Sydenham Ceramics

A self-taught potter and ceramicist, I gravitate towards simple, rather than decorative shapes and often leaving the lower exterior of a vessel unglazed so the clay can be seen. I prefer tones found in the natural landscape; neutral, blues and greens. I also often use a plain contemporary white glaze which I feel works well in most settings. Each piece I make is lovingly made by hand and no two pieces will be identical, preferring each to have their own character and work together as a family rather than a replica of another.

I have exhibited in galleries and taken part in Somerset & IOW Arts Week, have my Etsy shop, Sydenham Ceramics and currently have work in Aqualibrium Gallery on St Helens Duver and Yarmouth Gallery.

Most of my work is functional, but I also like making individual creative artistic pieces.

Having recently moved from Somerset, back to my beautiful Island roots, which has its own fabulous history of Vectis Ware pottery dating back to pre-Roman times, I am starting now to experiment with local clays, natural glazes and further exploring Saggar and Smoke Firings.