I'm delighted to say Harrogate BCTF was great - and orders were strong from existing customers and some lovely new ones.  I also had a lovely time visiting Betty's Tea Rooms - one of my favourite places in the world.  My good friends Mo and Peter came up to see me from Derbyshire - she is a jewellery maker and one of the best sellers in the gallery and he is (amongst other things) a homeopath which came in very handy since my gallstones decided to move about causing much pain and discomfort on the Sunday.  Didn't stop me going to Betty's though!

The best sellers this year were hares and sheep, and chickens.
I'm now back here and am working hard in the lovely cleaned out Pottery...thanks to Margaret who enjoys cleaning things.  She even unblocked the sink S bend.....it was full of clay.

What a lovely feeling to work in a space clear of junk, old glaze pots, spilled glaze materials and all sorts of other bits and pieces.





We are getting ready for Open Studios Cornwall which runs from 2nd June - 9 th June and the brochures are available from the gallery.  I use this to have a good old clear out of seconds and old stock and there are many bargains to be had....do come and have a look.
This year Leyla Folwell will be holding 'Throw your own Pot' sessions on the wheel for a small fee.  It's great fun to have a go.  Tea and cakes will be served in the Teagarden - weather permitting.
I am the sunshine early this year as we are currently in the middle of what seems to be an ongoing neverending monsoon at the moment.

I have been busy buying for the gallery too and have some fantastic new stock from Denise Brown, Bestie Assemblages, Emily Notman, Jane Johnson Ceramics, Torja Wilkinson Textiles, and some really fantastic ducks (which will be here shortly) by Martin Norman in bronze resin with a verdigris finish.  They will be waddling up the middle of the gallery as soon as possible.
Details and photos are on the website: www.janeadamsceramics.co.uk