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The Serious Business of Clowning All the world loves a clown according to the popular song, and the ceramic clowns created by well-known potter Kristen Pratt are certainly gaining in popularity. Kristen, who has a studio at Beaulieu, Hants, has loved the circus since her childhood in South Africa. To help preserve the individuality of her hand-made clowns she has enlisted the help of Bill Thompson, better known as Bruno the clown, who has been acting as her model. I think it's sad that the circus clown us losing some of his former glory, and this is my way of restoring it, she explains. Kristen's clowns are fast becoming collectors items and sell widely both here and abroad. Picture Shows: Kristen Pratt works on a new clown

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