Photographs by Dunja Opalko
I have been making ceramics for the past 10 years. I was part of the first cohort at Clay College Stoke, a course developed from a successful apprenticeship scheme which aims to train the next generation of studio potters. Whilst studying there, I learned a great number of skills and firing techniques that have changed and developed my work greatly. At present, most of my work mostly electric fired but I also explore gas and wood firing.
A lot of what influences my work is the raw clay and the firing process; the relationship between both of these elements is what excites me about ceramics. Seeing how one reacts to the other. I love capturing this in the functional pottery that I make. Creating functional forms that quietly live in the home.
Before my time at Clay College, I studied Three Dimensional Design at Camberwell College of Art where I was able to explore a range of materials. In my final year, I became particularly interested in ceramics. After graduation, I became a technician at Turning Earth whilst selling my work in markets all over London and exhibiting my collections at various institutions and events including London Design Week.
I currently am based in North West london and am part of the Excelsior Studios family.
I currently supply to a range of retailers including