Process

My work is always changing and evolving. I consider myself still in my ‘baby years’ of making and establishing my identity as a potter. 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 create a sense of depth and allow a fluid, free flowing way of working. This comes as a welcome contrast to my tight approach to constructing the form. I throw most of my forms without bases, which invites endless opportunities for altering the form.

I fire my pots to cone 10 in a reduction atmosphere and use a range of matte glazes. The addition of iron spangles and trachyte to the clay body creates a speckled surface.

Over recent years I have developed a love for wood turning. Over a slow period, I have learnt to turn timber handles which are added to my teapots, as well as the occasional basket form. I use a mixture of Jarrah and Silky Oak timber. As my skills develop, I am able to tailor each handle for their partnered teapot, which is something I am very much enjoying.