I am a ceramic artist based in central Edinburgh. I graduated with a degree in Ceramic Design from Central Saint Martins in 2013. Post graduating I further developed my craft through hands on assisting for renowned ceramicists, Nicola Tassie and Stewart Carey. I regularly exhibit my ceramics and create commissions for clients such as Vacheron Constantin and Glenturret Lalique.

 

Since picking up clay for the first time over 15 years ago, I have developed an intuitive sense of making. My work spans functional vessels and sculptural forms, united by a fascination with form, texture, and the possibilities of the material itself. I move between utility and abstraction, exploring the space between art, craft, object and sculpture.

 

Ceramics as a medium, is inherently linked to humanity and place, and creating with it is a process that has been repeated, unchanged, over thousands of years. Therefore it makes the perfect medium for exploring our relationship with the world around us. I use a myriad of clays within my work, from carefully processed porcelains to rough clays foraged from building sites around the city. Each bringing a different sense of heritage and history alongside it. 

 

My recent project, Peat Bogs of Scotland, developed during a year long residency at Edinburgh Academy, explores the landscape, as both vast and enduring but also fragile and in need of protection. This fundamental juxtaposition is explored through the transforming properties of clay, their similar fragility and endurance.

 

Sustainability plays a pivotal role in my practice. I co-authored a guide to sustainable ceramics with my studio partner and have spoken at events such as the Craft Hub EU and Sustainability Symposium in Canada. By integrating sustainable methods in my work, from using reclaimed clay to minimising waste, I aim to create art that is environmentally conscious and long-lasting.