10 day count down to Ceramics at the Mill

 So the are signs going up for Ceramics in the Mill and we are hopefully going to put one in the town somewhere. The workshops on the run up to the show went well on Saturday too with specialist tuition from Dan Bridge on throwing porcelain. Back to hand building for this weekends workshop.
There is still places if anyone is interested.

learning to throw

Poster for the show

Sneaky peak at some of my new work for the show too :-)

Higherford Mill in the sunshine.

New work at Kilns and Canvas

Lawrence

Sebastion

First showing of new hares

Kilns and Canvas display

Sebastion, Lawrence & Cornelius

First time out for my new hares with whiskers at Kilns and Canvas a lovely show oppersite the Inn at Whitewell in the stunningly pictuesque Ribble Valley.

It is on the weekend from 10am -8.30pm Friday and Saturday and from 11am-5pm on Sunday displaying a fantastic array of ceramics and drawings from the talented list below. Well worth a visit. 

Welcome to the Hare family which is expanding....

Henry

Eric

So they are all developing characters what do we think?.......

Cornelius

Dill

Alfonso

Alfonso

Rufus

Rufus

Herbert

Herbert

Freddie

Freddie

New beginnings maybe.....

Well this week has been eventful after almost most of this year I haven't been very well but at this point I thought I would be over it and running at full pelt into new shows but no it's been a struggle to be honest.

Struggles internally and other forces at work put me in a position I thought I wouldn't pull out of but here I am with some work to show. SO be kind as this could be my new way forward I know I have dabbled before but this week the clay has pulled me through with me actually desperate to get up and get in the studio to carry on! Wow if you had said that on Monday I wouldn't have believed it! 

So what do we think? I have had a lot of likes on facebook and lots of comments not least from Dylans mum who worries for their ears (she knows me too well!) and they are off to the kiln today not sure of finish. I think I will bisque them and see afterward, oxides maybe?

The last two are going to be on sticks I know a strange concept but Joe and I were discussing how evil they looked and she thought them may help scare the cats from sitting in her grasses in the garden. I am thinking not but we are going to have a go. Will post pictures when ready of course!

In other news Cyril has been removed to send to his new home and Carlos has been framed. My mums favourite and named by Stephen full team effort this week but he has a fan in the landlord Sean I think he will be secretly discouraging buyers as he want him for himself!

Carlos

Post script

just a quick on I am organising some workshops info below

So I am setting up some porcelain workshops at Higherford Mill and maybe a brick carving? if anyone is interested in booking

Saturday 27th APRIL 10am - 2pm
or Thursday 4th May 10am - 2pm
Playing with porcelain
min 4 participants Max - 8 introductory price £55 per person including materials and firing.

Thursday 4th May 7-9pm
Playing with porcelain the basics
min 4 participants Max- 10 introductory price £30
including materials and firing.

DM on Facebook me for details and booking or info@juliemiles.co.uk

venue: Higherford Mill, Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Lancashire BB9 6JH

Craft in the Bay and Stations of the Cross catch up

So I have had a minor operation last week and I am house bound due to infection risk etc so I am playing catch up on office work etc though I should technically be resting but it's quite a hard thing to do. 

Before the op I went to see my work at the lovely gallery 

Craft in the Bay in Cardiff in 'A Personal Perspective' exhibition.

http://www.makersguildinwales.org.uk/exhibitions/details/284-landscape 

I really enjoyed my weekend away in Cardiff and I would like to say thank you to Catherine and Charlotte at the gallery, the work was hung beautifully and there was even a sale of one of my landscape pieces. 

There is a catalogue and essays along side the works 

Since then I have been into a lovely school in Morecambe to create a wall piece for the entrance hall of an 8ft x 4ft angel following on from a small wall plaque that has been there for a number of years this time made by the children. 

So its now cut up and is drying ready for firing with a coppery stain to highlight the childrens' patterns and designs.

ready for their numbers

Unlike these which are fired and ready for delivery to St Leonards Church in Lango all ready for Palm Sunday. 

Unfortunately I could not go due to infection risk but I do hope 

the children were pleased with the end results. 

But back to me 

and my work I do like the shadows 

cast by the Feathered piece 

on exhibition in Cardiff until 28th April.

Ceramics at the Mill

So for this years National Craft and Design Month I am organising with a few other potters an event at Higherford Mill.

There is a preview on Friday 10th May from 6.30-8.30pm 

and then open from 10am - 5pm Saturday 11th Sunday 12th May. 

It would be lovely to see you there for tea and cake too.

Here's a few images from some of the exhibitors

Susan Sharpe

Lesley Anne Green

Dan Bridge

Julie Miles

 And we now have a facebook page so would appreciate a like if you use it and be updated with more news and events running up to the main event

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ceramics-at-the-Mill/483714195017076

Higherford Mill

Gisburn Road

Barrowford

Lancashire 

BB9 6JH

Higherford Mill Artists Exhibition

The Exhibition is themed 'Spring' at The Cross Gaits Inn, Blacko. The exhibition opens at 7pm on Thursday come on down for punch and nibbles.

So I found a home for some old and new hares to gauge reactions. But all seems very positive so far and also a sale! Wow I wasn't expecting that and all from publicizing the show on facebook!

Well heres a sneaky peak at the work on show. Some of mine and some from the other artists in the Mill. 

Wildlife - wood cuts - Anita Burrows

Cyril - Julie Miles SOLD

Water meetings - batik - Simon Clarke

Joe Hesketh

Helen Oxley

Karen Redmayne

Syd - Julie Miles

Hector - Julie Miles

 

 

Flora - Joe Hesketh

The hanging team :-)