The first loving couple

Clair and Justin were married on 22nd Feb and are our first loving couple to use our Promise Keeper. They have generously shared that special moment with us. 

Their vows included this quote from Kahlil Gibran       

      Then Almitra spoke again and said, "And what of Marriage, master?" 

      And he answered saying:
      You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
      You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.
      Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
      But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
      And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
      Love one another but make not a bond of love:
      Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
      Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
      Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
      Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
      Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
      Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
      For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
      And stand together, yet not too near together:
      For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
      And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

                                                                                                          Kahlil Gibran

Even though Justin looks like he is waiting to vote, Claire assures us he was in the moment. 


Thanks to you both for sharing this moment with us. 

Sometimes the day doesn't offer

Sometimes the day doesn't offer up the peace we imagined,

But in the darkness, seeds awake and green shoots unfurl toward the light.

Fait might shake us but our roots run deep and we have love to water them,

And so we bloom where we are planted, turning our faces to the sun. 

On the wheel.

Each Promise Keeper is made by hand on my potters wheel. It's this hand made quality that gives each vessel it's own unique character. 

Circles, Circles Everywhere

This is my wheel. Opposite sits my partner at his wheel.

I'm lucky. Everyday I get to do something that gives me great joy and I get to share it with my best friend.

Making stuff from clay, around and around...

Circles feature in our everyday life. More so in the life of a potter. 

The circle or a ring is an ancient and universal symbol of unity and love.

This is where the Promise Keeper begins its life, as an idea of love, in the mind of the potter and with a desire to capture that moment.