For as long as I can remember I have had a passion for pots, loving the individual qualities and the imprint of style and energy that each potter leaves on their work.
Ideas for new pieces are conceived during walks along the coastline close to my studio in Cornwall. I either hand build, working with slabs or coils of earthenware clay or create forms by throwing and altering . Each piece emerges slowly and ideas will evolve during the making process.
Evoking the Cornish coast within my ceramics drives me into the studio to explore the shapes, textures, colour and energy of my coastal environment. Making is a meditation for me and while it is wonderfully easy to get lost in the process, I endeavour to recreate these initial feelings of serenity or energy within the finished work, bringing these qualities to the viewer.
News:
August 2024
I am taking part in a group exhibition at The Old Lifeboat Gallery, Porthleven Cornwall running from 10th to 16th August 2024, 10.30am to 5pm daily. Showing alongside the very talented artist Richard Horner RSMA.
I am delighted to be included in the Byre Gallery’s 10th Birthday celebrations! “The View From Here” exhibition has now finished but some remaining pots can be purchased on line or in person from The Byre Gallery which is situated on the beautiful Rame Peninsula in South East Cornwall.
