I have set-up a studio in Bristol my new home. The bench was made by a local woodworker in St Werburghs using reclaimed wood and door handles.
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I now have a shop on etsey where you can buy some of my produce:
Making a Studio…. constructing the old jewellers bench
After returning from traveling around India and Latin America it is time to get creative. I have found a temporary location in beautiful Devon, the workshop has been unpacked from it’s many boxes and I am making again……
A photo I took of a tribal women in the Kutch District in Gujarat, India, April 2012.
The tribal people of the Kutch district in Gujarat are known for their traditional handmade crafts. This Women of the Kutch is carrying out the traditional tribal craft of Embroidery and Applique. They use very colourful fabrics, detailed patterns and mirrors. The mirrors are unique to the garments made by the tribes of this area.
During my travels through Mexico in December and January I had my first experience of living within a sustainable community. It was a great example for me to see that when people live and work together to get the work done there is more time for play, time to enjoy and time to be creative.
Marisol on the wheel
The potters wheel is controlled by the feet
Something I made, I think it could be a small milk jug for a tea set
Will they make the kiln?
We dug the clay up from a hole a few meters deep
This community in Mexico is very lucky that they have clay within the ground a few meters from the potters wheel
Some test piece lay around outside the workshop
A kiln made for the community by a passing visitor
This stove is made from clay and recycled coloured wine bottles
Grating raw sugercane, Panela
Peeling the Cocoa beans after they have been roasted on the fire.
Shiny smooth Cocoa bean. The bean itself has a super silky feel. It tastes very bitter but definatly gives you a good chocolate fix. feel good food.
Cocoa Beans ready to be de-shelled
Roasting the cocoa beans on the hot hot heat
Roasting Cocoa beans on an open fire
My first blog……….ever! Is about my experience of making chocolate in El Salvador.
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