After training in textiles, I applied my love of surface pattern to ceramics on my MA. I produce handmade earthenware slip-decorated tableware, and sculptural ceramics in my Staffordshire studio. Inspirations include traditional Staffordshire slip trailing, industrial Stoke on Trent ceramics like Ridgway ‘Homemaker’ and Carlton Ware ‘Walking Ware’, and the anachronisms of 1950s and ‘60s sci-fi comics. I like to combine traditional and industrial techniques in a contemporary take on Staffordshire slipware and figures.