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I make vessels, platters, wall panels and sculptural forms for interior and exterior settings, as well as a fun range of larger sculptures particularly suitable for gardens and patios.

My special interest is in the use of coloured clays which I manipulate by twisting, rolling and cutting so that surface pattern is integral with the form itself. Subtle colour and texture combine to produce surfaces of an intriguingly tactile nature, sometimes stretched and stressed, almost in the same way as geological forces affect the earth’s crust.

My ideas stem from the natural world - elements of landscape, seascape, rock strata and plant structure can be clearly recognized in my work. I seek to echo and interpret some of the qualities observed in nature using a language of expression acquired from many years’ experience of working with clay.

I taught in colleges for many years and I now teach occasional courses, masterclasses and do demonstrations, including at West Dean College, Sussex. Details of my two books on colour and surface - my favourite aspects of ceramics - can be found here: Publications

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