I trained originally as a graphic designer, and after a career working very deliberately seeking perfection, I now find myself returning to my first love pottery, and the opportunity to enjoy imperfection, serendipity and generally going wherever the materials take me. This means each pot is as individual as the next.
I work mostly in terracotta, building by hand and at the wheel from my Suffolk workshop. The ceramics I make seem to be as much a canvas for bold decoration as they are functional objects in themselves, so alongside the brushwork, slip pouring and trailing, are often covered with the maker's marks, finger prints and little imperfections that seem to tell a story of how the pot was made.
I particularly enjoy exploring the English slipware tradition, and would love to work even more closely with nature on whatever seems to make sense and bring joy.
Come and see the finished pots but also my messy workshop where they're all made. Tea, coffee and cake may even be on offer.
Part of the Rumburgh Hub, 5 artists exhibiting in the heart of the village plus local gardens to visit.
