Working primarily with parian clay, I create highly translucent work exploring themes of strength and fragility. Inspirations come from botanical structures, movement in rural spaces, daylight and a response to Seasonal Affective Disorder.

I am always working to convey a sense of optimism and wonder within each piece. Working with a limited palette of striking colours against the ice-white clay my ceramics feature crisp, fluid patterns inspired by botanical structures and movement across rural landscapes such as a swallow’s flight or a breeze through a wheat field. Colour schemes represent birdlife, like goldfinch and kingfisher.

Some of the work has been created in response to Seasonal Affective Disorder, which follows the seasons and is impacted by lack of sunlight. Seeing the light shine through the translucent clay feels like a ray of sunlight.