a small electric kiln
hand-building abstract, organic, sculptural pieces; exploring surface treatment using traditional forms
what first drew me to clay was its wonderful malleability, its sheer physicality, the way it would yield to the pressure of your fingers, the texture, the messiness
an early and enduring source of fascination has been the transformative process of the kiln whereby a little pot made of mud is transformed into an enduring object
my inspiration comes from a continual close observation of line and form in the natural world
the impression of fallen leaves on a path
the ripple of the breeze on water
the wrinkles in the trunk of a eucalyptus tree
from such fleeting details new work emerges ←