BLANCHE ALEXANDER CERAMICS

A hand is holding a beige ceramic mug with a handle, positioned above a matching mug on a dark surface. The background is plain and light-colored.
A hand holding a beige ceramic bowl, stacked on other similar bowls, against a white background.
A close-up of three small vases on a dark surface, each containing dried plants against a plain, light-colored background.
Mugs. It’s a love hate relationship. This is the most mugs I have made in the shortest period of time. 4 styles, 5 glazes and too many handles. There have been some late nights recently attaching and finessing handles which is the most time
With the ups must come the downs. I changed the way I threw these incense holders so they could have a hollow base and feel less weighty by enclosing the clay in the middle. Sadly, each of them has cracked whilst drying. It’s possible I stuff
The soft bowl that waited on my shelf for two years to be fired is finally glaze fired and I am delighted with it. I learnt a technique to create a softness in my wheel thrown bowls from @johndixstudio in 2024 whilst participating in a tour organise