My Process
My making process draws upon previous years of working with agateware and nerikomi techniques, as well as my background in fine art painting.
The techniques used to create my work sit somewhere between painting and collage. I work by intricately layering, cutting and reconfiguring coloured clay to form patterned slabs. Each artwork is then created by building up and collaging sections of these slabs, before they’re rolled into shape.
Experimentation with application of clay, colour and evolving the techniques I'm using are central to my practice.
Porcelain Jewellery
The process for creating my ceramic jewellery starts with hand colouring clay with pigments. After adjusting to get the right shade, these are rolled into white clay to make patterns embedded into the clay body.
Each item of porcelain jewellery is hand carved and goes through many stages. They are fired to a high temperature in my garden studio, using energy from renewable sources. Once fired, I polish them to create a smooth tactile surface.
One of the most frequent comments I receive about my jewellery is the lovely feel of the porcelain when they're worn.