tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42449655563017660042011-07-29T02:24:57.812-07:00....maker/designernicole pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778125182496552023noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244965556301766004.post-58484389973308564502008-12-11T03:50:00.001-08:002010-06-03T06:34:37.897-07:00<p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/TAevG_6uHWI/AAAAAAAAAM4/0acwGU0o5sw/s1600/P050310_09.550002+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478540006491299170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/TAevG_6uHWI/AAAAAAAAAM4/0acwGU0o5sw/s400/P050310_09.550002+-+Copy.JPG" /></a></p>HELLO and welcome to my blog. I have studied Decorative Arts at Nottingham Trent University for 3 years, where I have chosen to specialise in ceramics. The course incorporated other such things which I tried and enjoyed such as glass and textiles. I have always been a creative person and always enjoyed making my own accessories and cards. (see below).<br /><br /><div><div><div>My ceramic pieces are inspired by boats that I have drawn in Spain and various docks around England, they conisist of three techniques: Wheel Throwing, Slab Building and Press Moulding. The pots that I slab build and wheel throw are connected together in a collection that I like to call "Docked Pots"©, this collection consists of thrown pots, saucers and my very own "Tilted Pots"©. I slab build tall pots that also go with this collection. Some of the thrown pots are made into cups and put onto saucers for the humerous cup and saucer combo. I use the press mould to make plates that i sgraffito my drawings onto. </div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/TAeTDub7ZBI/AAAAAAAAAJs/Wsg_JAqgxrA/s1600/GetAttachment%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 304px; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478509163933557778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/TAeTDub7ZBI/AAAAAAAAAJs/Wsg_JAqgxrA/s400/GetAttachment%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/TAeTEMjgCdI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/PWILcU_Ra44/s1600/GetAttachment%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 317px; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478509172018383314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/TAeTEMjgCdI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/PWILcU_Ra44/s400/GetAttachment%5B2%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br />I make my handmade accessories using various objects such as belt buckles, hair clips and curtain rings, and decorating them with ribbon, buttons, thread, wire and paper.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/SUD-mws3pdI/AAAAAAAAAAc/C_gWd-6jNwY/s1600-h/first+final+idea.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278498705139803602" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wd5kHfPkb4s/SUD-mws3pdI/AAAAAAAAAAc/C_gWd-6jNwY/s400/first+final+idea.JPG" /></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4244965556301766004-5848438997330856450?l=nicole-pearl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>nicole pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778125182496552023noreply@blogger.com0