I design and throw beautiful, functional items to eat and drink from, anything from a tiny espresso cup to a dinner service.
Inspired by the natural world – the ever-changing seasons, the light and shadow on land and sea, I use a small selected pallete of hand mixed satin/matt dolomite glazes to evoke the sunrise over the beach at Blakeney or Cley or the rich orange sunset over the freshly ploughed fields I am surrounded by. I love the tactile nature of clay, how it can be dug from the ground, shaped and fired, and turned into a solid vessel that can last a generation - or more.
Each one of my stoneware vessels are made by myself and are made to be used every day. The high firing of 1280° + in my gas reduction kiln, vitrifies the clay and makes it dishwasher and oven safe. Thrown on the potters' wheel using a toasted fleck clay, the reduction method draws the iron out of the clay body and gives a richness to the glaze finish.
Please note that, as all my vessels are hand-thrown, there may be subtle differences in size, shape and colour each time a new batch is made - it's all in the hands of the 'Kiln Gods' .
