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Friday, 3 September 2010
Words don't come easy to me
Lots going on at the moment so I haven't been
posting as much as I'd like to.
We drove to East Anglia at the start of the week to take
down the show at Suffolk Craft Society and visit
old friends in the flatlands.
JT took a few shots before we dismantled it
There were some great shadows cast by the
moustachioed man.
His official title 'words don't come easy to me'
is from the FR David song
posted by claire loder at 17:56
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Tad's Nest
We had a lovely day on Sunday, an accidental walk around an
unfriendly lake, chased by a man in a boat, searching for a path in a
field of maze, the loss of a cardigan, talking walking goodness,
buzzards, followed by great home cooking and topped off by discovering this
quite
beautiful
film
- Tad's Nest by Petra Freeman.
All this before the downpour started.
Thanks CR and JM!
Watch it in its full fullness here!
Petra is talking about it here
posted by claire loder at 17:47
Monday, 23 August 2010
Origin 2010 Invite
Been busy sorting and sending my Origin invites,
with a bit of time for playing around - doctoring the
official invite.
All the exhibitors are up on the Origin website now
take a look here.
Thanks very much Finelittleday for the mention of
me a few days ago!
posted by claire loder at 9:36
Monday, 23 August 2010
The Minack Chronicles
In cornwall last month staying in L's cottage
I discovered the books of Derek Tangye -
the Minack Chronicles.
I read Cottage on a Cliff while we were on holiday
and today have just finished A Gull on the Roof,
the first book recording their move from the bright
lights of London to a dirt floored cottage on the
Cornish coast. I'm totally caught up in their story,
their love of the land and their pets and wild
animals.
posted by claire loder at 9:03
Monday, 16 August 2010
here's one for sally
this is for Sally- a wild cornish rabbit looking proud
in a coastal setting
posted by claire loder at 13:43
Sunday, 8 August 2010
the looming cat
6 weeks till Origin......
several new pieces are starting to come together.
I feel vaguely superstitious posting images of unfired
work but they have such a nice quality that I can't
resist photographing them in this state.
Been busy this weekend at the studio working on
various pieces and at my mac putting together an
e-bulletin and designing the invite.
I wanted to keep these glasses myself but
she needs them now
//////////Bird news////////
I went for a run this morning and witnessed a
magpie-on-magpie attack (I think) on a telegraph
wire.
One bird fell to the ground and was lying on the
road on his back when I got to him, hurt but alive.
After some deliberation I wrapped him in
my t-shirt and laid him in the hedge away from
the road. All of my sentimental deliberations
were witnessed by a looming cat on the brow of the hill.
I saw the flock of long tailed tits that JT told be
about - they came into the garden yesterday,
bustling about - fearless and noisy.
The cat had a few words to say
posted by claire loder at 16:30
Saturday, 7 August 2010
nearly time for a new sketch book
Photos of a couple of new bits of furniture
and my new sketchbook in progress....
I always like to do a cover for a new
one before I've finished the old one.
posted by claire loder at 20:33