Madeline Wynne Ceramics

Today I visited the Manchester Open exhibition at HOME. There was a lot of work on display, mainly figurative paintings, drawings and...

At the start of this semester I bought 50kg of ES40, to use during Practice 3. I have found a couple of issues with this clay body....

I had a tutorial with Rob today, and had difficulty explaining what I was planning, so here is my second attempt to explain. I have...

Following on from last week, I decided to rework some of the pots in the set of five. They are not dry yet, so I cannot stand them in the...

I have completed my first sets of pots for this module. I am reasonably happy with this set. I like the idea of a group of pots sitting...

Slab-building I have been without the slab roller for over two weeks. I tried to roll slabs by hand, it made my back ache and, although I...

During the three months to Christmas 2021 Rob advised us not to 'start' practice three early, so that we did not become bored or peak too...

Image by Andrew Aitch (https://www.andrew-aitch.co.uk also represented by Saul Hay Gallery) There are a lot of things I love about this...

I started to look at celadons in November, so have tried to draw together some of the results here, in a separate post. Attempt 1 There...

There are very few workshop days available in December, but I want to focus on textures. I want to use some of the reading and research...

I tried to make a glaze with an effect that looked like rust spots, as I am interested in weathering. In November I tried this on a test...

I have decided that November is going to be devoted to urban pathways and spaces. I have been using old maps as research for my silk...

I was worried about trying to make a complex slabbed form in porcelain. I was most worried about the slabs getting too wet or too dry...

I have recently been looking at old maps and aerial photos of the city, with a view to finding interesting architecture or locations for...

I was disappointed in practice 2 that I could not get the same results on final pieces, as on my test tiles. So I decided to make some...

I made two visits to the BCB this year, and visited three venues, The Goods Yard where the main event was held, The Spode Factory and The...

I went to the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair yesterday, at Victoria Baths Manchester, this visit reminded me of a discussion we...

I am using the same methodology to research a new location in Manchester for practice 3. I have not yet decided upon an area to research...

I went to the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair yesterday, at Victoria Baths Manchester. This event was very different from the...

I have a semester to focus on making in the workshop, to catch up on the sessions missed in the first lockdown. My slab-building has...