I have been making pots for over 25 years.  My journey began at an evening course at Tile College, Coventry as a antidote to work and then progressed as a hobby.  After the college closed, I continued at The Butts, Coventry and am currently at Warwickshire College Leamington Spa.

Working  with the humble lump of clay earth with so many options to create shapes and forms still generates never ceases to inspire me.

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Some years ago I found that throwing on the wheel was where I wanted to spend my valuable spare time.  There is nothing quite like it for me, as I sit with a ball of clay on my wheel, constructing the idea of what it is to become, before I send it on its own little journey.

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I threw the classic shapes of cylinders and bowls for many years after which I started experimenting with altering the form and shape.

This is now where I spend most of my time now.  Squashing, cutting, reassembling - it all enables an infinite outcome of possibilities.

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Currently I am developing two piece bottles from two thrown sections.  In addition I am  creating  Raku, ware, which is just amazing and gives infinite possibilities. I throw the form and bisque fire once as normal, than I use my outside kiln to enable me to take the pot out at a very high temperature, put in a combustible and let nature takes its course. The results are staggering and I often feel Im practising alchemy, whilst learning with each and every firing.

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Special thanks to all my tutors for their guidance (and patience), clay is a medium that benefits from understanding and knowledge and sharing is essential

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Rob Wray, Steve Wood, Ros Ingram, Nicola

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