The Making

Every sculpture begins as a thought, a feeling, a seed of potential.

From there, the clay takes over – shaped slowly by hand, carrying its story within until it’s ready to emerge.

The story behind the work

My Potential Inside series celebrates creation and the hidden potential within all living things. The inspiration began with the spiritual art of Enso – a seemingly simple circle that represents the universe, everything within it, and the void from which it all came.

I was drawn to the idea that the void inside holds the potential to create anything. My work explores this – the way everything grows and flows from the inside out. Seed pods, pollen, and fertility inspire the rounded forms. The decoration inside each piece hints at that inner potential just beginning to reveal itself – bursting or breaking outward.

This is also deeply personal work, rooted in my experience as a woman and a mother. The exteriors are earthy and imperfect, marked by the process of making. The interiors hold intricate, often colourful decoration – a quiet bloom of potential. 
In every sculpture, there’s a subtle tension between strength and fragility.

How its made

Each piece is hand-built in my Fenstanton studio using a combination of three traditional techniques – pinch pots, slab building, and coiling. I often push the clay beyond its usual boundaries to create forms taht feel alive and unique.

The interior decoration is added as the piece grows in my hands, so it becomes part of the form itself. This approach means my work is single-fired – going into the kiln just once rather than the usual two firings – a process that carries more risk but allows the intricate interiors to stay crisp and vibrant. 

The clay I use is chosen for its strength, but also for the way it can hold a sense of softness and vulnerability. That balance is part of what gives each piece its character.

Watch the process

See how a sculpture takes shape from first pinch to final firing in this short video.

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