Sunday, June 26, 2011

Winning!!



What a week! On Tuesday I had (the day from Hell) an interview and a big presentation to give. The interview was really hard and to be honest I thought that I had completely blown it so I headed off to the presentation thinking I'll give this my best shot and see if I can find a job else where. So I was really surprised to find a message when I got home to say they'd like to give me the job! Of course I said yes and next week I will meet with the head of the department to finalise a contract and duties - fingers crossed it'll all work out! The newest member of the School of Dentistry lecturing/academic staff.

When applying I said if I got it I would buy a kiln - might be a bit surprising but then I have been hankering after one for ages and over the last 6months down at the MAC I have been making all manner of strange and interesting objects. Today I got some time to go to the Earth and Fire Ceramic Fair at Rufford Park and I did indeed buy a kiln. The lovely people at Potclays are building it for me and I can pick it up in about 2 weeks. Its dinky - so I can get it in the car and can run it off the normal electricity supply. Starting small!!

While I was at the fair I bought a ticket for the tombola and I never win but I did this time! I am delighted to now own this pretty pot made by Katherine Winfrey! Back at home I harvested our burgeoning crop of raspberries into it. Fabulous all round really!


7 comments:

laughing geo said...

what an amazing day! how fabulous is all of that ;-)

laughing magpie said...

Hey, well done. Lovely pot!

The undomesticated scientist said...

Nice pot, and nice raspberries, glad u had a good day.

Sarah said...

Great news all round, good work! Are you going to be firing your own tooth enamel now? x

laughing snail said...

Hey Sarah
Probably not!! I'm quite attached to my teeth but I am interested in trying to do some more bug stuff!

I'm loving your slug tales! Are you applying for Ars Bioarctica Field Notes? I'm thinking I will - just need to make sure I'm not teaching

Sarah said...

Ha! I meant your own special recipe glazes (perhaps resembling dentine) not your own teeth!

Slugs are wonderful to work with, I'm besotted...

And yes, I'd love to do the Finland thing, would be wonderful to do especially if you did too ;)

laughing snail said...

I've been given the OK so I'll make the application - needs to be in by 30th June - so Thursday!!
http://bioartsociety.fi/archives/category/field_notes

I am definitely up for making my own glazes!! I have ventured a little into it already. So much to explore :)

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