Path and Inspiration
Originally I went to Art School to study ceramics but was lured into Theatre Design instead at Wimbledon School of Art. After a career in film and theatre, followed by 20 years as a garden designer, I am surprised and happy to have come full circle and returned to my first love....ceramics!Process and Practice
I make hand built pieces inspired by birds, animals and natural forms. My burnished stoneware pieces are coated with terra sigilata before being biscuit fired. In contrast my highly textured pieces are unburnished and made from industrial crank. Firings can be in a pit, a raku kiln or simply a dustbin. Exposure to intense heat and flames allows the smoke and burning materials to infuse the clay body. This low tech process is exciting and unpredictable and results in each piece being unique.
