I try to express the moods and shades of landscapes which I love. My new work is focussed on hedgerows and the simple natural patterns and treasures they contain.  Using black stoneware coils of clay I add texture and hints of colour to illustrate what I see around me.

My porcelain bark sculptures reflect how the pristine white bark of Silver Birch becomes gnarled and blemished with age. I stretch the clay until it splits and curls emulating how the outer skin of the bark peels away like parchment.

The 'Ancient' series of barks examine the disfiguring effects of age and the elements showing the ridges and hollows which develop as trees mature.

To bring movement and life to my wheel-thrown bowls and cylinders I cut through the rims, breaking the perfection normally expected of this making process.  This creates a new dynamic and the form is further manipulated by  'stitching' the rim with leather.  I use minimal strips of glaze colour to emphasise how the colours of the landscape shift through the year.

I first became interested in studio ceramics in my spare time while working as a journalist in London, attending courses and classes to learn how to throw, glaze and hand build. I continued to make and sell my work while bringing up a family.

I have a Master's Degree in ceramics (University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, 2016).