My vessels are born from slow, meditative handwork — a traditional West African coiling technique that draws me into deep rhythm with the clay. Each form is shaped intuitively, then patiently burnished with stone to create a tactile surface that feels alive beneath the fingertips.

After bisque firing, the pieces are smoke fired with carefully gathered organic materials: pine cones, sawdust, dried flowers, and leaves. This stage is where control gives way to chance. The fire and smoke leave behind their unpredictable traces — ghostly imprints, shifting tones, elemental patterns — creating work that feels both ancient and newly unearthed.

Rooted in the Devon landscape that surrounds my studio, my recent work explores softer, more textured surfaces that echo natural forms: lichens on stone, the branches of trees, the shifting marks of wind and tide. These surfaces absorb and reflect the light, carrying a quiet luminosity and a sense of stillness.

Each piece holds its own attitude — a quiet presence shaped by hand, fire, and earth. No two are the same, but all speak to a shared language of transformation, and a unique elemental beauty.