about me

A bit of a late starter, I first discovered ceramics at college whilst taking a break from work when my children were young. I loved it from the first pot thrown on the wheel, and am now lucky enough to work full time at my studio producing a range of pieces to be enjoyed and used in the home every day.

Other things that I love are family, friends, dogs and ice cream – and I think that is probably the right order, though ice cream can creep up quite high on the list at times.

Around the table

I was lucky enough to grow up in a family that loved spending time together around the table, talking, laughing and sharing meals with friends; so for me a shared meal using beautiful, artisan handmade tableware is a wonderful experience.

I aim to make tableware that will be used and enjoyed for years, rather than cheap fast fashion that is quickly discarded; and I hope that my ceramics will be a loved by those who buy it and become a part of their own special occasions with family and friends.

STUDIO

Having recently moved, my temporary studio is in my new home on the Wiltshire/Somerset border. Having moved from a wonderful space in Hampshire, I am settling in to this new environment and exploring the new area.

Process

Everything I make is thrown on the wheel in porcelain, which can be a challenging but extremely rewarding process, with each piece being made entirely by hand. To show you a little more about the process you can watch this short video made by our talented friend, Lee Hargreaves; which tells the story of this process, from a ball of clay to a finished piece.

Sustainability

Packaging, Materials & Supporting Small Businesses

These subjects are very close to mine and my family’s hearts, and are an extremely important consideration for customers. I am trying hard to minimise my impact on the world at home and at work. I also fervently believe in supporting other small businesses and UK independents to keep a varied and interesting marketplace for us all. My new energy supply is 100% renewable, and below are a few other things I do…

Materials and Supporting Small & Local Businesses

I purchase my materials and tools mainly from a small family business in the UK, with the remainder coming from two other independent UK businesses.

All failed pots and scraps are recycled to be thrown again on the wheel, and my kiln is always fired packed to full capacity - this can cause the occasional delay in production, but avoids wastage.

Any seconds that are not suitable for sale to shops and customers, are not simply thrown away, but gathered throughout the year and sold half price at a studio seconds event - imperfections are often appealing

My photographs are taken by UK Photographers Yeshen Venema and Lee Hargreaves. My logo was designed by a lovely UK illustrator, Katy Pillinger.

PACKAGING

My ceramics are packed using recycled paper bubble wrap, and packed out with brown paper, both of which can be recycled or reused. I also use corn starch fillers, which can be reused and are compostable.

Everything is packed in cardboard boxes using brown paper tape and brown paper ‘FRAGILE’ tape.

I walk my parcels to the local post office, as I like to support this important facility for our community.