In the run up to our exhibition, the dirtiest part (and hence left to the end) is polishing the pieces I have made over the last few months, sometimes done outside to prevent the studio becoming covered in rouge dust.

  With our 2015 Christmas fair only 10 days away, we have all had to take time out from our own stands to organise the fair itself. Here are Carol, Julia, myself and Debbie at a recent planning meeting, with the necessary lubricants to keep the ideas flowing. When not...