Welcome to my website!
Pottery has been my hobby for many years.
On retirement from teaching in 2010, full-time potting was a significant but welcome change to my lifestyle. I lived in France for three years, making decorated functional earthenware and teaching pottery from a home-studio.
Now back in Surrey, UK, I focus mostly on stoneware, made in my garden-studio & fired in a gas kiln. The French influence remains in my slip decoration: landscapes, trees, fish and birds are recurrent themes.
My work can be seen (and bought!) locally at village fairs and craft fairs and at Bookham Country Market. I am a member of Surrey Artists Open Studios: check out the current events page, although sadly I don't have adequate indoor display space for their Autumn week.
I don't sell online, but do get in touch to discuss commissions or to arrange a visit. Go to the contact page, or find me on Instagram @poteriealacarte - just click on the link!
Personal Challenges
I pot alone in a home-studio so challenges are important.
Some are self-imposed, for my own development.
Some are set for a class or workshop.
Some are agreed with a group of pottery friends.
Some are inspired by episodes of The Great Pottery Throwdown.
Some were set by my wise and much-respected pottery-guru.
Some are inspired by the ceramic community on social media.
The blog will document them occasionally: it is itself a challenge!
