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Mel-O-Toons: Treasure Island
I’m teaching ‘Treasure Island’ to my Year Eights at the moment, and they’re struggling to get to grips with the basic storyline, as we – unfortunately – don’t have time to read the whole book. So, last week I was looking for a quick summary on Youtube to show them and found this: Well, I…
Gerry Fancett: Romantic Illustrations
Before I bring on the beautiful images, I should tell you I’ve really struggled to find any information on Gerry Fancett. I just can’t believe that an artist, a fantastic illustrator, who was so prolific and created such beautiful images can disappear from the public consciousness with half a century. It seems a little strange…
Big Pot…
I went through a period of taking pictures of ‘Big Pot Little Pot’ combinations, but today’s version is just pure and simple: BIG POT. This amazing pot is appearing courtesy of Richard (@dipperdog), a collector of West German Pottery who really knows his stuff, seeking out the very best in in the WGP world. You…
Fohr Friday
Fohr seemed to produce good quality, simple yet stylishly designed and beautifully coloured pottery: We’ve only got a few, but it’s no surprise that we’ve ended up keeping most of them. What’s everyone up to this weekend? I’m off out for dinner tonight with my lovely workmates, and then – if I get my way! –…
Thursday Tunage
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Cool People
I wasn’t the coolest teenager; let’s face it, I’m not the coolest adult. But I used to look at these pictures of cool people from years gone by and, not wish to be them, but admire their style and coolness. What does it mean to be cool, anyway? If you say it enough times, it…
Orangensaft
Just perfect, popping colour…
Visiting the Vintage Village
Despite the manky weather and sat-nav/address issues, we made it to Salford Museum and Art Gallery to visit the Vintage Village pop-up fair. On the way in, we spied the van of Ginger’s Comfort Emporium Ice-Cream and vowed that if the weather picked up, we’d indulge later. The fair appeared to be populated by pottery…
Going with the Flow
Friday was a tough day… only because I’d been to watch Pete and the Pirates the night before along with Aidan and some friends from work. Good gig, but you know how it is. Trying to recover after one is difficult enough without having to cope with under-sixteens. Friday survived; I arrived home to find…
Pots by Parents
So, the pottery I bought from my parents… It was odd, really. As I was on the train on the way down to Stafford – apart from reading ‘How to Be a Woman’ by Caitlin Moran, which was killing me with restrained laughter – I was thinking about the pottery my dad said he’d bought…
Horsing Around
Although contemporary cultures are no longer so dependent upon horses, in times past, horses were integral to the daily lives of many communities. Owning a horse gave you independence, allowed you to farm and therefore provide much of your own food; in many cultures’ mythologies – such as Egyptian, Greek and Norse – horses were thought…
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