I am a potter from London currently working in Sheffield. I make almost all my work on the wheel and it’s finished with glazes developed by experimenting with local raw materials. I am as interested in the processes of making, as I am of the finished piece itself (which often means a lot of time playing with materials and not so many finished pieces!)
Being outside. I collect and process wild clays and locally sourced materials, which are applied to pieces as decorative slips or incorporated into glazes. I’m always on the hunt when I’m out and sometimes carry a little tupperware and spoon to gather up little samples of anything I find.
Time! Enough time feels like the ultimate luxury. But also sweet things. I have a sweet tooth so mini eggs, a slice of cake etc. Anything sweet.
I’m almost never organised enough to bring a packed lunch and am guilty of powering through without. But there is a good falafel wrap place locally that I sometimes get.
The Isle of Skye. My parents live there and I feel so lucky to be able to spend time there and completely switch off. It’s a magical landscape and actually often has surprisingly good weather!
Balance. It’s a constant battle to find the balance between throwing yourself into your work, but also carving out time away from it and not burning yourself out. I’m still learning.
I’ve been wanting to explore different firings and am taking part in a few wood firings over the coming months, as well as lending a hand building a gas kiln at my studios. All of this is completely new to me and I can’t wait to see my work and glazes fired in a different way and learn more about these techniques. Pottery is endless though and I feel like I learn something new every day.
I love going out for dinner! My favourite in Sheffield is Tonco. I recently also went to Joro, which was incredible.
Robert Glasper – Black Radio III
Rosalia – Motomami
I listened to Sweet Bobby and the Dropout recently too. I like a long podcast series.
Seeing people using and enjoying my pieces in their homes!
"I’m always inspired by the beauty of nature and how intricate and vibrant seaweeds from the British coastline can be. I think a lot of people assume seaweed is smelly and/or dull but so much of it is so colourful and delicate – this is what I try to champion in my work."
"I really love Picasso's ceramics, they're really playful and it reminds me to have fun when I'm making new work."
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