My Journey

We are all creatives and artists, it’s in our nature. It's simply a matter of finding the outlet that speaks to us. Whether that is through dance, painting, poetry, or design. In my case, I found mine through pottery.

I was drawn to working with clay because of its deep connection to nature. There is something incredibly grounding about working with your hands and shaping something that comes directly from the earth. I also love knowing that pottery is a practice connected to so many cultures, traditions and centuries of history.

My path to becoming a potter has been part of a wider journey towards creating a life that feels more mindful, slow, creative and peaceful. Working with clay has become a way of slowing down and returning to the present moment. It is a practice that asks for patience, focus and presence.

I am still learning my craft, and I always will be. That is one of the things I love most about pottery. There is always more to discover. I continue to be inspired by new ideas and am constantly learning, experimenting and developing my knowledge and skills along the way.

Ethos

Calling my pottery business Slow Living Studio was, in many ways, a manifestation of the life I wanted to create and what I hope my work brings into the homes of those who choose it.

Slow living is at the heart of everything I make. I create pieces with ritual in mind, designed to become part of the small, grounding moments that shape our days. A morning matcha, lighting incense, making sourdough or preparing something slowly. These are the simple rituals that encourage us to pause and be present.

My hope is that each piece becomes more than an object and finds a place within your own daily rituals, bringing a small sense of intention and slowness to everyday life.

From Earth to Home

Every piece is made by me, by hand, in small batches from my home studio in a little surf village called Polzeath in North Cornwall.

The process begins before I even sit down at the wheel. I now source my clay locally, driving a little further down the Cornish coast to collect it from a local clay quarry. Finding a more locally sourced clay was an important step for me, allowing my work to be not only made in Cornwall but created using a material that comes from here too.

From there, each piece begins with an idea. I sketch my designs, weigh and wedge the clay, and then begin throwing on the wheel.

Once I am happy with the form, each piece is left to rest on the shelf. After around two days, when the clay reaches what is known as the leather-hard stage, I return to trim the piece, creating the foot and refining the form. If the design includes any hand-built elements, such as handles, these are added at this stage too.

The pieces are then left to dry completely before their first firing.

After the first firing, each piece is glazed by hand. Every glaze responds slightly differently, creating subtle variations in colour and finish that make each piece unique. Once glazed, I carefully clean the foot of every pot before it is ready for its final firing.

After the kiln has finished firing and had time to cool, usually around 24 hours, I finally get to open it and reveal the finished work.

From there I photograph and measure each piece, add it to the website and, when it finds a new home, carefully wrap it before walking down to my local post office to send it on its way.

Slow Living Studio is a small, independent practice, and every piece passes through my hands from beginning to end. Because of this, I work in small batches, allowing each piece the time, care and attention it needs.