The Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Ages ago now, in fact it was the very exact same Saturday of the Western Morning News - Bovey woolshop excitement because we found 'that' newspaper in the cafe...
...and the cafe was in The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, also at Bovey Tracey and a place of inspiration if ever you find yourself nearby. The gallery was plumped up to bursting with goods and potential chattels ready for a busy Christmas season and in amongst it all my most favourite pottery of all time, Penny Simpson's divinely beautiful deep and indescribable blue. I have three treasured pieces, the fish bowl, the little jug and a dragonfly tile and given the means I'd buy the whole lot and probably decorate the house to match.There is a depth to this colour that mesmerises the eye.
The gallery was looking its best, quite a few changes since our last visit and an excellent cafe too...with really good newspapers like the Western Morning News of course.
The hare is made by Blandine Anderson and there was a stunning display of her work, ceramic animal sculpture with a twist, quite unique.
Then every which way you turned vibrant colours and wantable things, Bookhound had to steer me round fast because we'd already bought that delectable baby llama wool (in Penny Simpson blue now I think about it) which is now starting to look like a jumper I'm pleased to report...well once it has sleeves it will.
and then back home across Dartmoor, a beautiful exhibit all of its own.
