My Early Work

I started ceramics at City & Islington College, Finsbury Park in 2003. I’d never done any work in clay before but I quickly became engrossed.

In 2008 I was accepted half time for the Westminster University, Ceramics BA course. I really wanted just to continue the ceramics, but I found all the other experiences and courses both a challenge and a delight. Early on, the disturbance of my complacent, middle class comfort was still a rather obvious influence on my productions.

The spirit of social rebellion is still there, but I no longer feel that I have to point it out too carefully. I’m more than happy if the work is just seen as decorative. It’s message is still there, like the soldiers hidden inside the Trojan horse. My love of colours and texture in the world about me and the work of many artists profoundly influenced my work and it was thrilling to find that I could indulge it with clay, additives, glazes and the always exciting, often unexpected contribution of the firing process. It’s a collaboration with nature and fire that I try to keep largely under my control but also enjoying the spirit of independence in the other players.

Early Work - Gallery