Welcome

I am a mostly self-taught potter with a lifelong interest in all things ceramic, only in more recent years with the time and space to fully explore the medium, working from my garden studio in Cookham. I enjoy the tactile challenge and organic nature of hand-building the pottery over using a wheel. Vessels are formed with coils, slabs and also using plaster moulds which I make myself and use for slip casting.

My area of particular interest is in low-tech methods of firing such as Raku. My pots are bisque-fired in an electric kiln, glazed and then fired again outdoors in a gas Raku kiln, or barrel fired in an oil drum. I love the simplicity of the Raku method in which all of nature’s elements are used: earth, fire, air, and water.

For anyone interested in experiencing Raku, I can offer bespoke classes for up to 3 people, at times to suit. This covers making up to 3 pieces, bisque firing, glazing and then learning how to fire the pieces in the gas kiln. Also explore the ‘Naked Raku’ method, which can have such pleasing smoke-pattern effects (see images).

Please see the WORKSHOP page for further details about classes.
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