Marsden St panels.
I made these pieces, based on sketches of city streets, chiefly Marsden Street. Rob had previously suggested I use an L shape to add...
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Madeline Wynne
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Advice on scaling up - Fountain St pieces.
I have contacted a couple of people for advice about scaling up these pieces to a larger size. I have emailed Mark Cumberlidge the...
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Madeline Wynne
Aug 12, 20221 min read
Colour
Now that I have moved along Oxford Road to the city centre, in terms of both distance and 'history', I am in familiar territory amongst...
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Madeline Wynne
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Wall piece - first attempt
I decided to make some wall pieces, but my first attempt was not successful. I rolled some thin slabs and created wedge shapes supports...
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Madeline Wynne
Jul 14, 20221 min read
Accidents will happen
I completed my largest piece, and decorated it with slip. It came through the bisque firing without any problem. I applied oxides and...
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Madeline Wynne
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Bringing everything together
These pieces are another attempt to reflect the city centre, not just the individual buildings but the streetscape and spaces between...
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Madeline Wynne
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Sculptural pieces
I have stopped learning new things, and started to make for the show. I am making abstract open forms, based on the streets and...
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Madeline Wynne
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Reflections on Ceramic Wales
1. A kind supportive group makes for a happy experience. 2. Don't expect glazing and firing to go to plan build in time to reglaze 3....
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Madeline Wynne
Jun 24, 20223 min read
Family history and a sense of place.
I went to Manchester University yesterday for the community festival. I wanted to ask some questions about making maps. In the mapping...
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Madeline Wynne
Jun 7, 20223 min read
Abstraction of individual buildings
The piece on the left represents All Saints church. This was a landmark in the area I have chosen, on one of the main roads into the city...
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Madeline Wynne
May 29, 20222 min read
Final preparation for Ceramic Wales
It was only a three day week because of the platinum jubilee, so I had to glaze and fire everything for Ceramic Wales. I panicked a bit...
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Madeline Wynne
May 27, 20222 min read
Lines blends and form
I have been trying to get a blue/green colour in glaze, and think I am getting close. I have managed to make an oxide wash in exactly the...
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Madeline Wynne
May 22, 20223 min read
Glaze colour
My oxidation glaze tests have been redone, and all seem to have worked, except the ones with iron, for some reason which are again clear...
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Madeline Wynne
May 19, 20223 min read
Adjusting the form.
It has been difficult to work in the last two or three weeks, due to catching Helen's cold, which has left me with a bad cough. I feel as...
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Madeline Wynne
May 1, 20221 min read
Colour inspiration - with help from Mari.
These are a couple of quick sketches from my sketchbook in acrylic showing a palette of blues, greens purples pinks and greys. (Im afraid...
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Madeline Wynne
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Porcelain
I tried the porcelain sample, after the last clay order, and made a simple square pot. I glazed it with a beautiful light blue celadon...
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Madeline Wynne
Apr 10, 20223 min read
CAL 2022
My focus during the CAL visit was on colour, although I still have some questions on form and glaze, I am trying to narrow down my...
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Madeline Wynne
Apr 3, 20223 min read
Colour options
I have been thinking about colour for my series of interlocking pots. I would like to use this to reflect the deeper research involved in...
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Madeline Wynne
Mar 26, 20223 min read
Learning through quantity
Out of the kiln - or not This last week started well, Rob had fired the gas kilns and my beautiful celadon glaze emerged flawlessly from...
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Madeline Wynne
Mar 19, 20223 min read
Lines and new clay bodies
This week has been all about clay bodies and adding coloured lines. I have made a vessel with St Patricks white, this was quick and easy,...
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