After studying Fine Art at Kingston University I became disillusioned with the art world and stopped making art. It wasn’t until I read The Beauty of Everyday Things a book by the Japanese art critic Yanagi Sōetsu, that I discovered the beauty of function. I was working in a school at the time. I started using clay there during my lunch breaks and stayed at the end of the day to practice my craft. I have not had any formal teaching and have gained the vast majority of my knowledge of pottery from online tutorial videos.
When I moved from Cornwall to Oxfordshire I signed up to a community studio that had just opened in my local area so I could keep potting while surrounding myself with like minded people. I then moved into my own place and have renovated an old out building into my home studio.
I currently teach and technician in Art and Design at Abingdon and Witney college and teach pottery specific courses at Oxfordshire arts (please see my News page for further details).
I like to make work that can be used in everyday life and take pride in turning lumps of clay into useful objects.
If you have any questions about me or my work then please don’t hesitate to contact me either by email or filling out the form in the contact section (link below)
I like to make pots that serve a purpose. I believe that the more functional an object is the more beautiful it becomes. Objects that are used everyday and become constant companions don’t just serve a practical purpose but also hold sentimental value. I like to think of the pots that I make as uncomplicated objects that have distinguishing design features. My pieces have grown from functionality for example, the flared lip of a bowl so it can be drunk from, or a pulled handle straight from the side of a mug so it fits ergonomically in your hand. I combine this emphasis of form and function with hand mixed glazes. These glazes may appear subtle but when looked at with closer inspection have a world of detail. In the words of William Morris 'have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be beautiful or believe to be useful'.