When working with clay, I like to think of it like a canvas and build up the surface using slips, oxides and glazes, often multi firing a piece until I’m satisfied with the results. I am fascinated with colour and texture, its everywhere and I see it in everything. It is an essential element in my life and therefore in my work. I love the sea, the way the shore blends into the sea and the sea blends into the sky. How it changes from season to season, and throughout any day, even from one minute to the next. I love the detail of the coast, looking into rock pools and at seaweed, searching for precious beach findings and pebbles that have been weathered by the tide. I love the smell of the sea and the way it both relaxes you and invigorates you, it clears your head. I have a deep affinity with West Cornwall in particular. The area I live in is very important to me, I feel rooted in West Yorkshire and find home earthy, honest and grounding. The Moors are especially evocative.
