Having started my pottery life under the influence and teaching of well-known potters such as Yvonne Rust and Len Castle, and lesser-known Margaret Radford, I’ve always been mindful of quality, ensuring form, materials and finishes are fit for design and purpose.
Every design has the question, why is this in clay medium and no other.
My passion is from the Caribbean and New Zealand. The colours, architecture and spirit of my birth island still influences my work, along with beautiful flora and fauna of my home country New Zealand.
As clay is my dominant medium, I feel my creative space sits constantly at a crossroads between functional form, home decor and art.
As an artist I’m drawn in all these directions. All my pieces are passionately designed, whether created for the joy of using a practical item, or connecting with the soul
My ethos is this:
We’re drawn to colours and shapes that make our hearts sing.
Art and design in all forms has the power to heal, to reinvigorate, excite and project emotion.
Picasso once said ‘Art washes away from the soul the daily dust of everyday life’.