Sculptural and figurative Ceramics

My pieces are formed intuitively and often with abstract representation. Elements of the local coast, wild estuary and working port often emerge, in particular the ever changing silvery estuary tide and rugged textures of the surrounding natural landscapes.  

Remembered fragments of my wandering travels, my playful inner child and a career working therapeutically with people are also key influences, often seen reflected in characters, mythology, metaphor and suggested emotion.  

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I hand-build from slabbed and coiled clay, mostly stoneware, fired to high temperatures. I often leave sections unglazed, or decorated with matte tactile  finishes.

I'm also licensed to hand-dig and process a limited amount of local wild clay which I use as a slip or a glaze addition.  I love using with this iron-rich red clay, as it's locally sourced, being harvested less than 100 metres from my studio!