Artist Statement

My work reflects a fascination with flowing lines and sweeping curves in the slab construction of my ceramic pieces.

Inspiration for my marine designs started in my early childhood. I was born on the south coast of England and my formative years were often spent on the beach splashing in the sea, collecting shells and dipping into rock pools. I’m still a compulsive beachcomber and hoard collections of pebbles, shells and other natural forms such as seed heads and fossils that have often inspired my sculptural forms. My seahorses and fish in rich tones of blue evoke the underwater world. Delicate sea urchin forms complement these shapes in paler shades of white, mauve and turquoise.

Most pieces start as sheets of clay that I cut, form and join together, a bit like dressmaking.
Some are carved after assembling or impressed into before assembling when the clay slabs are still flat and plastic.