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I have always admired Alexander McQueen. He spoke about resisting mass production and the love and care involved in work made by hand: “Not to wow the crowd during a show, but because I love it.” \nI feel the same about c...

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Long before a piece takes shape, I research and test. My background in fashion taught me to explore colour, texture, proportion and form before committing to a final design. An idea can begin with a surface noticed in na...

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As the light softens and the days begin to draw in, I find myself noticing warmth, texture and small rituals a little more. Hygge is a familiar Danish idea, but for me it is less about things and more about creating a se...

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The potter’s wheel brought me back to clay, but I soon found myself drawn to building by hand. Coiling gives me greater freedom to shape each piece slowly and intuitively, feeling the form develop beneath my hands. For ...

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As a fashion student in the 1990s, I explored form, texture and movement through textiles. Today, I find myself drawn to many of the same things in clay.

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In a world of flat-screen surfaces, we can become detached from the rough or the unrefined. I work to create pieces that demand to be touched. Pieces that invite you to pause, feel the marks and ridges, and to connect wi...

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I begin with a simple slab of clay, but rarely know exactly where it will take me. Cutting, layering and shaping by hand allows the surface to develop its own texture, depth and movement. It’s a slow, intuitive process, ...

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Most of my work is made quietly, alone in my studio, so there is something very special about taking it out into the world and meeting the people who respond to it. My fourth year at Art in the Park in Leamington Spa was...

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"In Denmark I was born" is a famous Hans Christian Andersen poem. While England is now my home, my Danish heritage is never far from my work, and Denmark's landscapes continue to inform the colours, textures and organic ...

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