My Studio Journal #9,
Saturday, 06. December 2025
Warm Greetings from My London Studio
This week was busy in that classic ceramics way where everything depends on timing, drying, and a bit of luck. The big news is that both murals finally went through their first bisque firing, and almost every piece survived. A small miracle.
At the Studio Table
All the garden mural pieces are now glazed, and I’m really pleased with how the colours turned out. Stroke and Coat behaves beautifully when you layer it with patience, giving everything a softly blended, almost watercolour quality.
It has completely taken over my studio table. Once I puzzled all the pieces into their exact places, I knew there was no way I’d risk reassembling it again. So the entire layout is staying put until the adhesive arrives. The wall outside is cleaned and primed, and the moment the delivery man appears, I’m ready.
The biggest surprise challenge was choosing the grout. It has one job: support the mural without intruding.
But it also has to work with every single colour from deep blues to warm yellows to forest greens, but i managed to find one.
Work in Progress
The kitchen mural is also bisque fired and waiting for its turn. I have already applied glaze to a few test pieces, but I will wait until the table is freed up again before continuing. With the garden mural monopolising the entire workspace, I shifted to smaller projects and made a fresh batch of swirl bowls along with some swirl bowl tree ornaments. It is not a big batch, but it felt good to work on pieces that do not require a floor plan.
From the Kiln
Both murals came safely through their bisque firing this week, which still feels like a minor miracle given the sheer number of pieces involved. The swirl bowls had their bisque firing as well, and the ornaments are ready for glaze.
If all goes well, next week I’ll be sharing the first mounted section of the garden mural, or at least the first finished glazed pieces in their final context.
Until next week,
