I work primarily with a white stoneware body and formulate my own glazes which are fired to 1300 degrees in a gas kiln. Being trained as a production potter with New Zealander Kim Morgan, I have always produced a large and varied range of hand-thrown pots. Until recently, functional-ware has been fundamental to my work, however, over time as my practical skills and concepts have evolved I have begun to produce some rather more whimsical pieces appreciable purely on an aesthetic level.

I have recently returned from a period as Artist in Residence at the Red Star Studios in Kansas City which gave me the opportunity to share ideas and experiment with new forms and glazes. I was also able to run a number of workshops alongside the Red Star owner, Stephen Hill, who is a regular contributor to the US version of Ceramic Review.

For the future, I hope to exhibit and build up a network of contacts in both the UK and France and my work is continually on display at my studio in Jersey . I will pursue further opportunities for Artist in Residence positions in the United States as this is a way of broadening my experience and sharing ceramic ideas and challenges with other potters, something which is limited in Jersey .

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