Approach
My Approach to Making
My story as a maker begins with the land beneath my feet.
I work with local clay and rocks through a process of experimentation and play, embracing trial and error as essential to discovery. I don’t chase perfection. I look for presence. Forms and surfaces that feel alive and implicitly connect to the tropical highland landscapes of my home. Pots that quietly invite use in the kitchen, garden and home.
When I settle into a rhythm of making in my studio there is an emotional urgency and yet it grounds me somehow – I can’t wait to get back there every day. A conversation with the clay begins — I notice what speaks to me. Respond with touch, gesture, mark. Observe. Often ideas spark new forms, endless tests of clay bodies, slips and glazes. My intellect and emotions work in unison. It is an overwhelmingly joyful feeling bringing a sense of grounding and closeness to nature.
