The studio has been particularly cold to work in so far this month. I even resorted to clutching a hot water bottle whilst painting last week! The clay has been uncomfortably cold to work with, nothing has been drying, it's often been raining so I can't disappear into the wood for a walk and I've been a bit grumpy. Thankfully, I accumulated enough dry pots to bisque fire this week, so the studio was gloriously toasty and warm on Tuesday. I worked on some new illustrations during my Christmas break, which are now coming to life as test plates. I tend to draw designs out before making or painting them, to work out some kinks before committing to clay. The images on this plate are inspired by a heritage farming village called Cregneash. A cluster of thatched cottages and farm buildings, it sits close to the most southerly tip of the island, eternally battered by the wind! I spent a lot of time there as a child whilst my Dad volunteered with his vintage tractors (!), so I have a soft spot for it. My illustrations tend to be quite simplistic or even abstract (in colour at least!), so I hope that locals will recognise the icons such as Harry Kelly's cottage and the infamous telephone box! Another new creature for 2015...a wee robin redbreast. I like him.
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Katy
24/1/2015 06:25:11 pm
Thank you Tanya! I think we'll be seeing a lot of him...
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Anna
22/1/2015 02:19:26 pm
was that phone box inspiration for the writers of Dr Who? we are hoping for some cooler weather..... :(
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Katy
24/1/2015 06:26:58 pm
Not that I'm aware of Anna! It was a feature in the movie 'Waking Ned'. The local telecom group wanted to decommission it, but it's been saved thanks to a petition and local sponsor :)
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