Each of the two Giant Pitcher mosaics is built out of toughened clay.  Each piece has been hand-painted by a different member or friend of our local Par Bay community as a personal response and reflection of their feelings during the Covid pandemic of 2020. The individual pieces were all kiln-fired, causing each one to warp in a slightly different way, never to be entirely the same again. This alteration represents the personal impact of the changes forced upon us by Covid19: … the fear and the tragic losses we’ve had to endure as it has snatched our loved ones from us. These were then distributed throughout the Par Bay area where people decorated them from the safety of their own homes. The division of the pieces symbolizes the effects of lockdown … how the virus kept many of us all at home, isolated and detached from the rest of the community. The decorated pieces were then collected in and fixed back together, to create a new whole. The re-building of the Pitcher signifies how: …we have fought back in the face of devastation! We haven’t let the virus divide us! Instead of being defeated, we have pulled together, united and stronger than ever. The singular designs of each piece also reflect the unique personalities who make up the essential ingredients of our strong and vibrant community. This finished piece of wall art will remain on display for two reasons: As a permanent tribute to those loved ones we have lost. The two Mosaics can be seen on the walls of the Par Green Co-Op

Workshop at Pinetum Gardens

'Celebrate where we live ...  Par Bay'. A free workshop for participants. Run for 'Covid and Beyond' at Pinetum Gardens, near St Austell. Funded by CCC  

Wyld Fest … near Polbathic

This festival was for families and was a camping festival with various workshops taking place over a weekend. My workshop involved using air-drying clay, along with natural found objects, such as twigs, leaves feathers etc. and the theme was ‘creatures’.

  Celebrate where we live … Par Bay

This was a big community project funded by CCC. Each participant was given a circular tile and was asked to paint something which to them celebrated Par Bay and the surrounding area. Finished discs were put on display at Par Market, where more were painted.  

 Round Britain Bike Race

This workshop was funded by St Austell Library to celebrate the local part of the Round Britain Bike race. One session was at Treverbyn Community Hall and the other at the Jubilee Hall, Mevagissey and was free to participants.

Unpaid Carers

These workshops were funded by St Austell Library and was open and free to any unpaid carers in the area. One of the sessions was to make a terracotta Green Man. There was also the opportunity to paint ready-made bisque plates and mugs.

 Workshops in Par Bay Community Garden. These workshops were arranged for both children and adults, using the garden as inspiration.

The Par Armed Forces and Veteran's Breakfast Club

These workshops were funded by St Austell Library This group help to look after the Library garden. I decided to do a collaborative workshop where each participant made a section of a large terracotta bird bath. The terracotta clay was rolled and formed around a large cardboard tube, allowed to dry and then fired. The actual bid bath itself was made in the shape of a large leaf. This was the only part which was glazed in order to make it waterproof. The group also glaze-painted terracotta plant pots and made plant markers.
 

Up and coming workshop for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, June 2022

These 3 free workshops were funded by Par Bay Community Trust as part of the Jubilee celebration in June. The participants have decorated discs and tiles ready to place on the tables for the Big Lunch in Cornubia on June 5th. They will be glazed and fired. Two examples are shown here..