ABOUT

I’ve played around with clay for a very long time, and since moving to East Sussex nine years
ago I’ve been able to further pursue my long term dream.

I love creating useful and beautiful ceramic pieces for everyday use, in particular, cups, mugs and bowls in a variety of sizes. These are all one-offs, made by hand, sometimes thrown on the wheel, sometimes hand built by pinching, coiling and rolling. No two pieces are the same, so when you buy one you know it’s the only one out there.

The inspiration for many of my ceramic pieces comes from my cafe days spent crafting the perfect coffee, and searching for the optimal vessel to drink it from. Let’s face it, everyone has their favourite cup for their favourite drink at the right time and place... don’t they!?

Good design has always played a part in my life. I studied design and illustration at St Martins school of art many years ago and after graduating I worked as a graphic designer and art director in London and Sydney for 20 years. It was whilst living in Sydney that my eyes were opened to the innovative cafe scene there. Inspired by this I moved back to the UK and spent a few years setting up lifestyle inspired cafes: designing the space, creating the brand… and searching for the right cups, mugs and bowls!

A natural progression has taken me full circle, back to my creative roots, designing, making, playing with clay.

A woman with blonde hair holding two ceramic cups, one in each hand, in a room with shelves filled with various items.
Unfinished ceramic cups and paintbrushes on a table covered with newspaper, with various bottles of paint in the background.
Unfinished ceramic cups on a pottery wheel in a pottery studio.
A ceramic piece shaped like a volcano or funnel with a wide, flared top painted with white circular designs, sitting in a craft studio with various jars and brushes in the background.
Unfinished ceramic cup and small vase on a tray with a wooden spoon, on a wooden table with a ceramic class project in progress, and shelves with cups and containers in the background.
Unfinished ceramic cup and salt shaker on a tray with a small clay spoon in a pottery studio.
Several small, unglazed ceramic bowls with different interior glazes sitting on a sketchbook showing colored circle designs, with art supplies and a cup of paintbrushes in the background.
Table with various ceramic and porcelain cups, bowls, and vases, and potted plants on a wooden table indoors.