I’ve always loved everything creative, especially making things and I was lucky enough to be able to study pottery at A-level. Since then however I’ve spent the last 40+ years as a designer, but with the tech we use, and the amount of management in my role, I realised I just wasn’t being satisfied creatively. After a day at a local pottery studio three years ago, I found to my delight that even after such a long break, I could still make pots and that old creative buzz had returned.

I’m guided by a number of principles which are the opposites of my day job. So I try to produce things super quickly, making decisions in the moment without detailed plans or strategies. I embrace mistakes, never aiming for perfection, allowing the materials to tell me where to go, welcoming surprises at every step and generally following my instinct 😁.

I’ve joined a number of local groups and online communities especially as working solo can be a little lonely. I’ve learned a lot and met some wonderful people at Suffolk Open Studios, Anglian Potters and Studium.