August - hot or what?

August was true summery weather

and much of it was spent outdoors,

rather than slaving over a hot kiln!

That said, the Summer Gift Fair went reasonably well, 

considering that we had an outside pitch 

and had to battle against torrential downpours 

and a poor turnout of people!

Here are the action highlights from August ....

star bowls, hexie bowls and nine-patch plates in the making...

Some things are continually in demand 

and I'm trying to never run out of stock for my Etsy shop.

more hen ornaments, plus lots of tiny decorative tiles

My new favourite thing

to make with left over scraps of clay

is tiny ceramic tiles.

fired once and glazed - ready to be fired a second time

Dreaming up the design

and how it's all going to fit together is quite satisfying.

finished tiled pot-stands or trivets.

Once completed, I fixed them to cork mats

and made some lovely pot-stands.

Some have sold, a few are still available

in my Etsy shop - link in side bar.

Seeing stars!

Some more star dishes came through, 

in all sorts of colour combos.  

Again, some have sold already, 

but there are a few in the shop.

lots of driftwood and ceramic signs for summer-living!

Really pleased with this one - now in my shop

Oh, and a lovely commission to make

 a wall-hanging starfish, 

which was great fun to do!

'Making a difference'

And now I'm off for another little holiday 

while the summer lasts!  

Have a happy September everyone!

x Cathy