’Smile! exclaimed Christopher when Juliet opened her birthday present. She was so relieved. It transpired that all of Christopher’s ‘overtime’ and extra shifts at the artisan coffee shop were so he could save up for her birthday present; a pair of Gucci Ace trainers. She’d been convinced he was having an affair with his comely colleague, Eliza, who liked science fiction and playing pool (Juliet didn’t). This was the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!

Materials used: Found ceramic, polymer clay, ceramic paint.