I have been asked by our favourite restaurant, Les Rives de l'Oizenotte, to create a range of rectangular plates to add to their existing collection of my tableware.

Since I now work exclusively in porcelain, there was a problem for me of rolling the clay into slabs. Working with a heavy rolling pin (50 cms wide) is very hard work. I have purchased an old second-hand slab-rolling machine, completely refurbished, from Gorris Keramikbedarf. I cannot wait to hear the clunk of its huge cogs in action.

In the meantime, I had to practise making the moulds for myself. The red platter is some 50cms long. This gave me the chance to sort out technical problems of firing and warping. I am very pleased with the results.

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