Unfortunately, Lady Luck has not been on my side again this month. I attempted to slow down and try to 'reset' after moving studios again, due to ongoing firing issues with my kiln, numerous expenses, and fixes. I was enjoying being back on the wheel, making mugs and vases again. However, the stress of the past year, as well as the general stress of being self-employed and attempting to save money and apply for a mortgage, has definitely taken its toll on my health. The past

Another highly challenging month. I'm aware it is the 6th of July at the time of writing, but unfortunately, it has been another highly stressful month of uncertainty and expenses! This month I've been met by even more firing issues with my kiln. It has now had a new thermocouple, contactor and controller as well as being completely rewired. These repairs have cost me a lot of money and put me out of work for the past couple of months. My business has certainly taken a hit, a

A challenging month, to say the least!

Time is really flying by this year! Yet again, I have not gotten around to writing a blog post until the end of the month. It has officially now been a WHOLE YEAR since I started making butter dishes with your dogs showcased on top. Although I'm very much missing having a wheel and making mugs, bowls and other crockery, these butter dishes have certainly kept me busy! My style has definitely evolved since I first started making these dogs. I feel like I'm now much more famili

Wowzas, March came and went, and I only just realised I hadn't done a blog post on the very last day! Still time to squeeze one in :') I will start by saying how eternally grateful I am to be kept so consistently busy again this year. I'm so proud and still amazed by how popular my bespoke butter dish commissions have become. It has been challenging trying to find the fairest and simplest way to take on these commissions when they are in such high demand. However, I have foun

This has been the most hectic, busiest month of possibly my life! I moved house at the very beginning of the month, to Malton. Our new house is still under renovation, but it is getting there slowly. I have been busy setting up my new studio and a home office this week, ready to move my buisness too. Image: visitmalton.com My new kiln required some custom-made elements, which I had made by the manufacturer of my kiln, which is based in South Africa. There were a whole load of

It's been a very quiet, snowy, slow start to the year at the gallery. It has felt the complete opposite on my socials! This week, I had an Instagram video bring me 5000+ followers. Which has led to hundreds of messages and emails from people asking how to order! Snow in North Yorkshire this week Although it's a very good problem to have, I simply don't have the time to reply to everyone. However, I am so grateful and honoured that so many of you want to buy my work. If you wa

As the year winds down, I’ve been reflecting on what a full-on and yet very heart-warming year it’s been. Running a small buisness is not easy, and this year I have been the busiest I have ever been! I took on around 180 butter dish commissions this year, which have completely taken over my practise and developed my skill-set. You heard it here first: 2026 will be the year of the butter dish! This December, I did two wonderful Christmas markets: Froggy Goes To Market: Christm

November usually always feels like a month for slowing the pace—both in the studio and in life. This has completely NOT been the case this year! We have had the busiest month of the year at The Geall Gallery, with the visit of the Flying Scotsman in the village bringing in lots more people than Grosmont is used to. I've almost completely sold out of pottery stock, and I have sold lots of illustration work too! The steam engine print has done well! As well as a busy gallery mo

This post is a little less positive than usual, but I want to share a very honest review of what’s been happening behind the scenes over...

All except one butter dish made it to their new homes last month. I’m still waiting for a reply from the last person, so if your name is...

The bespoke butter dishes I made in July have all been sent to their new homes! It took a looooong time to package each one to ensure a...

Butter dish madness and summer markets SO, what a busy month! I still can't believe how many orders I have received this month! In case...

New small batch incoming & introducing a super special seafood summer collection It's already the 12th of June, and I'm only just getting...

I am thrilled to introduce my new whimsical pottery collection. This cone 6 stoneware collection re-stocked my popular designs of Stars,...

New reactive glazes & a new stockist Last month I created a range of pottery inspired by traditional Japanese glazing methods. I made and...

The first small-batch of the year is nearly sold out & new experiments are coming soon...

Well, I started 2025 with the flu and somehow I still have it 5 weeks later, not the best start to the year... Nevertheless, I have...

New year, new goals!

I'm in complete dis-belief that its the last month of the year, making this my last blog post of the year. What a busy year its been, but...