Monday 31 March 2008



shelf in my studio, proto types for the boot factory.


black stoneware with white slip, sgrafittoed. this will be the door for the boot factory sculpture. based on Morris ''crysanthamums'.


baptism prezzie for Helen's baby Anthony. (who is 2 now)!!!

buttons drying in my studio

Thursday 27 March 2008


these are the fruits of my labour on fleabay, lots of lovely vintage boot buttons for my sculpture

baby Nathaniel; white stoneware , green and honey glaze


little Naomi, white stoneware and recycled pottery shards




Naomi as a baby

Sunday 23 March 2008



sketch for Haliday's Boot factory sculpture, victorian boot buttons inside.


Drawings of 1890's wall papers and ideas for Halliday's boot factory, Bramley.



Stephen with 'Chrysanthamums'

William Morris 'Fruits' projected on Alan

Thursday 20 March 2008



Stephen with William Morris projection on his pinny and hanging wire drawings from BA elective students.

Wednesday 19 March 2008



buttonface Alan


button eye Alan


factory installation with hanging factories inside


three chimney factory idea

upside-down table factory


button casting instrument


Alan with Patrick Dougherty's 'Holy Rope' image projected on him, wearing a butcher's apron!


Alan with William Morris 'Crysanthamums'


button page from my sketchbook

Thursday 13 March 2008