The Ceramic Process 

Everything is made by me on the potter's wheel and I make in porcelain for the brightness of the glaze finish and I also use stoneware for larger work, lamp bases and a more pastel coloured homeware range. Pots are hand glazed and high fired up to 1260 degrees centigrade. The whole making process takes 3 - 6 weeks to complete, often depending on the weather for drying times. My homeware ranges are simple but stylish yet still have an organic uniqueness. I throw each piece paying particular attention to the shape, so they are generous and robust with a feel of handmade; rims are strong and handles good to hold. These pieces are for everyday use in the home.

I make the coloured clays for the Porcelain Landscapes, adding stains and oxides to the powdered porcelain. Then layering the colours and throwing on the wheel to create pictures in the clay. These are inspired by travel to Argentina, South Africa and New Zealand. The mountains, riverbeds, lakes and coastlines appear in the surface of the vessel. The skies and seas spiralling around the work, drawing you into a seemingly familiar landscape. This work is functional with a clear glazed interior, the outside is smooth, tactile and pleasing to hold. The pictures in the clay reveal themselves slowly, a little more after each process, the final reveal is after the second firing, when the colours really sing. A final polish with a diamond pad gives the marble finish.