I grew up in West Sussex and the countryside around the South Downs , spending a lot of time walking and sketching or taking photos in the woodland, and this passion for the natural environment informed the research for my work. In 2006 i graduated from the University of Brighton, with a First Class BA(hons) Wood, Metals, Ceramics and Plastics.
My functional domestic ware uses colours found in the sussex coastline. The range is designed to be comfortable in the hand, with soft round forms that fit in the palm. The joy of a handmade domestic range is that every piece bears the mark of the maker's fingers, meaning each piece is unique.
I have recently started a new body of sculptural work, taking inspiration from my experiences in life drawing classes to create figurative work that looks at our relationship with the female form. the pieces are unashamedly celebratory regarding the beauty of female flesh- the women i depict are proud of their bodies. i am interested in the objectification of women in our culture, and so my pieces examine how by turning the female body into an object, removing the face, the only indicators of character and mood are conveyed through posture alone.