Artistic Principles

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Simplicity: 

All my work is rooted in simplicity—both as a visual language and a way of living. I make pottery that invites stillness and presence, shaped by hand and guided by quiet character.

Each piece is intentionally pared back, allowing form, texture, and clay to speak without excess. No two pieces are the same, but each is made with the same care: considered, true, and to be used.

In both life and art, I always return to what is essential.

Abstraction:

With simplicity comes abstraction. Again, narrowing down elements to their bare essential principles. Im particularly fond of the striking figures of Ellsworth Kelly’s work. Along with the incredible shapes that form figures for the Still Life’s of William Scott. Seeing the abstract expressionists of the mid century as the highest calibre of punk figures - to break moulds of tradition and tearing up original ideals.

Collage (in urban landscape):

I have always found a fascination with the striking layers of billboards and posters where you can see the multiple tears, colours and elements from countless years of change & adaptation.

I find myself catching the patterns of the dodgy patchwork jobs on pavement and roads from damage & repair with various concrete applications. An often broad range of texture, colour and patterns that shape an almost colossal abstract canvas.

Expressionism:

The act / performance of the making

Colour & Tone

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Fabric, Textiles, Texture:

Outside of ceramics, the greatest passion that follows is textile and fabric. Fibre, material, in particular that of natural and artisanal processes that can bring out texture from weaving and harvesting processes. 

How a roll of fabric composed of earthly material can create silhouette for the body whilst offering functionality of warmth/cooling or other considered performative properties to enhance our lifestyles. 

Colour & Tone:

Naturally taken swatches from elements of the world that surround us, we’ve utilised as a form of translating to mood / emotion, without even saying a word - incredibly powerful tool of communication. Attaining outcomes from dying, staining and mixing earthly material to attain particular light or dark colourings to our environments and our objects.

Specificity:

Specificity is where colour becomes a feeling and I have been in denial about how deeply I have always felt about colour. Joking with a friend that we could talk for 3 hours on the colour green. But these aren’t just visual choices, they’re emotional ones.

In my practice, I spend as much time listening to colour as I do applying it. A small shift from an harsh-white to a soft beige - a dusting of warmth in a neutral palette can be just enough to change the way a piece holds itself.

Contrast:

Contrast is a theme that I have always held in the highest regard, a list of examples almost too long to fathom. I find such charm in colliding opposing ideals and seeing where the outcomes can take you & seeing it in life.

Light:

dancing shadows / angles of leaves and trees / movement throughout the day from the sun / golden hour

History

Primitive Ideology & Processes:

I believe my pottery is a meditation on patience, connection, and authenticity. Each piece embodying slow, deliberate rhythms of handcrafting, where rushing does not take precedence and the passage of time becomes every pinch and contour. This process cultivates a deep sense of presence, urging to honour the natural flow of creation and to embrace slow productivity in a world of overwhelming pace. In this way, the works becomes a reflection of life, where beauty is found not in flawless precision but in the unique marks left by touch and the malleablity of the clay.

Through these vessels, I seek to foster a sense of connection, not only between myself and the raw materials but also between the viewer and the broader tapestry of human experience. The textures, shapes, and earthy tones invite contemplation and invite others to pause, to slow down in a world that often values speed over substance. There is an invitation here to appreciate the humble beauty of imperfection, to recognise that what is handmade carries narrative.

Age / Patina:

The beauty of patina and age is a testament to the journey and history that a piece carries beyond its initial creation. Unlike perfection of new objects, that has weathered time reveals a layered story through its surface—subtle changes in colour, texture, and finish that develop naturally as it interacts with the environment and daily use.

Capturing a subtle dialogue of scars & stories. splitting & torn edges, deepening hues, and layering to surface that invites touch and reflection.

Transforming a static object into a living artifact. A reminder that beauty is not fixed or frozen but evolves through experience, exposure, and use.

Physicality of Books:

Artempo:

‘Where time becomes art’

Landscape

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Rocks, Terrain & Erosion:

Cultural :

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Ikebana:

Kintsugi:

Previous centuries headwear: ‘Dutch Whaling Muts’ (17th century)

Spiritual Principles:

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Emotion:

Stillness:

Slow Productivity: