tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46898287346731240992024-02-19T11:18:01.913-08:00Sarah Malone CeramicsSarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-64196156874093436822013-09-05T07:29:00.001-07:002013-09-05T07:29:43.744-07:00New Website<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dear visitor,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took part in the Waterside Art Centres 'Open' exhibition last year an exhibition full of many different works of art. It was the second time I took part in the show and its always great especially as I live in Sale and its so local. All the visitors to the show had the opportunity to vote on their favourite piece and my butterfly installation won the 'peoples choice' award. As part of that award I was invited to take part in a show with the other award winners from the 'Open'. I went in last week to install a new butterfly installation (see bottom picture). The show opens today and is on until May, there will be a 'meet the maker' event and I will also be giving a talk along with the other artists in March (see flyer above for details). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the piece I installed for the 'Open' exhibition in 2012. Photograph by Stuart Royse;</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the piece I have just installed for the one year on exhibition. It is made up of over 300 porcelain butterflies. Each butterfly has antique lace imprinted in into the surface and their wings are propped up at different angles to represent flight and yet they have have been pinned into position. I have painted the backs of the butterflies red, which cannot be seen from the front but when you get a little closer and view from the side you can see the dash of dramatic colour on the upturned wings. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the form of the butterfly but I am also very inspired by the symbolism of it. It is so beautiful and fragile, one touch of its wings and it would be destroyed. Yet its beauty encourages us to want to catch and trap it forever. This desire to covet something beautiful is similar to my own practice I was inspired by beautiful artefacts in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Stunning objects made with such care and attention to detail and an honesty to the material used. I wanted to hold these precious objects but housed behind glass they were protected from my destructive hands. I want to make work that people want to covet, something precious to be held and never forgotten. Sentimental maybe but every time I make I am driven by the desire to make something so beautiful it has to be looked at and held. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hopefully this butterfly installation encapsulates </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the idea of something beautiful being contained but there is also a sadness about trapping these beautiful butterflies. T</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he red represents the death of them as they were pinned into position, but not the </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">death</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> of its beauty that will be there forever trapped in the clay that it was made from. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The birth and death cycle of the butterfly is a pretty short one, reminding me of the short cycle of life and death. It represents the philosophy of impermanence, that everything changes and in fact has to change and we have to allow it. Therefore ironically I really shouldn't be trapping and pinning these butterflies but letting go and setting them free. </span></div>
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Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-20434035197313842582012-11-27T11:50:00.001-08:002012-11-27T12:03:44.548-08:00Made by Hand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666;">Still busy getting ready for this show, but I am almost there! Show opens this Friday at Tredegar House in Newport, South Wales. If you're visiting then come and visit me on stand P134, hope to see you there. </span></div>
Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-83573589207280396282012-11-08T12:38:00.000-08:002012-11-08T12:39:20.694-08:00LustreAll packed up and ready for Lustre tomorrow, pics to follow. Please see link below for details;<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">Beautiful book co-written by my lecturer from Manchester Metropolitan University, </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100000650450187" href="https://www.facebook.com/alex.mcerlain.7" style="cursor: pointer; line-height: 17px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Alex McErlain</a><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">.</span></span>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">I also loved </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=503386164" href="https://www.facebook.com/marie.canning.967" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;">Marie Canning</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">'s work, exquisite objects based on ancient herbal medicine. Marie has created beautiful wearable vessels inspired by Victorian ‘ceramic eye ointment pots’ which she has decorated with minute herbal plants including; flowers, leaves, stems, roots and tendrils. Carefully placed oxides pool in the bottom of the vessels highlighting the stunning plant detail. Subtle impressed text tell a story of the medicinal herb and they are finished to perfection with delicately placed gold wires and lustres, just delicious!! Her attention to detail is remarkable. All the best for the future Marie, hope to see you at the shows very soon!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After setting off from home at an early start of 5am on the
Thursday morning I arrived at Bovey just before 10am to set up. By 3pm I was
still attaching butterflies to the wall, leaving only an hour to put the work out on display! It was worth
it though as I received an award for the ‘best stand’ which was an honour
especially as there was so many fantastic stands and amazing makers. It means I
get a free stand next year, so will definitely be back to Bovey in 2013.</span></div>
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didn’t halter the Devon folk from visiting the show in their droves, the amount
of people really did surprise me. My work was very well received and sales were
good. It was a really fun and friendly show to take part in and fantastically
organised by Sarah James and Nina Fox (thank you both). I am really pleased
that I will be taking part again next year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a quick post about The Contemporary Craft Festival, which I am currently busy getting ready for! It starts this Thursday and is on all weekend until Sun 17th. Fabulous work for sale made by UK designer makers, everything from jewellery to textiles, glassware to furniture and ceramics. Come and see me on Stand A32. </span>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-70868378965601896462012-05-13T08:01:00.000-07:002012-05-13T08:03:33.488-07:00Firing Up - Blessed Thomas Holford<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">The work is going to be exhibited at; Local Creations artists studios and galleries in Altrincham from 2nd - 30th June then at MMU in their 'Out of Schools' exhibition from 29th June - 9th July. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Many thanks to the Crafts Council for the opportunity and the teachers, students and staff at BTH. A special thank you to ceramics technician Lucy Harvey, I couldn't have done it without her!!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.madebyhandonline.com/by/sarah_malone_ceramics/">http://www.madebyhandonline.com/by/sarah_malone_ceramics/</a>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-47987582522395431452012-04-10T09:54:00.003-07:002012-04-10T12:01:15.937-07:00Shows 2012<span >This year I will be taking part in;</span><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><span>The Contemporary Craft Fair</span><span> - Bovey Tracey, Devon</span></span></div><div><span >15th-17th June</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><span>Lustre Contemporary Craft Market</span><span> - Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham</span></span></div><div><span >9th-11th November</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><span>Made by Hand</span><span> - Tredegar House, Newport, South Wales</span></span></div><div><span >30th Nov - 2nd Dec</span></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-76315506215684303252012-04-08T05:50:00.005-07:002012-04-08T06:14:34.935-07:00Sale Waterside - Visitors Choice Award<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-F9n1i0bN8VY_X5oPxIaDgeyVhAolBSuY4Hheo0PnMnbAWBEhhPJWszbIWAkWlszqx6F7ulvPyxepUztdvx2nALTYSnHlrXAUTdfDSdIK7sYQ1robkTR9_iToTjRiYRJV66yzpctaIxtc/s1600/best+1013s.jpg" style="line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-F9n1i0bN8VY_X5oPxIaDgeyVhAolBSuY4Hheo0PnMnbAWBEhhPJWszbIWAkWlszqx6F7ulvPyxepUztdvx2nALTYSnHlrXAUTdfDSdIK7sYQ1robkTR9_iToTjRiYRJV66yzpctaIxtc/s320/best+1013s.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729014508997298498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDDYM21zVNirAhj13paOcoOFm9vTUjPxnAs1zhBcEsVH0PsoqP_YORfMj6OdV3wuQZbRD8jsdF1emWbaBBVCG1n2oSGmBocRmodamGePrDa0_s4pBP0J_IfSlFmhezm-leAhYWw6e7WK7/s1600/best+1015.jpg" style="line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDDYM21zVNirAhj13paOcoOFm9vTUjPxnAs1zhBcEsVH0PsoqP_YORfMj6OdV3wuQZbRD8jsdF1emWbaBBVCG1n2oSGmBocRmodamGePrDa0_s4pBP0J_IfSlFmhezm-leAhYWw6e7WK7/s320/best+1015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729014505551782658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP7IulKkPAcKm-bgPRb2J1PTEy3VCMckqndVdRL0zJr-loe4LgI2URoqdgzRWgZuXJ-y910k2KQrSmmOAR_uVqRDOv3VhBVhesqsfQP5EtP4NfqNDuEkHJADUQAJ2p2ew24BbWuz5here/s1600/best+1019.jpg" style="line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdP7IulKkPAcKm-bgPRb2J1PTEy3VCMckqndVdRL0zJr-loe4LgI2URoqdgzRWgZuXJ-y910k2KQrSmmOAR_uVqRDOv3VhBVhesqsfQP5EtP4NfqNDuEkHJADUQAJ2p2ew24BbWuz5here/s320/best+1019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729014495239529746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fWbENV6BOc_URzO2SqTD70KZSXE8SvsuEKib6soS6AiKambqPWhzGFGbTg5SskL_nDhghMQGX57Th6RJ1KChzNlFa4CHdjpnWHxP4guxui3u_z2IRgoqjTfWdYIjhuv9qDUcNjJUEnnI/s1600/best+1051.jpg" style="line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fWbENV6BOc_URzO2SqTD70KZSXE8SvsuEKib6soS6AiKambqPWhzGFGbTg5SskL_nDhghMQGX57Th6RJ1KChzNlFa4CHdjpnWHxP4guxui3u_z2IRgoqjTfWdYIjhuv9qDUcNjJUEnnI/s320/best+1051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729014491873476898" /></a><span style="line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%; "><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I have just received the Visitors Choice Award at the Sale Waterside ‘Open’ Exhibition for my porcelain butterfly installation. I received £150 prize money and the opportunity to take part in an exhibition at the Gallery next year with seven other award winners.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">It's a real honour to receive the visitors' choice award, particularly given the strength of the competition in this year’s show. Trafford is a real hub of creativity and I feel fortunate to have been able to celebrate that with so many talented artists at such a great arts venue as the Sale Waterside. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%; "><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; ">I usually display the butterflies in a circle or flock formation but after arriving at the gallery and seeing the tall rectangular wall space I was a bit flummoxed to say the least! After some contemplation, panic, cup of tea and some sketches I decided on the column formation as seen. Each butterfly has been attached to the wall with dress makers pins. They are also painted red on the back, which you only see when walking past the installation. </span></p><div><span style="line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span><div style="line-height: normal; "><span><span style="line-height: 14px; ">Photographs by Stuart Royse</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: normal; "><span style="line-height: 14px;">www.stuartroysephotgraphy.co.uk<br /></span></span><div><span style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-91161743536235985722012-03-29T11:21:00.008-07:002012-03-29T14:47:23.094-07:00Crafts Council - Firing Up Scheme<div><span ><span style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I have been delivering workshops at Blessed Thomas Holford School in Altrincham for the last couple of months. Its all part of the Crafts Council 'Firing Up' scheme, which is a project to get school children fired up about clay. I have been working with 24 of their year 11 art students on ceramic projects. I was given the theme of ceramic heads and we have been making portraits in clay, shrunken heads and large life size clay heads. They have worked fantastically well on all the projects and here are some of the results of the shrunken heads inspired work. </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 14px; ">A Big thank you to Lucy Harvey for all her assistance with the project and her jewellery making skills for the shrunken heads today!!!</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIzN4d-O4ig6n8SmdKx_06bR4YD275WHxSrSU51GKXQKMRaNkG7C0M-cTASc9VQjHWUVCZGrxlhexvLFbQmmgXUD7Id3VmccuUfUojS5CJMi4nyxhYgqLZsQv3BxsYFFUgPaW4CTv64Q7/s1600/1.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIzN4d-O4ig6n8SmdKx_06bR4YD275WHxSrSU51GKXQKMRaNkG7C0M-cTASc9VQjHWUVCZGrxlhexvLFbQmmgXUD7Id3VmccuUfUojS5CJMi4nyxhYgqLZsQv3BxsYFFUgPaW4CTv64Q7/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725401018162498722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyILICG19aoQSU587lQ-8s7ki0KlZYAFOAmDZtMD0VP3fi6mmYF47zPkPjeRhaaIlbhQHTGdGx8h0RK79W89FosLd4OrPCtSVXn4QnWOQkBLDbODJ5bKbOBf4astglxjbL9_c6xtpBGY6/s1600/2.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; 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font-size: 100%; "><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-62126375657475526372012-03-05T09:58:00.009-08:002012-03-05T11:43:20.392-08:00Manchester Antique Textile Fair<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: left; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: left; ">I always seem to busy when this event is held, but yesterday I finally got to go and wow what an amazing event! 100 exhibitors selling everything from antique lace, clothes, fabrics, bags, shoes, amazing buttons, jewellery and much more. An absolute fabulous 2 hours was spent </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: left; ">rummaging </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: left; ">through fusty old boxes of lace and piles and piles of fabrics!! It was an expensive trip though!! I bought some gorgeous </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: left; ">pieces </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: left; ">of lace, it seems wicked to now destroy them by pressing them into clay!! Info about the textile fair can be found on; </span><a href="http://www.textilesociety.org.uk/" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: left; ">http://www.textilesociety.org.uk</a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCZsMUZWrFxG7yvuhpN25K8HDDnTYS1HTCTrmkH_cMn1z5_8s_uZPub6567W0dVJagU_YQ32OFw-6uy8aNtUL59TJyvXaFoUZo189tknlJpEj7iALxUfd7Jel51i63_54NtQJ8VYSLlAx/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG"><span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCZsMUZWrFxG7yvuhpN25K8HDDnTYS1HTCTrmkH_cMn1z5_8s_uZPub6567W0dVJagU_YQ32OFw-6uy8aNtUL59TJyvXaFoUZo189tknlJpEj7iALxUfd7Jel51i63_54NtQJ8VYSLlAx/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716477842960279970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px; " /></span></a><div><span><br /></span></div><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX8cR1rZArU62EsqCZfrsm_pz9EBLkK4SoU6lo5emFakQ-M4MiKng4zVWdYHCwYmBhXIzxh4Gez_m0x4qRqs6syp-nttHkNoGOA7I1cg2gjooOrecNJ9pNQ-_dhTR4A-t8r2fq6UNhyphenhyphenDX/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX8cR1rZArU62EsqCZfrsm_pz9EBLkK4SoU6lo5emFakQ-M4MiKng4zVWdYHCwYmBhXIzxh4Gez_m0x4qRqs6syp-nttHkNoGOA7I1cg2gjooOrecNJ9pNQ-_dhTR4A-t8r2fq6UNhyphenhyphenDX/s320/DSC_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716477651471393330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXBjtrzsWzx4yuLBGZs0h5PgXdw_fd_SOy0j-UqOW5aigld_WxwVbXECFIueLeQK88q4rGBUelpS7bp8JiZo65Arne4VyPTiX2tnax3QFqPjIUrmb5fyHxK3dpjHkvfafl7KJ4vM13blc/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXBjtrzsWzx4yuLBGZs0h5PgXdw_fd_SOy0j-UqOW5aigld_WxwVbXECFIueLeQK88q4rGBUelpS7bp8JiZo65Arne4VyPTiX2tnax3QFqPjIUrmb5fyHxK3dpjHkvfafl7KJ4vM13blc/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716477648772456978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px; " /></a><br /></span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71R-XBBgFuDt0LSEngre3RlEwFhPOIFiqjj8Nr1j-r-zK3DfZX_IJPXZJI4cGwlT8FwcHg15g0qRf3RFNBiW2HU1EHOO6X2L2PRnbe35z7k_gOOoWz-z3QKRXqanzAHdy1k3k0opuu6w5/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71R-XBBgFuDt0LSEngre3RlEwFhPOIFiqjj8Nr1j-r-zK3DfZX_IJPXZJI4cGwlT8FwcHg15g0qRf3RFNBiW2HU1EHOO6X2L2PRnbe35z7k_gOOoWz-z3QKRXqanzAHdy1k3k0opuu6w5/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716477639800011186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: verdana; font-size: small; ">I also found some beautiful Chinese batik fabric; long strips of blue and white decorated fabric that were actually part of a large skirts (I would have loved to have seem them as skirts). I really loved the indigo colour in contrast with the white patterns and would really like to get this shade of blue on my cups.</span> <span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYcVVBFfiLYNX59eu6RVbcvvmbU_Z3C5Z1ZMkYOfaucMQ0xdkOFOvIk9R-LE-VW_Thtzexu1OxdUdJS92iI1TLhVZrVcLgs1LWEPOQLe6V_9iRErTDdcQ0Orb86_j4TfF1AvQ_Pt_U1wC/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYcVVBFfiLYNX59eu6RVbcvvmbU_Z3C5Z1ZMkYOfaucMQ0xdkOFOvIk9R-LE-VW_Thtzexu1OxdUdJS92iI1TLhVZrVcLgs1LWEPOQLe6V_9iRErTDdcQ0Orb86_j4TfF1AvQ_Pt_U1wC/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716477638148994706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyK9yginEYH9gEs9-6frAvl8-JJIOKe7ViS067arm_5O3llhdPbahR4EbhzA9FheRMs-krBiMj0z9h0gbmMzLEtl9lV88pcKfljeAVsunZ7dS2Y66gNG3Tmmb9qB4g0nUnmwIL1sTLr4_u/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyK9yginEYH9gEs9-6frAvl8-JJIOKe7ViS067arm_5O3llhdPbahR4EbhzA9FheRMs-krBiMj0z9h0gbmMzLEtl9lV88pcKfljeAVsunZ7dS2Y66gNG3Tmmb9qB4g0nUnmwIL1sTLr4_u/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716477631513605634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px; " /></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"><span>I have always loved wrapping, placing or just displaying my ceramic pieces on beautiful fabrics. Partly because of a Yuzen dying workshop I took part in whilst at MMU. I had the opportunity to paint a piece of silk in the traditional way of Yuzen, under the instruction of Japanese Master Kimono dyer, Nasu San. It was truly a fantastic and inspirational workshop that has stayed with me. I experienced a eureka moment with the piece of silk when I placed one of my slip-cast porcelain cups on the fabric, they just looked perfect together and ever since then I have loved the contrast of ceramic with fabric. </span></span></p></div><div><span><br /></span></div><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbb3soeAmE3mJpXC-Fyvr_b-UU5TS29WKPZSvKWv7y4qcJq2egqj5EtH0m1E9h5JSWedK72QrsxMx6BRwe39wSVJ50mXvZY3CevKs3MhVdlAxgtsO6K6ftSB8MGrrV1VwolBEOAID9yFF/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 129px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbb3soeAmE3mJpXC-Fyvr_b-UU5TS29WKPZSvKWv7y4qcJq2egqj5EtH0m1E9h5JSWedK72QrsxMx6BRwe39wSVJ50mXvZY3CevKs3MhVdlAxgtsO6K6ftSB8MGrrV1VwolBEOAID9yFF/s320/DSC_0052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716478867834957410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1gMPXIdLtgxHRHfQfipL4kXtn719Xa9JH5mNF8-1iHCmoCukUheBDBXhHC7xsvK6gxNhGKsUQ-ozlHgXdVQPgJPaGPOoVrR12Zsh2U0A4ELixgGvxZy8dO912AvxbmFzQz95U08aXoaR/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g_5B-6DHiC18uuqgoO7-q_wB4a3xEytR5UsTZZDv8FTAJ2Er9-hpYx2h2-085zfjWW1EA_E7Q6ZYwwdtFtAxaKYgWnjN_StfDgA654ee-2Ky6CG9jq5lOOwZ4vmuQpTSiffEIqXAyI91/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716478848914148098" /></a><br /></span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERn0O9aARyLakW7alkRAfnphnZ7IN-1OrmuWK_OHJeVHpsQpqVmGIAkhykVpSqVgBJlVrh5YZ0uZnXHoTVxj6f3Mko0uvdW_956iE2jSwOhAuTNPGpsD1icfDMfDX8hwEg5oLX8cGoolU/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERn0O9aARyLakW7alkRAfnphnZ7IN-1OrmuWK_OHJeVHpsQpqVmGIAkhykVpSqVgBJlVrh5YZ0uZnXHoTVxj6f3Mko0uvdW_956iE2jSwOhAuTNPGpsD1icfDMfDX8hwEg5oLX8cGoolU/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716478839752951218" /></a><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 100%; text-align: left; ">Original piece of Yuzen dyed silk from Nasu San's workshop;</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOYkQzC4KmT9vXOALaN77wiT5mZcX619gD0UGHv1_gItrAz9YUSi_jpnReCYSVG9tMbEcMkwmIwyGtn0G7uR_d1P-Qxyani0CNbKjMR3RoPwDto9n5hPz9VdqT6tteoVp45ho5F7G-U-s/s320/Sarah+Malone+-+Yuzen+Dying.jpg" /> </div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5Cs7cFj9c8LqoR-CinqnHjBCsi9r_aKSdmwSVQEukg7kEcA1JtU4EVMajRf5l2cza7_4B5vcFcMMo8pquqZblgB7-YuhLvoh_Mt3Vt9Z64vKJY2-L3xMqTZ1mPbWYfhtuqA_H7rRCV-P/s320/fleeting+lives.jpg" /> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkq_8KzzBc-wtrUByhB0Tz0aJZgXP-ODMQpq3KH117ER2CsgjoV1tw-vYjr5KqWACkcBfLtNqmp3uRnAW_OPC4G9W4dnP8nyVSj6VxFoefmPOUxCZ-trIPiG1_ifuYub1Q2G7IC2iOGIJ3/s320/Sarah+Malone+-+rikyu%2527s+one+flower.JPG" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-43582071909536900822012-03-03T10:15:00.010-08:002012-03-03T11:18:59.569-08:00Terrible Blogger!!<div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><span>I am a terrible blogger and very embarrassed to say that the last entry was in Nov last year!! But in my defense it has been a busy time, after Gifted I delivered some twilight sessions for local art teachers at Manchester School of Art. Part of the Crafts Council scheme; 'Firing Up'. The project is 18 months into its 3 year plan to get the school kilns, teachers, pupils and parents fired up about clay;</span></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/learn/programmes/firing-up/"><span>http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/learn/programmes/firing-up/</span></a></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>The twilight sessions were delivered by Penny Bately, Steve Dixon and myself and they went really well. The teachers had a great time and learnt lots of ceramics skills to share with their students. Have a look at some of the sessions on the Crafts Council CAN site (and if you're a maker join up to the site);</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><a href="http://www.craft-action.org.uk/group/firing-up-manchester">http://www.craft-action.org.uk/group/firing-up-manchester</a></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>So, after the twilight sessions come the school workshops, Penny and myself are now delivering clay workshops to selected pupils from 5 local schools. I will get some images from the sessions up soon, but I just love this one showing the kids eagerness at getting their hands on the clay!</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5O_q3SO6Cl4WJjVbl8rcE-1TYn6tjOC8zf_ECHSOXVALWgh0gswrtxGxU9l_zVc7HTa8ZqXBO_TkafRpj9Yir6os8Gl3RLEYWfIWjGV9IT_iicH5bvUqnqV7Z3WS-Mf1Mq2uu_Oox8Zt/s320/IMG_4166.JPG" /> </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>I have also been working with Ruthin school children on a similar project whereby selected pupils get to experience varied workshops at Manchester School of Art and Ruthin Craft Centre in metal, ceramics, glass and design, the work made by the pupils will be exhibited at Ruthin Craft Centre later in the year. </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>In January I was selected to take part in the Sale Waterside Gallery 'Open' Exhibition and I installed nearly 300 hundred butterflies (which took over 6 hours!). When I arrived at the gallery to see the space I had been given it was a bit daunting but I worked with the space and hopefully created a good installation of butterflies;</span></div></div><span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinehmJlerN7wiEt8Iq8zJPY2ZOnHi5ZdgvMjeDHvyR0qRpSilxMX9xkeTVUh2R_P13HZSjEzgb6rbXZvO9_vhycyn5s6hm57OsizysJkq9Klo4N2qfZXjMu5zaPIfL8wGsBjntkEgwSwcC/s1600/1+for+fb.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinehmJlerN7wiEt8Iq8zJPY2ZOnHi5ZdgvMjeDHvyR0qRpSilxMX9xkeTVUh2R_P13HZSjEzgb6rbXZvO9_vhycyn5s6hm57OsizysJkq9Klo4N2qfZXjMu5zaPIfL8wGsBjntkEgwSwcC/s320/1+for+fb.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715743363449437010" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPAiDIFQ0s54lk647MJwyq60FVxevG6dc6irD4SS5HzcTAyHxBg5osAilwd1qMZg2QaunFhnrhVdJcbwfLybyE4c1gYrej9Z36lUm27Z55NWMtG81Fnn_OvD43mJkPieuhAl9QzM-6F7d/s1600/1a+for+fb.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXG5yqO9dGfCNhUVb4QGVCGNnN5nimM2z74AiL3ZjK_bc1sUVOb-lsliqrgox4wq5DorlDOLC_oL29zRlUIZvMUP18_Y8rBTsWAWeDXZse2u5AK9HVQgVmtJwmV5bQcs7CaYVx832kSXwW/s320/7+for+fb.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715742345842836786" /></a><br /></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span>I am very pleased to say I will be taking part in The Contemporary Craft Fair in Bovey Tracey on 15th-17th June 2012, to find out more details and to see who else will be exhibiting take a look at the website;</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><a href="http://craftsatboveytracey.co.uk/">http://craftsatboveytracey.co.uk/</a> </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span>And finally, you can now buy my work online at;</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><a href="http://www.madebyhandonline.com/">http://www.madebyhandonline.com/</a> </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span>Well that was a very brief update of what I have been up to, I will hopefully keep on top of my blogging in future! </span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><span><br /></span></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-897938017830335802011-11-24T23:36:00.001-08:002011-11-24T23:37:45.794-08:00Gifted - this weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQni6NghopjMF1dlSUFYaeCjyPxZidgMJ45rXJ2iJjcwVh5mvxrFuKJ_dDQ5ZTGDxNepAw09rEwELaWtGb33VYaCXZV9keq5pNX0zmhtPUB4hzsf1_-tkLWU1H6WGc7FpzxtD36f7ipwQg/s1600/pic+for+facebook.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQni6NghopjMF1dlSUFYaeCjyPxZidgMJ45rXJ2iJjcwVh5mvxrFuKJ_dDQ5ZTGDxNepAw09rEwELaWtGb33VYaCXZV9keq5pNX0zmhtPUB4hzsf1_-tkLWU1H6WGc7FpzxtD36f7ipwQg/s320/pic+for+facebook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678834183891974770" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); " >A sneak peak at some of the new work that will be on show at Gifted this weekend. Show starts tonight 6pm-8pm and continues over the weekend 10am-6pm Sat and 11am-5pm on Sunday. At Garry Olson Gallery, 17, Stoney Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 6LG</span>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-28922026372290500422011-10-13T09:38:00.001-07:002011-10-13T09:41:03.738-07:00Teapot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEBYrRUGo4qRTsDTTh8MGnGwOS-IkH9b__woJy0SRtElNNi-JCYuJhKsez0OLQgG8QhYNcKPFDWgl5dGDVE2KIQldFbjK1I3ulJBWgd27E2G9D2oY_hJSmtrlhUt1mdHEBeIKMlF4x6v5/s1600/5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEBYrRUGo4qRTsDTTh8MGnGwOS-IkH9b__woJy0SRtElNNi-JCYuJhKsez0OLQgG8QhYNcKPFDWgl5dGDVE2KIQldFbjK1I3ulJBWgd27E2G9D2oY_hJSmtrlhUt1mdHEBeIKMlF4x6v5/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663017398365340978" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVXs1winVItaSMmfob9dyyyNgBdeqs9QDEnT7wwlZcdh36GGlz7XID_IRZScz8HV7EPpeMec1BfiesQME6myzG5daoavQ-RdjcXCwc08Y6h1Pag9SMI2dWOSpV_Z37bHgFPht-Ea_AhWE/s1600/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVXs1winVItaSMmfob9dyyyNgBdeqs9QDEnT7wwlZcdh36GGlz7XID_IRZScz8HV7EPpeMec1BfiesQME6myzG5daoavQ-RdjcXCwc08Y6h1Pag9SMI2dWOSpV_Z37bHgFPht-Ea_AhWE/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663017335424075938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aRvZIbp4wJbC1C1-aOxLvtDkrPOvadqPf39gO4VEEP79K-gH4uVytGII_NwB5min3XjhuJk0Z63m1esdM3CUP6qvmz8271FouQSbEm0gXvQuEVw8eySQLClfreCObCfWU129pxsEcigW/s1600/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aRvZIbp4wJbC1C1-aOxLvtDkrPOvadqPf39gO4VEEP79K-gH4uVytGII_NwB5min3XjhuJk0Z63m1esdM3CUP6qvmz8271FouQSbEm0gXvQuEVw8eySQLClfreCObCfWU129pxsEcigW/s320/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663017325107777298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAXfbXYuKc07jkThjXsSXLjgQtqDSUXiKqkB3ArQSW9vqXonoIw5fUWSzKRmV7B-0BmhTirrvnSABdpIk0w7ezj8uGcH4KG8ee5MzLlcn2ubVJQIVbjWB2oY07i9s-XwH4mEQF5Xh03Ht/s1600/3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAXfbXYuKc07jkThjXsSXLjgQtqDSUXiKqkB3ArQSW9vqXonoIw5fUWSzKRmV7B-0BmhTirrvnSABdpIk0w7ezj8uGcH4KG8ee5MzLlcn2ubVJQIVbjWB2oY07i9s-XwH4mEQF5Xh03Ht/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663017319421075426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihr4DyZL_j0AfzK_Jq_7gh-OyDWY1zZ5p0HecB5AO2oy-2bJGCAmU9LGkv4FBmLBhT3yQxZFW4Lx5CHKmBH_zkwz8CpE5dODBHc5OXxalKzWjUzmmbiaCw8euqJQapRByZ3_W9HskoMKgS/s1600/4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihr4DyZL_j0AfzK_Jq_7gh-OyDWY1zZ5p0HecB5AO2oy-2bJGCAmU9LGkv4FBmLBhT3yQxZFW4Lx5CHKmBH_zkwz8CpE5dODBHc5OXxalKzWjUzmmbiaCw8euqJQapRByZ3_W9HskoMKgS/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663017314848684962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9DkYLAcS9OrODmAOqYeWdKtqCFa5vtzcFmVsioiLeEXguD5Nq1im_7imYn4HxKupDE12SQwdsdReDO2gyVnkxjLF5QiI0L6QR-ycWCeMeMK0FW40SsGTYUvZetInUuiZ9AjskbnT39eU/s1600/5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9DkYLAcS9OrODmAOqYeWdKtqCFa5vtzcFmVsioiLeEXguD5Nq1im_7imYn4HxKupDE12SQwdsdReDO2gyVnkxjLF5QiI0L6QR-ycWCeMeMK0FW40SsGTYUvZetInUuiZ9AjskbnT39eU/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663017304901785826" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; ">I have been looking at teapots, drawing teapots, using teapots and finally today I attempted to make a teapot! It’s a bit on the small side, like most things I make but I am pretty pleased with my first attempt!!</span></p>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-16660641050031655952011-10-08T04:36:00.000-07:002011-10-08T04:55:30.466-07:00Gifted 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyMqruw2zw7x4rEKQs1xu2NoI_d89tieQsLwxO40r4jhEGLM6BnfZClBO35gMj63uqTCRC8Ofh8VAVDc6aD8zsGkJ_en8GxuVGpw1n4jX6EmE5VBwv77Hu4xN2HoC3ACr8_Mv43KXSIWy/s1600/Gifted+2011+-+front+image+for+blog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyMqruw2zw7x4rEKQs1xu2NoI_d89tieQsLwxO40r4jhEGLM6BnfZClBO35gMj63uqTCRC8Ofh8VAVDc6aD8zsGkJ_en8GxuVGpw1n4jX6EmE5VBwv77Hu4xN2HoC3ACr8_Mv43KXSIWy/s320/Gifted+2011+-+front+image+for+blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661088096482575490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMa_bmKjDguhrEaXcgs6o1rLz-LrDslg0fgHwMysNHc_wKl3ImDXYkZIi0Mn93tqA_YxlfFfdY1wmE-3Yym_khQQyXhr7WxTW63n6WFmrXPhYCotttoNVk__4ns_3ctl9d3LKKaTVst8Ai/s1600/Gifted+2011+-+back+image+for+blog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMa_bmKjDguhrEaXcgs6o1rLz-LrDslg0fgHwMysNHc_wKl3ImDXYkZIi0Mn93tqA_YxlfFfdY1wmE-3Yym_khQQyXhr7WxTW63n6WFmrXPhYCotttoNVk__4ns_3ctl9d3LKKaTVst8Ai/s320/Gifted+2011+-+back+image+for+blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661088094115383330" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; color:#7F7F7F;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint:128;background:white">Now in its third year Gifted is a selling exhibition featuring work by six local artists, utilising wood, metal ceramics, textiles and collage. An excellent opportunity to browse a range of unique and affordable Christmas gifts.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#7F7F7F; mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint:128;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#7F7F7F;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint: 128;background:white"><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Garry Olson - Furniture</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Sylvia Glover - Thrown tableware</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Jane Mitchell - Textiles and collage</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Karin Sheldon - Jewellery</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Christine Emck - Sculpture</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Sarah Malone - Ceramics</span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Opening times;</span><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Friday 25th November 6.00pm - 8.00pm (preview)</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Saturday 26th November 10.00am - 6.00pm</span><br /><span class="apple-style-span">Sunday 27th November 11.00am - 5.00pm</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#7F7F7F;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint:128"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-54428802710157740032011-10-08T04:35:00.001-07:002011-10-08T04:36:27.397-07:00Clay Connections<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JJWpHfiEFd_Xcas5vlqxEG4Lxfpo93ThT3G3cznJ1Nr2AF71Ne4nyf3fSO7x8avIAsI6vLqlppie1prah5kJTsppNnayIp9XXnFDzBqtsTR3UNnA11KiUgsXpdB39nK_xEwmSZbOaXqG/s1600/Clay+Connections.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JJWpHfiEFd_Xcas5vlqxEG4Lxfpo93ThT3G3cznJ1Nr2AF71Ne4nyf3fSO7x8avIAsI6vLqlppie1prah5kJTsppNnayIp9XXnFDzBqtsTR3UNnA11KiUgsXpdB39nK_xEwmSZbOaXqG/s320/Clay+Connections.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661083610854450674" /></a><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F;mso-themecolor: text1;mso-themetint:128;background:white">I attended the preview night for Clay Connections at the Willow Art Gallery in Oswestry last night. What a beautiful town and lovely gallery space. I had a great evening, not just for the artwork which was truly fabulous but the owner, furniture maker Peter Vidal showed us around his amazing workshop and took the artists out for dinner! A first for me! Sitting around the table were potters; Margaret and David Frith, Jacqui Atkin, Wendy Lawrence, Sue Crossfield, Gordon Cooke, Brigitte Soltau, Karin Hessenburg, Nicholas Marsh and me!! I had to pinch myself!! Sorry it’s probably not cool to be star struck, but I am!! You can tell by all the!!!!!</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#7F7F7F;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint:128;background:white"><br /><br /><span class="apple-style-span">This lovely exhibition is on until 5th November. Other artists exhibiting in the show are David Binns and Annie Tortora.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F;mso-themecolor: text1;mso-themetint:128;background:white">www.willowartgallery.co.uk</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#7F7F7F;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint:128"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-9024951798414298702011-09-22T07:41:00.000-07:002011-09-23T01:53:33.585-07:00London Trip<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Two days in London overdosing on art, design and craft;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >'Portraits in the Making' was great - a fantastic eclectic mix of work in the beautiful setting of the Pitzhanger House and Gallery. I loved when walking around the house how some of the objects starkly stood out of place in their setting, while others sat quietly as if they had always been there and would always be there. Those objects were harder to spot as they were so relaxed in their setting. In both circumstances the objects demanded attention and were inviting you to respond to them.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The 'Power of Making' was very interesting and heaving!! Great to see so many people visiting the exhibition though, especially all the younger audiences. Hopefully getting inspired and hooked on materials and making!! I felt the display of work was celebrating the extremes of making, showing people how far the material could be stretched and how far the artists are willing to push it. It reminded me of the ostentatiousness of The Great Exhibition in 1851. There were so many eclectic and outrageously over the top objects on display, showing off the technology we had available at the time. Never mind whether we needed a 50 blade penknife, with technology we could make one and we would make one. The ‘Power of Making’ showed the extreme possibilities of materials and making and hopefully will lead to a new generation of makers who are excited to explore the qualities of those materials and their uses. I was a bit surprised how small the exhibition was though and it meant not everything was covered and was very disappointed there was nothing about ceramics, which I thought was a bit strange! The best bit was the videos of people, playing up on the walls on big screens, real intense close-up shots of people in the moment of making. There was one where a group of men were sitting in a circle hammering in unison a metal bowl, while one man spun the wheel it was turning on. It was mind blowing that these 6 people could work in unison to shape the bowl, it was like watching a human machine turning, absolutely stunning!! None of the men wore shoes and how they didn't miss the bowl and batter their feet is beyond me!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >My highlight was the stunning and hugely comprehensive display of ceramics on the 6th floor of the V & A - totally awe inspiring!! And as usual there's just not enough hours in the day, one of these days I am going to camp out in that room for at least a month!! Another treat was the beautifully curated display of religious relics and reliquaries in the 'Treasures of Heaven' exhibition at the British Museum, very atmospheric and definitely worth a visit.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >And to top it all a fantastic two hours spent engulfed in all the fabulous talent at the Origin preview night - shattered now!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><span class="Apple-style-span"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p></span><p></p><p></p>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-14886645925392346072011-07-20T04:22:00.000-07:002011-07-20T06:53:20.206-07:00Home Studio<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlF_fw_JdPJCBYzEeyKKXy_258rR88W5EJrgzmdT8asR025upPmJ8uS_fJ3xV-oS6sGNpgiY0jtd5pMclQtE0Bno-LVGgA9r5c9LxsItLkvtEHGpGJfAYLkESvDYZNdLa-faWFoDJMcn8l/s1600/1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlF_fw_JdPJCBYzEeyKKXy_258rR88W5EJrgzmdT8asR025upPmJ8uS_fJ3xV-oS6sGNpgiY0jtd5pMclQtE0Bno-LVGgA9r5c9LxsItLkvtEHGpGJfAYLkESvDYZNdLa-faWFoDJMcn8l/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631402070755159410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDyh7NyBkLX0AiK3ti3BaiZMrENFfRn1QHfi25qLntPOIstYhha88fgFS6XJ0lG8ZpPrT9sBGSzRx_3uhhWAPmRyhcw3Rs3Xg_QdJRzakKy0nM-ews3lmlZggobivFgOnYLF76ZJztMqf/s1600/2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDyh7NyBkLX0AiK3ti3BaiZMrENFfRn1QHfi25qLntPOIstYhha88fgFS6XJ0lG8ZpPrT9sBGSzRx_3uhhWAPmRyhcw3Rs3Xg_QdJRzakKy0nM-ews3lmlZggobivFgOnYLF76ZJztMqf/s320/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631402065969624034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLqZESK0RP-BG4CaiQb70OX6xAYp7BLwSNEkRxrFRjKS4PJb8AtcUyr_DT3_zmnw3aru_ijwwlXBOGiqX5bU1wq5rcrAWinw_IPwTRoej2hhtcJOm0Y5LXy8F6YZjIrA0uaL23xkZXWuH/s1600/3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLqZESK0RP-BG4CaiQb70OX6xAYp7BLwSNEkRxrFRjKS4PJb8AtcUyr_DT3_zmnw3aru_ijwwlXBOGiqX5bU1wq5rcrAWinw_IPwTRoej2hhtcJOm0Y5LXy8F6YZjIrA0uaL23xkZXWuH/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631402055916052690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8aMmQF328Mp82f8gnWWUM-CQL6XcYECHGrwARgsMnCuzM6fmPzHtmyp05jaVS5nQaLUDgTU9QZx03k8hi95i8VO76M06YqaIJl2DfhCTgOIXe30xRjJtkvBA6IVgtHWfdV7bln963HAc/s1600/4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8aMmQF328Mp82f8gnWWUM-CQL6XcYECHGrwARgsMnCuzM6fmPzHtmyp05jaVS5nQaLUDgTU9QZx03k8hi95i8VO76M06YqaIJl2DfhCTgOIXe30xRjJtkvBA6IVgtHWfdV7bln963HAc/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631402051215816770" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHvpVLP1UHxub4KmnJuIVeGCOGawQh91rQeKbrKuUXck0SU9iqcwIVMg5yyIexEGJ-tdZGinGsDBga4lCpqYkEQVbiIhu3NiNhiqsQBEk6nGf6ofHxAgZ1T5arWirisEOARcPLlxqVarf/s1600/5.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHvpVLP1UHxub4KmnJuIVeGCOGawQh91rQeKbrKuUXck0SU9iqcwIVMg5yyIexEGJ-tdZGinGsDBga4lCpqYkEQVbiIhu3NiNhiqsQBEk6nGf6ofHxAgZ1T5arWirisEOARcPLlxqVarf/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631402051798739250" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">It has taken a while but finally the studio is finished, all the blood, sweat and tears were worth it! Could you believe you could transform an old 1960's concrete garage into a beautiful, functional ceramics studio. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">It is a lovely, airy, light space to work in and at the moment probably the cleanest it will ever be! The whole job from beginning to end has taken 5 months and has been done by </span><span class="Apple-style-span">my partner Frazer (in-between working offshore) and </span><span class="Apple-style-span">myself. Apart from the all important electrics which was done by the fantastic 'Electric Mark' - a friend and family member and the kilns were fitted by the lovely Dylan from Northern Kilns. So a big thank you to all who have been involved and a massive thank you to Frazer, for all his hard work, enthusiasm and patience!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I haven't really had chance to get in there properly yet, just a bit of pottering and assisting family members to throw on the wheel. But that's the great thing, its there just outside my kitchen door and I can pop in whenever I like, for however long I want and I couldn't be happier!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Watch this space. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Sarahx</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689828734673124099.post-22932583299062314652011-06-23T01:11:00.000-07:002011-07-20T06:53:56.894-07:00Grafika Exhibition<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqkhnqBJ12IEq32bVHFse77lyQXK5j3pR82Izz2AL4edt_Olsy9nwZaV5qHxVq2GHNgiZmovYxyED-7rOChCRsKZelfEvp5ZJjavwGR5Kl9qbfVZ5slKMpr7zIKeaAAS_J4onJPZUDcir/s1600/Sarah+Malone+-+%2527the+cracked+pot%2527.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkMYPLK_qEBNqkgBwc2gUjTIfwQKl0hJiH1RSL80CZVc4RF30dEKuCMf6PSJVYavFrHaoYzTUeGuNVl7AGY3_ykH0tvvRXsJXPYgZ5Y1o3ufWKNl1m4p2MupUQiCUFbSXv3bLv2Jp8lMv/s320/Sarah+Malone+-+the+cracked+pot+boxed+2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621327393538637666" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">The 'grafika' exhibition started this week at the RBSA Craft Gallery in Birmingham. It is a selection of makers who explore mark-making, graphics and illustration within their work, whether it be jewellery or ceramics. Amongst other pieces of my work 'the cracked pot' was selected for the exhibition. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:150%"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Having previously studied graphic design I have always been inspired by type, so it seemed very natural to express myself using words on my ceramic wares. I was also inspired by the Japanese tea ceremony and had been looking for stories and poetry to write onto my porcelain teacups, when I came across an old Indian tale about a cracked pot. A water bearer in India carried two water pots from the stream to his master’s house, but one of the pots had a crack and leaked. The perfect pot was proud of itself perfect for which it was made. The cracked pot on the other hand was ashamed of himself and apologised to the bearer for its failure. The water bearer responded with;</span><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:150%"><i><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">“Did you not notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path........that’s because I have always known about your flaw.............I planted flower seeds on your side of the path and everyday while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them.”</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p></span></div>Sarah Malone Ceramicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642231100768177573noreply@blogger.com0