Transfers are a way of celebrating my debt to the ceramic industry; in 1988 I found a cache of decals that had been sitting for a long time in a drawer at Edinburgh College of Art.  No-one else on the course wanted to use them so I snapped them up.  With Minton and Sevres as my guides gold lustre followed.

Not being a fan of using plaster (or slip casting) I chose hand building and asymmetry using largely white earthenware clay and oxidised firings which often give brighter colour and can be more economical both time-wise and financially.

Smiling – we need to smile more – a ‘pot’ that raises a smile is stimulating– whether from the complete ridiculous audacity of it or the narrative it has inspired.

Reacting– responding – keeping us awake, keeping us thinking – all helps to keep us ALIVE! and never complacent.

Its about looking, constantly looking and exploring, always open to fresh experiences and never afraid to keep developing a something that engages and stimulates and challenges all those who see the work - as well as the maker.