Beachcombing Kirkcaldy - WORLDS BEST Sea Pottery! & The Beauty in the broken, KINTSUKI
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- We're beachcombing Kirkcaldy's amazing sea pottery - it is the best! Join us for a fantastic hunt, while the wind blasts across the sea on a beautiful sunny day! There is so much beauty in these broken and partial beach treasures! SHOP: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Scottish...
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Welcome Back to the Beach #5! It is our last episode in this series and we thought, lets go back to the very first video we made and get back along to Kirkcaldy, the home of Scottish Spongeware and the best place we know for amazing patterned sea pottery!
It's a gorgeous late summer day and the tides are out, but the wind is really blasting across the sea, working the waves into a storm - what better place to come today!
The long, flat beach, here means the tides comes in very fast, so we head to the waterline before the tides cover the sands! Its the first time we have visited this shoreline in around 6 months and its changed! But its no less generous than before - we find amazing chunky sea glass and plain pottery!
Today we are looking for the best pictorial and decorative pieces we can find for some one of a kind jewellery. But we wanted to do something a little different on Sunday, so we're also collecting the plain pieces we often leave behind... they will be just perfect for a mosaic project!!
There is a soft, warm, tactile quality to the pottery pieces that have washed along these shores for over 100 years... those with patterns offer glimpses of the past - they, just like the past itself, can never be entire or whole here in the present. But that gives them a sublime beauty that we try to enhance when making things with them. Craig takes a look at the Japanese ceramic repair technique, Kintsuki, which shows breaks, missing pieces, that mark the age of things, as an art and among the highest forms of beauty.
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Thanks so much for watching, liking and commenting. Please consider subscribing to help our channel grow! The bell pottery piece is the Maker's Mark from J. & M. P. Bell pottery in Glasgow - an extremely unusual find for our area and this particular beach :) You can support us by buying us a virtual coffee on KoFi - link in bio, banner image and about section! xo Thanks so much, Nicole & Craig
Oh my goodness, that piece of pottery with the bell on it. is stunning, what a wonderful find for you, Nicole. So many cool finds, what a great day you both had, those 2 pieces are one sponge and one transfer.Thank you for sharing my photos. I hope you're both happy and well. Take care and much love Dena.x
Oh that Bell piece is amazing Dena :) It's unusual because it was made in Glasgow! You are absolutely right, the piece on the left is Transferware and the one on the right is Spongeware... Thanks ever so much for your lovely comment, Take care xo Nicole & Craig
The beauty that lies in the partial, and broken, brought back to life" That is a superb motto for your channel, and really reflects life, as does kintsuki! Includes the beauty of your surroundings. I love pottery pieces, so unique! This was a nice lark! Cheers from PA!
Thank you so much Larisa! Yes that is very much our ethos - seeing beauty in the broken and giving pieces another life :) We really must go back to pottery beach! x
I'm so sorry, Craig, but Nicole's double-sided piece of blue & white is the winner, imho. LOL I can't wait to see the mosaic Nicole makes. The shot of the snail picture you showed was fabulous!! It was a lovely day at the beach. Thank you for sharing it, as always. See you on Sunday. Take care & stay safe.
Hahah thanks so much Noralee! I think the wee dino might make another appearance in a shadow frame at some point :) See you on Sunday for the mosaic! Take care xo
How I just love the smooth edge blue and white pottery pieces - a real treasure beach. You will only get this kind of history in your part of the world :) I'm so envious!
They feel very nice to hold - the softness of those worn edges. :D Kirkcaldy is a real treasure of a place, we are very lucky! :D Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Relaxing and interesting. Craig's historical information was eloquently presented! Very enjoyable video.
And... I'm guessing both pottery pieces are transferware . The faded one may be masquerading as spongeware!
Thanks ever so much Linda! The piece on the left is Transferware and the right one is Spongeware - the lines on Spongeware tend to be blurry, Transferware has a crisp print :) Seeing beauty in the broken... I love Kintsuki! xo
I personally love the bell piece of Nicole's!! Thanks again for showing us some amazing pottery !!
Thanks so much Andrea! The bell piece is really stunning and very rare - it's was actually made in Glasgow by the J & MP bell pottery. We tend to find only pieces that were made locally, so it's fab to have found this piece! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
@@scottishmudlarking that's so cool. I like learning about the pieces origin!! Ty ty for letting me know!
So relaxing, with the amazing seashore! It seemed that one could hunt there all day long. The pottery pieces are all so lovely, and I always learn from Craig’s history lesson. Definitely one of my favorite videos! Can’t wait to see what Nicole creates with these gems. Take care! 🙏❤️
Thanks ever so much Ruth! Seeing beauty in the broken... I got goosebumps ( twice) when I saw the section on Kintsuki Craig had put together... it reminded me of people! You could be at that beach for hours - I think 6 hours was probably the longest I have spent there and I have been there in a snowstorm and found amazing treasures! You can sneek peak the jewellery on our etsy shop :) Take care xo
@@scottishmudlarking I meant to include in my reply how amazing and transforming was the concept of Kintsuki! I loved the way Craig described it and gave illustrations! Thank you for always widening my (our) world with your videos! 🙏❤️
“Both “ you found some beautiful pottery pieces, can’t wait till tomorrow . Take care and stay safe and well 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖
Thanks so much Chris! The pottery is always amazing at that beach and we are surprised at the amount of different patterns :) See you Sunday and take care xo
Very enjoyable video. Love the ocean wave heart shaped piece of pottery. Sound of wind and waves so relaxing. Two days ago we had temperatures of 38°. I would welcome that nice breeze. Thanks. 🌞💕🇺🇸
Thanks so much Rosemarie! Oh I think it's getting chilly here now, the geese are starting to fly away to warmer places :) Heart shaped pieces are so lovely, and I always keep them aside! xo
What beautiful pieces of pottery that beach has. You are truly blessed to be living close to a wonderful giving beach. I love the video and the history lesson I love to learn about the past and how things were made. Thank you for sharing this beach trip. Much love from Delaware USA.
Thanks so much Daisy! The beach is amazing and we love our pottery finds from there :) So glad you enjoyed the history! x
Great Philosophy in your video. We are all broken in some way, so we might as well embrace our flaws and make them shine. 😊 Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much... Its just that, life takes its toll on us all, and this shows our care and embrace all those cracks as a part of the life of all things! :D Its such a lovely way to see things. Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
All of the pottery pieces will make beautiful jewelry. 💙🤍🧡❤️💚
Thanks so much Liz! We have made a few pieces into jewellery for our etsy shop and they made really lovely jewellery , like you say :)
Hello again - beautiful location and so many gorgeous finds! Pottery shards along with blue glass is my fave finds. You got some beauties! See you Sunday!
Hello! :D Kirkcaldy is a fave place to go - its an amazing long flat beach, and such good finds! :D Hope you enjoyed Sunday! :D Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Another fabulous video and wonderful sea worn pottery and yes Craig the dinosaur bottom is amazing 😊❤
Hahah thanks so much Lynn! The wee dino is cute and I think he'll make another appearance in a shadow frame at some point ;) xo
Pretty finds. I like the up cycle art made from plastic bits and bobs. The dino butt is perfect. But aesthetically, I like the bell better. It is fun to be able to identify shapes in the transferware design, like a bell or house or an animal.
I look forward to seeing your creations on Sunday🤗
Thank you so much! I have an idea for dino but - dinosaur entering a cave! :D But, yes indeed, the bell is lovely, so clear and nicely kept by the sea! Hope you enjoyed the video on Sunday, it was a lot of fun, and a relaxing thing to do! Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Another nice day. :)
Thanks ever so much :) It was such a lovely day out!
Hahaha, while dinosaur bottoms do have their value, Nicole's little beauty wins out. Thank you for explaining Wabi-Sabi, I haven't ever heard of it before and I love the philosophy behind it. :-)
Haha!! Still holding out a litte hope that the top half will turn up to join dino bottom! LOL The pottery piece is fab!! It was a good day in the end! :D
It is such an amazing set of ideas/values/way of looking at things, so glad you enjoyed that!! Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
When you turned over the piece with the bell 🔔 I was almost as excited as you were to find it. Great video
Awesome! Always a surprise and, in this case a wee heart pounding shock to see such a beautiful and clear print right there!! :D Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Ah home 😍
Love it down the beach and have so many cool finds from there 😁
Its always a great day in Kirkcaldy! :D Such a great beach! Happy hunting! :D Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Another great video ! Thank you both !
Thanks so much Jane :) Glad you enjoyed the video !
Wabi - Sabi, the beauty of the old, and inperfect:)
Its such a lovely philosophy! :D Thank you so much, Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Some lovely pottery thank you xxxx
Many thanks! So glad you enjoyed it! Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Hello Nicole and Craig. Love your videos, but the crafts are simply wonderful. Thank you for inviting us along. The adventure was soothing. Thank you for all the information you give us. Your voice is so soothing.
Greetings from the U.S.A.
Thanks so much Peggy! Very lovely comment :) So glad you are enjoying the crafts and adventures! Sunny greetings from Scotland xo
nice finds love finding spongeware and pottery
Its always reat to get back to Kirkcaldy! :D Thank you so much! est wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Both! lol. Lovely video and some gorgeous spongeware! I am still collecting spongeware while out and about to mosaic a large dish...nearly there, just a handful more and I will have enough. Looking forward to Sunday's video 😀 x
Yay!! haha!! It was a really great day in the end... That sounds like an awesome project - we'd love to see it when its done, if you were happy to sow us! :D Good luck with those last few pieces! :D Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Definitely the dinosaur bottom! LOL Looking for to the mosaic! I was hoping for a mural. But, I easily satisfied with a mosaic.
Thanks so much Chris! The dino might make another appearance in a shadow frame at some point ;) Oh a mural sounds amazing - we just worked with the resources we had at hand but contemplated making something for the garden! See you Sunday xo
Always well researched. Interesting as ever x loved Nicole's bell piece
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it... we love the idea of wabi-sabi and kintsugi! Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Loved your humor! But most especially your comments about kintsuki.
Oh! Thank you so much! Its such a lovely practice and way of thinking/looking at things! :D Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
I think this is probably the best one you’ve done. I cried as it reminds me of of our brokenness and how God redeems us and sees us as beautiful. ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks ever so much Deborah! Kintsuki is definitely a reflection on life, with all the cracks and broken bits... xo
Both, l love them, so beautiful.
Thanks so much Dianne :) The left piece is Transferware, the right one is Spongeware !
Looks like a beautiful place to live.
Thanks so much Linda! We have been looking for a house there as close to the beach as possible :) but they are hard to get!!
Fantastic video by the way. I think I might give kintsuki a try with some of my damaged but treasured pottery that was made by a good friend of mine.
Thanks so much Janice :) That sounds like a fantastic idea! I think there are kits you can get for Kintsuki ...
Liebe Nicole,
Lieber Craig,
Zuerst möchte ich mich für den tollen Film bedanken.
Ich habe so viel bezüglich Porzellan oder Keramik von Euch gelernt.
Beide Teile sind Transfer Ware. Soweit ich von Euch weiss ist Transfer Ware eine Folie die auf die Keramik aufgebracht wird und die andere Art wird aufgemalt.
Liebe Grüße Jette
Liebe Jette, Oh fast richtig! Das linke Teil is Transferware und das rechte ist Spongeware - Spongeware wird mit einem Schwamm aufgetragen und die Linien sind meistens etwas verwaschen - manchmal wird noch etwas mit der Hand dazugemalt - und wie Du sagst, Transferware ist mehr oder weniger ein Druck! Liebe Gruesse nach Deutschland :) Nicole & Craig
@@scottishmudlarking vielen lieben Dank, jetzt habe ich wieder etwas dazugelernt.
Danke für die Murmel, jetzt hab ich das Universum bei mir.
Liebe Grüße Jette
Love the piece with the bell print. I think the piece on the left as I see it is transfer ware and the other sponge ware x
Oh that bell piece is stunning! It's very rare, because it was actually made in Glasgow by the J & MP Bell pottery, and we usually find pieces that were made in Kirkcaldy :) Absolutely right :) Very well identified, Transferware on the left, Spongeware on the right ....
hi both, next time i am in scotland, i would love to go to the beach with you both, amazing finds by the way xxx
Thanks so much! Very glad you enjoyed the video :)
Hya, l really love the pottery finds. Kirkcaldy seems a great place to find them. Thanks Craig for the pottery info, so interesting. Loved seeing the photos at the end. Denas orchids are amazing, l just wonder where she found them, if they were in Scotland. Thanks for a smashing video and all the work you put in Alioban xx
Thanks so much Alison! Dena is based in Australia - I am sure a couple of amazing kangaroos are going to make an appearance soon ;) Kintsuki is amazing, isn't it? We never find pieces that could be put together as a bowl but in a way we follow the concept in seeing beauty in the broken, when we transform pieces from the beach into unique jewellery... Take care, Nicole and Craig xo
Bucket List!
Thank you so much!! Best wishes! Nicole & Craig xo
That place is amazing love it!!! Thanks Craig and Nicole for sharing your adventures!!
Thanks so much! We love Kirkcaldy, it's such a fantastic place to hunt for sea pottery and chunky sea glass :)
The left piece of pottery is transfer ware and the right is sponge ware.. I love the bell pendent!!
Yes that's absolutely correct :) Glad you enjoyed the video, the bell piece is very special!
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I loved this video! I’m so enthralled by the pottery on this beach, I’m going to make a trip there one day. As I live in Swansea, it’s a bit of a step!
I love the white smoothed pottery as well. The lovely sound of pottery clinking together is so soothing.
Loved the bell piece!!!
So glad you enjoyed it!! And, hope its not too long before you can set foot on Kirkcaldy's sands... it is a great place to let the hours pass by, and a fab place for pottery!! But yes, its a fair trek from Swansea!
Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Another lovely video! It’s a tough call between Dino and pottery. 😳 Not taking sides but there’s beauty in both! 💙💚
Loved watching the water go back out to sea recycling the future treasures. Such a lovely time out today. Thanks Nicole and Craig. Greatly appreciated.
Stay safe. 🦋
Haha!! Yes indeed, it is so close! Haha! :D
So glad you enjoyed it... the sea is so soothing to watch, we'd probably never leave the beach if we didn't have to!
Thank you so much, stay safe and well, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Left piece with flower is transferware, the right spongeware.
Absolutely right Chris :) Very well identified!
Hi Nicole and Craig,
What a beautiful wee pieces of pottery! Especially the star find of Nicole. That's gorgeous!😍
The two pieces of pottery in Nicole's hand: the top one is transferware, the bottom one songeware.
Thank you Craig for the history lesson, I really enjoy that with every video.
There is a little hiccup in the video at 23.35 😉
I'm very curious about the mosaic Nicole is going to make. The preview looks amazing!
Wishing you both a wonderful weekend!
Sending lots of love and a big hug,❤ Ilona
Thank you so much... we really are grateful to you for noticing that wee glitch - entirely human error! So glad you did because we sat down and watched next weeks video and found another wee mistake! We'll tighten up quality control, thanks to you for letting us know! So glad you enjoyed the video, it was a really good day in the end and, Kirkcaldy is always a great day on the shore!
Much love yo you and yours, and thank you once again! :D Big hugs, and best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
Sorry Craig although the dinosaur 🦖 was funny my favourite find belonged to Nicole with her Bell piece of pottery. The other find that I liked was the piece that had Gray on the bottom, Gray was my maiden surname. Great video look forward to seeing the jewellery that Nicole makes ❤️🇦🇺👍 xxx
Thanks so much Siona! Hahah the dino might make another appearance in a shadow frame ;) If only the Gray piece was smaller and suitable for jewellery making! See you Sunday and greetings to OZ xo
The piece closest to your thumb is sponge ware and the smaller piece is transfer I think
Absolutely right Carolyn :) Very well identified!
😆 I'm still laughing about the competition between the bell and the dinosaur bottom. 😂 Sorry Craig, but I think Nicole wins.
Hahahah that's fab Shanna! You made us laugh again and so we both laugh, which in itself is fantastic to know :) I think the dino might make another appearance in a shadow frame at some point!
The right is sponge ware and the one on the left is transfer ware.
Absolutely right Janet :) Very well identified!
I enjoyed your video. Transferwear or sponge I’m not sure. I love it all.
Thanks so much Shelley! The piece on the left is Transferware, the one on the right is Spongeware :)
Loved it, beautiful pieces. Love all your videos and the crafts. I actually try to find some of your finds here in America but my bucket list just keeps getting longer
Thanks so much Roberta! Very kind of you to say :) There are bucket list items in the US that we can't find here, like wampum for example ! Best of luck finding your bucket list treasures xo
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Transfer on the left sponge ware on the right.
Absolutely right Jan :) Very well identified!
Looks like the pottery on left is transfer ware ? On the right sponge ware ? Thank you Nicole and Craig for another enjoyable video !!
Thanks so much Colleen :) Yes that's right, the left one is Transferware and the right one is Spongeware ! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I’m only just finding these channels after years of beach combing myself. Brilliant. I have an interesting find from Tobermory. Is there anywhere I can send photos for ID? Thank you
Hello! That's awesome! So glad you found us! Yes, though we may not be able to help id the piece... you can send photos to scottishmudlarking@gmail.com and we'll see if we can help out! :D
Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
I think the piece on the right may be spunge ware; and, the piece of the left may be transfer ware.
Absolutely right Arvetta :) Very well identified!
Both
Absolutely right Minerva :) Very well identified! The piece on the left is Transferware, the one on the right is Spongeware !
New to you guys!
Hello and welcome!! So glad you found our wee channel! Hope you enjoy the videos - thank you so much for coming along! :D Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo
I found some there some years ago
It's a great place for pottery :)
One pice was sponge ware the other was transfer ware .
Yes that's right Anita :) The left one is Transferware, the right one is Spongeware !
Nicole what are those little clasps called you use in the holes for gems and glass?
Hi Lenae! They are called bails :)
Thanks Nicole man I couldn't for the life of me remember what those little things were called! But I finally found some!...
I noticed on your Etsy site you have used the word Wampum. Is this from the Northeast of the United States? The word Wampum is The Region of Algonquins and used by the Wamanoag Tribe. Please clarify? We use the shell of the Quohog to create Wampum. Or used as curreny in the trading days. Thank you kindly to return reply.
Thanks so much for asking :) The wampum in Nicole's etsy shop and website is from beachcombing friends in the US, collected on the East Coast and gifted to us. It is as found and not shaped.
Less scenic and more gathering.
We like to collect what we can use in jewellery making and always leave treasures behind for others....
Your jewellery is not the cheapest. For someone who gets use of the nature for free, your piece of jewellery are overpriced
I hope you enjoyed the video. The jewellery prices reflect the costs that are associated with the overall process, travel, silver, etsy fees, taxes, admin etc etc ...
What beautiful pieces of pottery that beach has. You are truly blessed to be living close to a wonderful giving beach. I love the video and the history lesson I love to learn about the past and how things were made. Thank you for sharing this beach trip. Much love from Delaware USA.
Thanks so much
Great video, thank you both for this!!!
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed the video :)