My inspiration comes from the landscape, not the totally wild landscape, but the one we as humans have lived and worked in for millennia. I grew up in and around Chester in the 1970’s when archaeological digs seemed to be everywhere. As a child I was made to walk up to hill forts and standing stones in my Clark’s Polyvelts. I had thought I wanted to be an archaeologist until I realised I needed to be more studious and I love making things much more than writing.

I chose to study Crafts at Crewe and Alsager College in the very early 90’s as I wanted to explore all materials. Ceramics was my natural habitat, but the other materials still have a place in my thinking.

When out and about I’m drawn to old iron gates and fences, ruined farm buildings often with corrugated iron roofs, earthworks, burial chambers and stones. In museums I love the ancient things of ordinary life, spinning whorls, nails, tools and pots! Gathering research involves drawing, random watercolour painting, sometimes some imprints and rubbings along with photography.

I am a hand builder, I respond to the freedom and the difference that each process enables. Slab built pieces have a figurative presence and variation is added through size, slip and glaze finishes. Pinched clay creates either thin seashell like pieces or more substantial Neolithic inspired work with incised marks inspired by ancient rock carvings.

The pieces are fired to stoneware temperature in an electric kiln. I work from my home in North Wales. I am a member of the Makers’ Guild of Wales.

I have lectured in 3D Design within further education, delivered workshops for the Bluecoat Display Centre Outreach programme and for Ruthin Craft Centre.