I am a studio potter based at the Manchester Ceramics Collective, Old Trafford. I was very fortunate to complete 2 years studying at Clay College, Stoke on Trent, on an intensive course designed to teach a new generation a practical and in-depth exploration of the craft of pottery. I then spent 3 months as an assistant at La Meridiana, International School of Ceramics in Tuscany, guiding the students of a 3 month intensive ceramics course, focusing on gas reduction firing and participating in two wood firings. I currently teach pottery at Sunken Studio Leeds, and make pots in my own studio.

I love to make pots that are joyful to use as part of everyday rituals to encourage a sense of comfort and warmth. I am a great admirer of Medieval pottery and hope to create friendly forms in an expressive manner with generous curves, slipped surfaces and playful handles. I am fascinated with people’s relationships to material objects and like to leave traces of the maker on my pieces to encourage a dialogue with the user.