I am a ceramicist working from a small studio close to the Teign estuary edge.
I hand-build sculptural and mainly decorative pieces using slab, coil and sculpting methods, often leaving sections unglazed, or with matte tactile finishes. I occasionally hand-dig and process a limited amount of iron-rich red local 'wild clay' which is used as a slip or a glaze addition to selected pieces.
My pieces are formed intuitively and often with abstract representation. Rugged textures of the surrounding natural coast and landscapes inform my style. My 'playful inner child', a career working therapeutically with people, remembered fragments of my wandering travels and an interest in early artefacts are key influences which can often emerge in my work as characters, metaphor, mythology, or suggested emotion.
My work is shown at The Cider Press gallery in Darlington, Gallery 5 in Salcombe, and the Seaglass Gallery in Lympstone.
I also exhibit my work at exhibitions and events (including the Annual Pottery Fair in Shaldon which I organise) as well as occasional open studios.
Sharing time honoured hand-building techniques, I deliver a small programme of stand-alone pottery experience sessions, and can deliver sessions for private groups (such as Hen parties etc.)
