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In 2011 I traded a busy career producing wildlife documentaries for a more simple life in the South of France. It was then that I discovered pottery and the immense joy and escape it brought me.

I love the unpredictability of working with Raku, an ancient Japanese technique. In a world where we are used to controlling so much, letting Nature and the elements have the final creative decision is both magical and liberating.

I favour small series or little figurative 'families' over producing large volumes of work, allowing me to keep my creativity flowing.

The Japanese tradition of Wabi-Sabi, finding beauty in imperfection is something that resonates strongly with me.

Often my pieces are not perfectly symmetrical. I embrace their small imperfections, rather than let them restrain me.

More recently I have started working with porcelain and am excited to experiment with its dainty, translucent and seemingly fragile nature.

It is wonderful to be doing something I have dreamed about for so long.