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My stoneware tableware ceramics are a thoughtful addition to any kitchen and make a charming gift for someone special. Each one is lovingly handmade to bring a little extra warmth and joy to leisurely mornings and cosy winter days.
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Today is a day for appreciation
Sometimes, we spend so much time looking at the world through screens that we forget to observe the real textures, shapes, and silhouettes around us. Go for a walk this weekend and try to view your neighbourhood like a canvas. What shapes repeat? What colours catch the light? Art is everywhere if you are willing to look. I find that my best inspiration comes from these simple moments of quiet observation.
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My stoneware butter dishes and tast racks are a thoughtful addition to any kitchen and make a charming gift for someone special. Each one is lovingly handmade to bring a little extra warmth and joy to leisurely mornings and cosy winter days.
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Norwegian Butter Biscuits

Traditional Norwegian butter cookies, known as Serinakaker, are classic, pillowy holiday treats made with simple pantry staples and topped with pearl sugar and almonds.
Ingredients
300 grams (10½ oz) plain flour – can be bought here
1 tablespoon (½ oz) baking powder
a pinch of salt
200 grams (7 oz) cold butter cut into cubes
125 grams (4½ oz) icing/confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar – can be bought here
1 egg
1 egg white lightly beaten, for brushing
pearl sugar or chopped almonds for sprinkling
Instructions
  • Combine the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add the cubed butter and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
  • Stir in the icing sugar and vanilla sugar. Add the whole egg and mix until a smooth dough forms, taking care not to overwork it.
  • Place the dough in a bag or wrap it securely, then refrigerate for approximately 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), Gas Mark 4. Line several baking trays with baking parchment.
  • Divide the dough into approximately 40 equal portions, weighing about 15g (1/2oz) each. Roll each portion into a ball and arrange the balls on the prepared trays, leaving plenty of space between them because the biscuits will spread during baking.
  • Flatten each ball gently with the back of a fork until it is approximately 3cm (1 1/4in) in diameter. Alternatively, use the base of a glass to create a smooth surface.
  • Lightly brush the biscuits with the beaten egg white, then sprinkle them with pearl sugar or chopped almonds.
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A Glaze Inspired by Abstract Art

When I was an art student, I often visited London’s Tate Gallery, where I became fascinated by the abstract artwork on display. It encouraged me to see the world from a different perspective. Years later, those ideas continue to inspire me as I experiment with glazes to recreate the beauty and feeling of abstract art on ceramic surfaces.
My stoneware butter dishes are a thoughtful addition to any kitchen and make a charming gift for someone special. Each one is lovingly handmade to bring a little extra warmth and joy to leisurely mornings and cosy winter days.
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I make each of these butter dishes by hand here in the Somerset countryside and hand glaze them one at a time so each one is a limited edition piece of art in itself, the stoneware butter dish is designed to hold up to a 500g (1lb) block of butter or two American butter sticks.
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A Butter Dish Inspired by Crab Apples

Inspired by the small crab apple tree in our garden, these red stoneware butter dishes capture the charm of late summer: delicate white blossom giving way to clusters of rich, scarlet-red fruit. Bring a little warmth and countryside character to your breakfast table, and make every slice of toast feel like a special occasion.
A thoughtful addition to your own kitchen or a charming gift for someone special, each butter dish is handmade to brighten leisurely mornings and cosy winter days.
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I make each of these butter dishes by hand here in the Somerset countryside and hand glaze them one at a time, the stoneware butter dish is designed to hold up to a 500g (1lb) block of butter or two American butter sticks.
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If you would like to read more stories like this about my inspiration for creating interesting glazes please let me know, I really would like to hear from you
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Inspiration for a Canister

The inspiration for these stoneware canisters began on a trip to Cornwall, where I discovered a beach scattered with strikingly smooth, rounded stones. A friend in Canada, who holds a PhD in geology, identified the granites as being of Permian age—around 380 million years old. In contrast, my stoneware canisters were made only a few years ago, their softly bulbous forms echoing the rounded shapes of the ancient stones in the photograph that inspired me to create them.
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I make each of these canisters by hand here in the Somerset countryside and hand glaze them one at a time, the canister is designed to hold, biscuits or cookies.
I also have a smaller version of the same design with can bu used as a sugar bowl.
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Inspiration for a Butter Dish

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Many years ago I stood at the foot of the Lizard Peninsula, the most southerly point in Cornwall, looking at serpentine — a stone streaked with a copper green colour. I've been chasing that colour glaze ever since. My stoneware butter dish which I call the Cornish Copper glaze is as close as I have come to achieving that. It is in my opinion quite unique and features a lovely semi opaque green hue and no two are ever the same.
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I make each of these butter dishes by hand here in the Somerset countryside and hand glaze them one at a time, the dish is designed to take up to a 500g block of butter, or two American butter sticks, and the little handle on top means you lift the lid off with ease.
One customer wrote last month that she'd bought one as a gift for her sister and very nearly kept it. I know the feeling. There are three left in stock as I write this. I don't mass produce items to maintain the hand crafted attributes, so if you would like one now is the time to buy!
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These Large Stoneware Ceramic Jugs are handmade by Peter Bowen and ideal for water, milk, juice, lemonade or Pimms...! Each one holds 1 Litre (2 Pints). Order one today available in 3 different glazes to whet your appetite.
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Last Days of August Sale

Save 30% on all handmade mantel clocks

Sale ends 31st August enter the following code at checkout

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Unique one of a kind handmade mantel clocks designed and made by Peter Bowen make ideal gifts for anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, or just to have a truly distinctive statement piece for your home. Order one today and SAVE 30% financing available through Klarna
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End of Summer Sale

Save 20% on all products storewide

Sale ends Soon enter the following unique code at checkout

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These Large Stoneware Ceramic Jugs are handmade by Peter Bowen and ideal for water, milk, juice, lemonade or Pimms...! Order one today available in 3 different glazes to whet your appetite.
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