I began in 1971 as a maker of thrown domestic ware in my free time, and became a full time potter in 1990 when I added handbuilt sawdust fired pots to my range. In 1999 I extended this exploring with clay to high fired matt glazed abstract sculptures. I was coming back to the beginning as I had wanted to be a sculptor in 1966 at the West of England College of Art, but my approach did not fit the college curriculum so I was pushed into painting and etching where I gained a 2:1.

I have now stopped making domestic ware completely, and only occasionally work in clay in order to give time and space to make abstract sculpture in many other materials

This is serious play, following my whims, discovering what materials will and won’t do, and driven by the desire to express my spirit.

When being a potter I knew where I was going and what to expect at the end of the day, now anything is possible and the old ‘protestant work ethic’ is feeling un-nerved. Fortunately my stability rests in my membership of Subud (see Links)