Introduction 

My background is as a Psychologist and a Ceramic Artist and these careers have run in parallel through my life sometimes one taking precedence and sometimes the other.  At present I live and work on the East coast of Scotland in Arbroath, Angus exhibiting in Aberdeen, Arbroath, Dundee and in other venues around Scotland with the Scottish Potters Association.  Whilst I am mainly working with ceramics I also run weekly classes in Dream work and use my dreams regularly myself as part of my on-going listening to my own unconscious.

Ceramics

Ceramic Classes Are held a weekend a month at Springfield Creative Arts in Arbroath, see relevant page for details. At present a weekly class is running on Tuesday evenings 7.00 - 9.30p.m.so if you are interested please contact me. 

The Scottish Potter's Association produces a newsletter 4 times a year and organises exhibitions and workshops so view this page and the link if you are interested in being part of this dynamic organisation.

Ceramic Exhibitions with the SPA in 2011 see exhibition page

Other Exhibitions with Various Artists & Ceramics with Painting, Sculpture etc

 MIX exhibitions take place 2 or 3 times a year organised by Liz Skulina and a group of mainly Dundee based artists see this category for more information about past and recent shows.

Angus Craft Makers exhibit and run a shop at the House of Dun, a National Trust property near to Montrose.  Fran's work in the shop can be viewed on the relevant page of this web site but there are about 14 other makers including a felt-maker, stained glass artists, jewellers, painter and wood workers so worth a visit - the cafe there is full of yummy goodies and the House well worth a visit. Only open weekdays through the summer months  and weekends through November & December until 20th December,  However Angus Crafts people can be seen at Craft Fairs around the country with interesting creative work, dates will be added as they appear.

Dreams

I have been working with my own dreams for 20 years, since training on a 2 year course at Wellspring in Edinburgh and have taught many different people to work with their own dreams, using creative methods, art or writing. Since this training I have supplemented my understanding with a 2 year course on Perspectives in Transpersonal Psychology finishing in March 2010 and currently am engaged in a Person Centred Art Therapy course to be completed March 2011.

Dreamwork Classes are held weekly at Hawksgrove in Broughty Ferry near to Dundee. From 19th January , 2011 they will take place on Wednesday mornings for a 7 week session. If you are interested in joining this group please look at the relevant page of this site for up-dated information.  I would like to start an evening class in Arbroath - so again if you are interested please let me know.  If there are groups of counsellors or NHS employees who would like to know more about dreams I am happy to do talks and run groups for specific organisations either on a one-off or regular basis.

Individual Dreamwork If you have dreams that interest or upset you and you would like to know more contact Fran for individual sessions