Today I have been back on the wheel; frantically trying to get ahead on my Christmas stock.  I have thrown six of the new design "sweetie" jars with lids. Once dried out a bit I will turn these and add my little embellishments like snowmen, trees and penguins. (my favourite!)

I also carved the surface of my large vase with birds and leaves plus a vine design around the top. I think I will leave this one strictly black and white although once bisqued I could perhaps add a little colour.

I draw mostly freehand from sketches from my ever present "doodle" pad.

I particularly like birds! This one using white as an outline on black as opposed to the large vase which is black outline on white.

Here are the numerous shapes waiting for me to carve them. The four tiles have no slip added yet as I have yet to decide what to put on them. Maybe trees.
The black round ones are going to be coasters; six sets of four with various trees etc depicted. The red and green ones are also coasters but will have Holly and Poinsettia depicted on them. (Holly on Red and Poinsettia on Green for some contrast otherwise it would be a white cat in a snowstorm moment!)
I will try and photograph the various stages from adding layers of  slip to carving etc.
Enjoy!