Just over two weeks ago I took the train to Cambridge for the day. I had landed at Heathrow the previous afternoon for a planned twelve days in England. It seemed to be a good plan to get a box of twelve jugbirds delivered to Primavera right away, and in spite of jet lag I managed, and had a wonderful day.

In an earlier blog I mentioned my plan to go to Cambridge again and my friend Julia (not an old friend, just a friend from a very long time ago) found she’d be in England, from her home in Toronto, at the same time. We met at Waterloo in the morning and had oodles of time to catch up on the tube to King’s Cross and on the Cambridge train, plus I had someone to help me with carrying the pots. A shuttle bus ride into the city and a short walk brought us to King’s Parade, to Primavera Gallery, right across from beautiful King’s College Chapel.

Because I’d opted to go there on a Saturday gallery manager Jeremy Waller wasn’t there but I was kindly taken care of by Julian, who remembered me from previous visits. While Julia discovered the three floors of the best in British Contemporary Crafts in Primavera, I carefully unwrapped my jugbirds. All safe! Carrying them as hand luggage is the best way to do this.

I am honoured to be represented by Primavera and always delighted to admire all the splendid work on display there. Besides prints, glass, jewellery, scarves and sculpture the gallery owns some valuable twentieth century studio pots by Rie, Coper, Leach, lots of work by still-producing Batterham, and work by many more.

The view of King’s College Chapel and entrance from the upstairs showroom was particularly nice on this sunny day, and the parade was filled with ‘half term’ tourists, students and parents. I took just a few photos of work in the gallery.

When my work was unpacked I left it in the hands of staff there and took Julia down the road to the Fitzwilliam Museum for lunch. I’ll post some photos of pots there in my next blog.