Hello and welcome to my first ever blog post. I've
been procrastinating about starting a blog for years, the main reason
being the time commitment. I'd hope Facebook would make a good substitute, having used it for years to keep in touch with family and old friends overseas, but I’m
quickly learning that a Facebook page is not quite as straight forward or as
easy to negotiate as I'd hoped it would be. So here I am at the
beginning of a new journey, one where I hope to make new friends, one that I
hope you will find interesting, and one that I hope we will both find rewarding.
Now
for the bio bit.....
My name is
Melanie McGready. I live and work in a
small village called Spa in a beautifully scenic part of Northern Ireland. I’m not originally from here. I was born in England and brought up all over
the place: Australia, USA & Saudi Arabia to name a few. My Dad's Australian, my Mum's English, and I’m
very much a mixture of the two.
I studied
photography at College many moons ago in the pre digital era, and although I
have an absolute passion for photography, I have always had creative impulses
to do more with my hands and when I discovered polymer clay back in 2010, so
began my journey with clay. I fell in
love with the versatility of the medium and set out to learn every technique
going. The possibilities are endless and
five years on I still can’t wait to try the next technique on my ‘to do’
list. I bought a small electric kiln in
2014 and now I’m hooked on ceramic and precious metal clay too. Subsequently Cherryhill Studio was born. I'm very passionate about what I do and every piece I make, and feel blessed that I can.
If I’m not hiding in my little studio sanctuary you’ll find me kept busy by my husband, four
daughters, six alpacas, two Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’s, and a gorgeous
British Short Hair kitten named Casper, who I’m considering renaming ‘Claws’.
Lovely beads and charms Melanie. Way to go!
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