A few sessions on the potters wheel at a local Evening Class in 1991 and the book associated with the BBC Programme ‘The Craft of The Potter’, which had first inspired me to take up Pottery many years before and I was hooked. A wonderful lady on the evening course was emigrating and sold me her wheel along with a small kiln. I set up in the lean-to on the side of our house and shared the space with our cats. Developing my skills was a slow process over the years, working full-time and bringing up two children took priority. Eventually I took over the cricket pavilion in my garden that had once been the children’s playroom and created a wonderful space to work. I happily made pots that were functional and had a purpose with clean lines, slip trailing and bright glossy glazes for many years.
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