVbzlqJOxO2BQ1R/s400/P1010044.JPG" /><br /><div>I have altered the size of the pattern to make them smaller . Hope you like them as much as I do ! I have started making some into pin cushions and they might end up at my next craft fair .<br />Bye for now, I'm off to make another batch!x</div><p align="left"><br /></p><div></div><div></div><div></div></div>Kath Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198299964059453305noreply@blogger.com0