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Penny Spooner
An admiration of ancient pottery and the way it was decorated with characters or myths has been passed down to our modern ceramicists.Several of them spoke of how stories and antique pottery inspired them. But family and personal history are important too, as <anchor>Penny Spooner</anchor> explained, “My key inspiration came from my Grandmother who always served up a traditional English tea from a small trolley laden with cake stand, china cups and saucers, beautiful spoons and tea plates… I love to make things that can go on the table at a meal time and just make a meal that little bit more special”.
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