Friday 16 July 2010

Kiln is in place


P1010981, originally uploaded by Ajay Jayne.

How could I forget to blog this, rather excited to have rearranged my whole shed and now have the new kiln fitted neatly into the corner. Rob is away on tour but he has already noticed that I have nabbed the CD racks to make equipment pigeonholes. I am still reading the kiln instructions at the moment since I don't want to either set light to the shed or break the new equipment so it may be a few days before the thing gets a proper firing.

Was inspired by finishing the painted glass work on the course in London.

Here is the finished piece based on Tudor blackwork embroidery and inspiration from things around the garden.

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Thursday 8 July 2010

Oh no, the Roman steps Wales!


Ady Sam mum Ang Wales, originally uploaded by Ajay Jayne.

Mum has a massive collection of colour slides that show everyone (except Dad the photographer of course) on various holidays. The collection features us wearing handknits by Grandma and high fashion from the early to late 1970's - Mum's dress would not look out of place in the current Wallis collection - and wellies. This is from the Roman steps in Wales, I know that Rob has a very similar photo of his family wearing similar clothes in the same area. Enjoy.