Process

Since finishing my formal education, my work has shifted from exclusively wheel thrown to incorporating elements of handbuilding. I use the wheel as a starting point and find the sparkle in altering the forms to reveal their quirky characteristics.

Currently I am interested in using coloured slips to enhance the patterns on the pot. The slipped areas sit directly next to glazed areas, creating a textural experience of the pattern for the user. I consider the thrown form to be a blank slate, the beginning, and with the addition of carving, adding embellishments and colourful surfaces, the pots come to life.

I fire my pots to cone 10 in an oxidation atmosphere and use a range of matte glazes and coloured slips to create bold surfaces.