The majority of my designs are hand thrown using white stoneware clay. I usually have several pots in various stages of completion at any given time. My methods include throwing, hand-building, press moulding, incising and clay manipulation elements.
My practice draws inspiration from my love of nature and my past career as a dancer, reinterpreting these into functional designs. I am drawn to clay for its versatility. It allows me to create functional objects that can be used with food and in cooking, while also giving me the freedom to work creatively. Recently I have been experimenting with adding slip to a thrown piece in order to change its form and add detailed relief and sculptural elements, this aspect of my making gives me the opportunity to improvise and create a relationship between surface and form
I fire to 1230c in an electric kiln which gives predictable and consistent results with vibrant glaze colours. I use a restrained palette of glazes to enhance form and capture light.
A younger me!