My work is fundamentally concerned with the treatment of its surface and that is to combine two contrasting techniques of carving into clay and the burnishing of its surface, into one coherent theme.

Carving into clay creates a three dimensional texture using a series of different levels and depths. It disturbs the surface of the clay body, encouraging the eye to move in, rather than bounce away. With burnishing and then smoke firing the state of the clay body is changed by first sealing it, and then introducing different facets of light and shade by carbonising randomly selected areas. The gold, silver and copper leaf detail applied at the final stage adds another dimension to the final piece of work.

I find the ideas of Henry Moore and Ewen Henderson inspirational in their belief that you should let the material take the lead pushing each one beyond its limit. The curvaceous and uncomplicated structures of Anish Kapoor and Barbara Hepworth, and Gabriele KochÕs gourd-like burnished pots, all appear to have mastered the skill of uniting form with surface which is what I hope to achieve within my work.

Qualifications
BTEC National Certificate, Art and Design: Ceramics
BTEC Higher National Certificate, Art and Design: Ceramics

Memberships
London Potters
Associate Member CPA

Exhibitions
Art at the Claremont, Second Avenue, Hove BN3 2LL, (December 2007 Ð April 2008)
Open Houses Brighton, 8 Rosehill Terrace BN1 4JJ (12-6pm)
60 Florence Road BN1 4JJ (11-5pm), (May 3rd, 4th, 10th 11th, 17th 18th, 24th 25th 2008)
Earth and Fire, Rufford Craft Centre (10.30-5pm), (28th - 29th June, 2008)
14th National Pottery & Ceramics Festival: Art in Clay, Hatfield House (10-6pm), (1st Ð 3rd August 2008)
The 12th Southern Pottery & Ceramics Show: Art in Clay, Farnham Maltings (10-5pm), (22nd-23rd November)
Christmas Open Houses in Brighton, TBC
The Art House, North St, Westbourne, Hants PO10 8SN, Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat (10am Ð 5pm)
Awards
Craft Potters Charitable Trust grant awarded January 2001

Reviews and Press Coverage
London Potters (Oct/Nov 2006)
London Potters (Dec/Jan 2005/6)
London Potters (Oct/Nov 2005)
Ceramic Revue (Sept/Oct 2005)
Sussex Life (February 2004)
Ceramic Revue Issue number 198 (Nov/Dec 2002)
Marie Claire Magazine (November 2002)
The Argus (October 1st 2002)
London Potters Issue number 82 (April/May 2001)
London Potters Issue number 79 (October/November 2000)
The Independent The Weekend Review (12th August 2000)
 

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