About me
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I began working with clay in 2015 and trained across multiple studio roles, including volunteer, studio assistant, cover teacher, and technical assistant.
My experience includes glaze formulation from raw materials, accurate weighing and batching, and maintaining health‑and‑safety standards in a working studio environment.I have extensive hands‑on practice loading, programming, and unloading both top‑loading and front‑loading electric kilns, managing firing schedules, and troubleshooting common firing issues.In 2018 I built my own fully equipped garden studio, Terra Mia Pottery Studio, where I continue to produce stoneware work and deliver structured lessons, workshops, and courses for adults. Tell me more...
Artist Statement
My work
My work is shaped by the quiet world beneath the surface — the stillness, fragility, and unexpected life found underwater. Scuba diving changed the way I see both clay and the natural world. It taught me to pay attention to subtle textures, shifting light, and the delicate ecosystems that exist out of sight. These experiences now form the foundation of my ceramic practice.I work primarily in stoneware, using form, glaze, and surface to interpret the environments I encounter while diving. Coral structures, sand ripples, submerged rock formations, and the movement of marine creatures all influence the shapes and finishes I create. My glazes often echo the colours of depth: muted blues, soft greens, mineral tones, and the occasional flash of bioluminescence.This direction grew from a personal shift — a period of loss, reflection, and rebuilding. Diving offered a sense of perspective and connection at a time when life felt unstable. It reminded me how vulnerable our oceans are, and how much beauty exists in places most people never see. My ceramics aim to honour that world: not through literal representation, but through interpretation, texture, and atmosphere.Each piece is a conversation between clay and water. Some works explore fragility; others focus on resilience. Many are inspired by specific dives, moments, or creatures that stayed with me long after surfacing. Together, they form a body of work rooted in respect for the sea and a desire to protect it.My artistic direction continues to evolve as I dive, learn, and observe. The ocean is never the same twice — and neither is the work it inspires.
Gallery of my work
Gallery
This collection reflects my ongoing exploration of the underwater world. Each piece is influenced by moments from my dives — textures, colours, and forms shaped by the sea and the fragile life within it. These works are personal interpretations rather than literal recreations, capturing the atmosphere and quiet beauty found below the surface
Services
What I Offer at My Studio
Pricing & details
| Service | Class size | Day | Duration | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throwing on the Wheel Workshop | max 3 participants | Saturdays - Once a month | 2 hours | For Beginners | £90 per person |
| Pottery Taster Workshop | max 4 participants | Saturdays - Once a month | 2.5 hours | For Beginners | £110 per person |
| Studio Access | max 4 participants | Wednesday, Thursday | 2.5 hours | For Advanced | £110 x 4 session - Monthly |
For Beginners
Throwing on the Wheel
A focused two‑hour session designed for beginners and improvers who want hands‑on experience at the potter’s wheel. With a maximum of three participants (minimum two), this intimate workshop ensures plenty of guidance and space to explore the process.Tell me more.
For Beginners
Pottery Taster Workshop
A focused two and half ‑hour session designed for beginners who want hands‑on experience, both hand building and the potter’s wheel. With a maximum of four participants , this workshop ensures plenty of guidance and space to explore both processes tell me more.
For Advanced
Studio Access
Studio Access Sessions are for potters who have completed a beginners course, fully understand the ceramic process and can work unsupervised.
A teacher or assistant will attend to give technical support and advice, No teaching during this sessions.
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Services - Try the Potters Wheel
Throwing on the Weel Workshop
What's included
2 hour Step‑by‑step instruction, demonstrations and tuition in a small group.
A fully equipped studio with 3 full-size wheels and 1 mini wheel.
All materials, tools, clear glaze and two firings.
You’ll select your best three, and I will finish, glaze and fire your pots.
Hot Drinks
What to bring
Your own towel and apron
Long hair tied back
Short, trimmed nails
Wear something comfortable that you don’t mind getting dirty
Note
Not suitable for participants with nail extensions
Collection of your work
Finished pieces will be ready 3–6 weeks after your session. Timing varies depending on workload, drying speed, and environmental humidity (clay dries very slowly in damp conditions).
Terms & Conditions
Workshops, classes and courses are not refundable.
Spaces can be transferred only on workshops.
Services - Try Hand building and the Wheel
Taster Workshop
What's included
2.5 hour Step‑by‑step instruction, demonstrations and tuition in a small group.
A fully equipped studio with 3 full-size wheels and 1 mini wheel.
All materials, tools, clear glaze and two firings.
I will finish, glaze and fire your pots.
Hot Drinks
What to bring
Your own towel and apron
Long hair tied back
Short, trimmed nails
Wear something comfortable that you don’t mind getting dirty
Note
Not suitable for participants with nail extensions
Collection of your work
Finished pieces will be ready 3–6 weeks after your session. Timing varies depending on workload, drying speed, and environmental humidity (clay dries very slowly in damp conditions).
Terms & Conditions
Workshops, classes and courses are not refundable.
Spaces can be transferred only on workshops.
Contact
Get In Touch
Please allow 2–5 working days for a reply, as I’m often teaching or elbow‑deep in clay. If you don’t see a particular service listed, it simply means I’m not offering it at the moment. Experienced pottery teachers who are interested in running classes at my studio are welcome to email their CV, and volunteers are always appreciated in this busy, creative space.
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