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My work is an outpouring of my love for nature in all its forms, especially rocks and stone. In each of my simple, pod-like vessels I try to capture a sense of that quiet, natural beauty. My hope is to evoke the same feeling of wonder and joy that we get when we come across something beautiful in nature that we can't help but pick up, bring home and treasure.
I use the coiling technique to build each pod by hand, leaving the surfaces rough and marked by the making process. The colours and patina of everything around me inspire my continual exploration and experimentation with oxides, glaze and colour. I apply multiple layers of dry, matte glazes which, when fired to around 1230°C, create beautifully weathered and stone-like surfaces. Because the layers react differently each time, every piece emerges from the kiln as a unique and unexpected result .
I began working in ceramics in 2008 at the Putney School of Art in London. In 2015 I moved to The Kiln Rooms, a shared studio in Peckham Rye, where I continue to develop my practice.