Artist Statement

Lesley creates atmospheric porcelain wall pieces, hand built vessels and a range of jewellery inspired by the British countryside and coast. The rolling hills, woodland and wildlife surrounding her Derbyshire home, feature strongly in her designs.

Working from sketches Lesley firstly translates the image into the soft clay freehand with line and texture. Following a bisque firing, colour and contrast are achieved through the application of resist, oxide and glaze.

A final high temperature firing transforms the oxide to metal and combines it with the porcelain, whilst the glaze develops a delicate crackle which is enhanced by a wash of Indian ink.

Lesley also has a range of colourful porcelain jewellery achieved by using multiple layers of different coloured glaze.

She works along side her potter husband Terry in their studio/gallery, Hothouse Ceramics, located in the Shopping Courtyard in Sudbury Village in the Derbyshire Dales.