About
My handbuilt, ceramic sculptures explore the tension between our quiet outward facades and the complex inner self. Using flowing forms punctuated by raw textures, I balance a fluid visual language with an undercurrent of darkness. Clay is the ideal medium for this: transitioning seamlessly from soft, fluid state to rigid, rock-like structure.
Each piece begins with writing - sparked by a fragment of conversation or a private thought. I distill this concept into a working title that guides the mood and tone of the piece. Led by the idea, I shape the clay directly, letting the final form evolve as I respond to the material.
I construct directly on the kiln shelves, as breakages are inevitable if the pieces are moved once bone-dry. I use textured slabs of both stoneware and porcelain clays to build with, propping the elements during making and stoneware firing. I use glazes, oxides and engobes to respond to the textures in the piece to further reflect the narratives explored through the work.
My smaller pieces are mounted on a substrate and hung like a picture. For my larger installations the individual elements are hung directly on the wall, using wire loops threaded through holes in the fired clay.
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I discovered clay later in life via evening classes. I finally took the plunge in my mid-40s, leaving the corporate rat-race behind, and completing the two-year City Lit Ceramics Diploma. I haven’t looked back.
In August 2026 I was honoured to be invited by Ceramic Review Magazine to do a Masterclass film and article, with a step-by-step feature of my process, which you can view by clicking on the link above.
I live and work in North West London with my husband and two daughters.
