What started as a weekly evening class 10 years ago has now become a full time passion and second career. I am drawn to the therapeutic and relaxing effect that working in clay provides. It demands my undivided attention in order to shape and form it and as a result my mind clears, and time seems to stand still whilst I am potting. What I love is the feel of a finished pot, the warmth and roughness of the bare clay and smoothness of the glaze give me great satisfaction and pride to have made something beautiful yet functional .
As my skills have developed so has my creativity, expressing itself in the surface of the clay, colors and glazing techniques. I am drawn to making pots with simple lines and forms and like to decorate them with the earthy colors and textures found in nature. I especially like making teapots and recently expanded my glazing horizons when I discovered the magical effects of reduction glazing in wood fired and soda gas kilns.
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