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It is with great sadness that we decided to give Tess, our beloved Bouvier and dear companion, wings on the 14^th of February. Tess came to us as a 5 weeks old puppy over 11 years ago. She was an immediate hit, and was loved by all, having a wonderful temperament and soft nature.

We will miss Tess terribly. She leaves a huge gap in our hearts and lives.

As an artist, Gillian captured some memories, and the pain, using the ceramic medium.

One naturally tends to leave this visual expression to a time, when one feels the need to recall.

But capturing the character of ones pets, like the drawing by Stefan, my 8 years old nephew, of our Siamese, Mei-ling, brings a smile to ones face, even though she is still tormenting us with her demanding personality!

I feel for all who have experienced the severe void left after the departure of a dear companion, but through committing ones favourite or treasured memories to the clay medium they will live forever. Remember the special, alive and kicking companions around us too, in this way.