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I was born in Portsmouth in the UK in 1968 and graduated with a degree in English Studies from Hallam University (formerly Sheffield Polytechnic), before coming to Japan in 1993.

Whilst working as a teacher I took an evening class in pottery from 2000 and got hooked. In 2002 I was accepted onto a two-year full-time ceramic art course at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramics High School in Seto city. The course is for people who have graduated from high school and I was part of a group of 20 students ranging in age from 18 to 50.

After graduating in 2004, I moved to Hachioji – a city on the Western edge of the Tokyo Metropolitan area - and now work out of a small “studio” in a house firing my work in an electric kiln. All my work is made of the same porcelain clay which I get from a maker in Seto. I make all my own glazes which are fired to about 1250 degrees in an oxidizing atmosphere.

I have been exhibiting my work since 2006 mainly in and around Tokyo. I also participate in the Mashiko Pottery Fair held in the Spring. My work is available for purchase at Mashiko Pottery Fair and during exhibitions.

For upcoming exhibitions please check my News page.

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