Today members of the committee of East Riding Artists set up an exhibition at Hull Minster called "The Wild and The Natural". There are over 70 entries - mostly paintings but also some ceramics and jewellery. It runs from the 1st to the 26th July and is open on Wednesdays through to Saturdays- 10-4.
The Minster is well worth a visit - it is the largest brick built Parish church in England and dates back to the 12th Century. There is a little cafe inside too.
What a lot has happened in the last week. It was only last weekend that we were at Scone Palace doing a pottery festival called "Potfest". It seemed that everyone was glad to be out and about and we had a wonderful show.
We got a new shop placing an order for our pots. It is Crieff Tourist Information centre who want everyhting Scottish. It is amazing how many Scottish things we can make!!!!
We stayed a couple of extra days in Edinburgh to spend with our youngest grand daughter.
When we got back we received an order from the Jorvik Viking Centre, a gift shop called Earra Gael in Argyll and Roots farm shop near Northallerton. So we will be busy for a while. Is this a sign of things getting back to normal?
When we were up in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, picking up our unsold pots from the Water Street Gallery, we went on a walk up on Bridestones Moor.
We hadn't gone far when we came across a coffin road. These stone walkways criss cross the moors and were built in Medieval times to carry coffins from one valley to another to enable the deceased to be buried in a church yard.
They are made from substantial stones and were well used (great for walking on now). Occasionally you come across a large flat stone which was used to put the coffin on while the coffin bearers had a rest!
Yesterday we had the Copmanthorpe U3A (Universtiy of the Third Age) visit the pottery as part of a two session raku course.
Gerry gave them a quick tour of the pottery and then they set about making a bowl which will raku fire safely and a "more risky" dragon. We shall be welcoming them back at the end of the month to fire them in our raku kiln.
However, just to be on the safe side, Gerry will make a few wheel thrown pots which will definitely raku fire safely, so that everyone will have at least one good pot to take home!
