Packing pots

Here is a selection of pots which I am arranging to put in a couple of exhibitions. When I send work off to galleries, I try and give them a balance of work height wise and price wise. I like to have matching patterns in different sized pots, and patterns which compliment each other; some bold patterns, and some delicate patterns. I can fiddle about for ages doing this, and when I'm done they all get packed up in a big box and sent off. The group on the left is going to The Pyramid Gallery and the group on the right is going to Leeds Craft Centre and Design Gallery

Etsy Treasury

Illusio has very kindly featured one of my vases in her lovely treasury.

mydeco.com

The nice people at mydeco.com have asked me to sell my vases through their design boutique, the 'unique place to shop online if you're looking for something special'. It's a massive site with loads of articles and other things to keep you busy, you can even design your own virtual room.
Have a look at my profile page....


and products for sale.....

wibble wobble

I got these lovely jelly moulds for my birthday, and I've been working out the best way to turn the jelly out without it ending up as a puddle on the floor.
1. Use double the consistency recommended on the packet ie. 2 packets of jelly to 1 pint water.
2. Rinse out the mould, shake out the water and pour jelly mixture in, and set in the fridge.
3. When it has set, put jelly upside down into a bowl with half boiling and half cold water. make sure water comes up to the top of the jelly mould so the bottom of the jelly will release.
4. Leave for 1 minute. Place plate over top and shake out. If it won't come out , put in water for another minute. Repeat. Mine took 3 mins to come out, but if you leave it too long it just melts and runs everywhere.
If this does happen, and you are quick, you can pour it back into the mould, re-set in the fridge and try again.

Mmm they look so good

My Etsy Shop

I have recently set up an etsy shop, selling some of my tiny vases.

Visit www.BryonyBurnCeramics.etsy.com

or click on these pictures.....

Gingerbread house

I am very taken with the idea of making a gingerbread house and covering with sweets. There are some great pictures on google pics such as these ones.
I read that you need to make gingerbread one day, assemble the next and decorate the next. I didn't really have time to do that, so I've made some paper ones with fabric paint and sequins to send as christmas cards.

Christmas markets

It has been so long since I did a post I've forgotten how to do it, but I've finally managed to remember how to put these pictures up.
The first picture is a new pattern called lozenge. When I was at school we had to fill in a careers questionnaire that had questions on like FILL IN THE LOZENGE.... Would you rather work with people or help sick animals?
At the end it tells you if you are more suitable to be a nurse or a vet.
I think mine came out with interior designer. Anyway these are the lozenges. Who knows what the questions are, some are filled in and some are blank. Hmm!

Picture 2 is me selling lozenge and others at a Christmas market in Malvern. I have done the last of these markets now, and I'm quite glad about it they were too cold!