(Country) Living

If it feels like a while since you’ve heard from us that’s because it is… it’s just over two years since my last newsletter. Why so quiet?

We’ve had plenty of news but none relating to our work, other than questioning its future. My last entry, (Diverse Decoration September 2020) reads as a retrospective, looking back at our work over the last twenty years and celebrating it… somewhat wistfully. We have had an unwanted, prolonged break from making which has been difficult. We have had to turn down orders and opportunities; reduce the number of galleries we supply to just two (Contemporary Ceramics in London and The Art Shop and Chapel, Abergavenny). We’ve had to be slow to complete commissions and are hugely thankful to all of you who’ve been patient and continued to buy our work, helping us keep things ticking over.

Country Living Magazine persevered and eventually persuaded us to be featured. Their lovely photographer, Eva Nemeth spent a couple of days here last November and even managed to coax a few smiles out of us! So, if you’re inclined, you can read a sweet, fuzzy article on us in the current (November) issue which is out now.

There’s a sense of gradual re-invention – James says he’s re-learning how to throw and wanting to throw better.

And with fewer pots available, I have brought greater intentionality to their decoration.

I have also resumed (after a thirty year break) my 2D work and am intrigued and motivated by the relationship between the two practices.

You can see more of my drawings on Instagram @tilla_waters

Thank you so much for subscribing, reading, supporting etc. I hope it won’t be such a long gap next time.