I’m a studio potter working in Sheffield.

Brought up in Devon within a family of artisans; I always wanted to be outside and to make things. I first trained as a civil engineer and then a landscape architect, which enabled me to develop a distinctive approach to combining intuition, technical capability and a search for rightness.

I’m drawn to pottery as a slow, philosophic and quiet occupation. It keeps me busy whilst allowing time to think and it’s a trade that deals with things that you can see and touch.

A wheel and fire potter, I make things both useful and sculptural; each piece different and often in a series where I explore ideas of form and materiality. Using stoneware clay, my work is fired in a gas kiln to 1200C.  Limited colour palettes are often used; rough textured clay body tones melding with earthy, iron-rich glazes.

With my Dutch heritage and an inquisitive nature, I’m passionate about exploring the art and craft of pottery, creating unique pieces that embody a sublime beauty.