In spite of the weather, I’m going to run a Christmas Open Studio this Saturday, 11th Dec and again on 18th Dec. I’ll be open from 10am to 4pm and, nearby, Lizzyz Coffee House will be open from 10am to 1pm and the Cross Keys pub will be serving lunches from 12 noon to 2pm.
The West Front of Southwell Minster (oil on canvas, 51 x 51cm)
As well as my own paintings, prints, cards and ceramic sculptures, I will have some work on display by the potter Carl Gray and woodworker Mark Greene, who share a philosophy of sustainability.
Carl Gray owns and manages his own woodland and makes wood-fired utilitarian ceramic wares.
Carl Gray - 'shot cups'
Mark Greene creates individual hand-built furniture and woodcraft pieces using reclaimed timbers.
Mark Greene - small oak boxes
Susan Isaac - Paintings & Sculpture 
Our own Carl Gray ‘shot cups’ grace the dresser-rack just off our kitchen, and have drawn many admiring comments. I love their shapes, the dry, stone-like texture and their bleached colour amid the glossy slip-ware made by our friend Pip and by me. Beautifully chosen gifts that are giving Peter and me a lot of pleasure. Thank you Susan and Michael.