Gallery visits
Today I visited the Manchester Open exhibition at HOME. There was a lot of work on display, mainly figurative paintings, drawings and...
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Madeline Wynne
Mar 12, 20223 min read
Clay body questions.
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....
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Madeline Wynne
Mar 5, 20225 min read
Take a closer look at the city...
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Mar 4, 20223 min read
Small modifications
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Feb 28, 20224 min read
Practice 3 making
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Nothing is working.
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Feeling a bit lost
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Jan 19, 20222 min read
City streets and buildings
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Dec 18, 20212 min read
Celadon
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Dec 3, 20213 min read
December agenda
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Specific Gravity testing
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Nov 15, 20215 min read
November research
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Nov 14, 20213 min read
Porcelain slab-pot
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Nov 13, 20212 min read
Pathways and space in the city
I have recently been looking at old maps and aerial photos of the city, with a view to finding interesting architecture or locations for...
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Madeline Wynne
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Improving the joins
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Oct 31, 20213 min read
Visit to the BCB
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Potter, Ceramicist or Designer/Maker?
I went to the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair yesterday, at Victoria Baths Manchester, this visit reminded me of a discussion we...
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Madeline Wynne
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Chorlton - on Medlock - a new location?
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...
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Madeline Wynne
Oct 9, 20213 min read
GNCCF - Sense of Place
I went to the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair yesterday, at Victoria Baths Manchester. This event was very different from the...
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Madeline Wynne
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Interlocking vessel forms
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...
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