PROCESS

All my work is hand built. It’s important to me that the work holds an integral connection with the way we’ve always worked with clay. I coil each piece by hand from the base up. This can take several days or weeks.

Environmental impact has always been a concern to me. I work with the philosophy of travelling lightly on the earth. Work is fired in an electric kiln to earthenware temperature. Smokefired pieces are created with applied paper to act as a resist; this is a technique i’ve explored over 30 years and can take many days to apply. The firing is quick with an aim to minimise carbon particles. My move towards black clay was fuelled by intentions to reduce my carbon footprint further.