Hello and welcome, Using slip-casting, throwing and hand-building techniques I make small bottles, cups, bowls and lidded vessels. Influenced by Japanese Inro, I attach coloured silk threads and porcelain beads. I have been inspired by the intimacy we have with certain objects ever since visiting the V&A. I was frustrated that I couldn’t hold the beautiful artefacts housed behind glass. In a world of throwaway products it is precious to find something that stands the test of time. Objects like these hold the imprints of our ancestors, they evoke feelings within us, we have a connection with them, we can be intimate with them. I wanted to connect with the energy of the material used, the maker and the people who have held and loved the piece over the years. I want to explore this intimacy with objects and the relationship with the past that they evoke. My hands shape and mould the clay and one day another’s hands will hold and caress the piece. Hopefully there will be some connection between the maker and the beholder. I believe we are drawn to certain objects not just for their aesthetic beauty but the energy contained within them; this is what drives my practice. Please look under the ‘news’ heading to see recent pictures and information. If you like my work and would like to buy or commission a piece or just have a chat, please get in touch. Thanks for looking, Sarah