Hand formed ,irregular footed bowl, combining texture and merging colours.
This is a wheel-thrown piece using coarse black stoneware. I wanted to generate a tension between the dark, textured stoneware and the delicate trailing, hand-painted wisteria. To create a sense of movement and drama, as if the blooms are caught in a quiet midnight breeze.
Wheel-thrown using coarse black stoneware clay, I have layered the underglaze onto greenware (unfired clay) to paint my impression of a chrysanthemum against the backdrop of a moon. Before firing, I carved into the clay to refine the foliage and blooms, creating contrast between the glossy painted surface and the raw, tactile clay beneath. By […]
Wheel-thrown with white stoneware, the surface is hand-painted with underglazes, then finished with a clear glaze. It explores the delicate threshold between the earthly and the ethereal. The Quickening sits in the tension between decay and growth, a space where forms soften, break down, and inevitably give way to new life. I wanted to suggest that […]
This piece is made from fused glass shaped in a kiln using heat and gravity. The earthly colours and flowing form shows the beauty of glass and its natural movement.
Created with fused glass and shaped in a kiln this piece captures the simple beauty of water flowing over rocks
This piece explores the beauty of falling molten glass. The soft lavender colour and flowing shape creates a calm and delicate feel
Captain jack A weathered sailor with a kind heart and a lifetime of stories, he proudly holds his treasured yacht—a tribute to New Zealand’s enduring love of the sea. Hand built ceramic
Hand-built Raku-fired ceramic sculpture inspired by the elegance of Asian portraiture. The distinctive crackle glaze and smoky tones celebrate the spontaneous beauty of the Raku process, ensuring every piece is one of a kind.
Hand-built ceramics inspired by the vibrant beauty of poppy flowers. Sculpted with organically flowing petals and finished in rich crimson glazes with textured black centres, each bowl is individually crafted, making every piece beautifully unique.
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