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14/08/2026

‘Ancient Paths’ is inspired by the ochre and terracotta rocks of Southern France in changing light.
Ancient Paths, inspired by Southern France’s ochre and terracotta landscape.
I made this ceramic weaving in terracotta, taking inspiration from memories of the red rocks of southern France. The way they transform with the changing light through burnt oranges, rust reds and mauves, alongside glistening ochres, pale sandy yellows and stone-weathered creams, set against blue-grey sky and water.
On my recent visit, I found a beautiful beach at Théoule-sur-Mer that seemed to capture all these colours. Like my ceramic weavings, which explore soft movement in hard materials through bends, loops, bulges and overlaps, the rocks appear fluid, folded, weathered and eroded into extraordinary forms.
While in France, I found myself drawn to rock formations along the coastline and in the rivers. Walking, swimming and canyoning amongst them, diving and sliding into waterfalls, physically experiencing the landscape. I’ve been absorbing these colours and forms and making a series of simple line drawings that will become the starting point for new works.
On display at ‘Perspectives Intrinsèques’ at 46 ST PAUL GALLERY in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, until 5 September.

25/07/2026

Taking the language of weaving into clay. Delighted to see ‘Something inside shifts’ featured in Homes & Gardens.
SOLD: Something inside shifts, woven glazed ceramic sculpture, 44 × 36 × 6 cm, 2026
My ceramic weavings began as an experiment. I wondered how it would feel to take the language of weaving into sculptural form. They are made by extruding clay into long strands and weaving them by hand onto a kiln shelf. Once fired, I paint each strand individually, building colour relationships slowly to create a vibrating colour field. I don’t know how the colours will look until they’re fired and the chalky surfaces transform into vivid glazes. This piece explores relationships of blues and golden ochres. Materials play an active role in the process. Clay bends, slumps and resists, and I work attentively with these qualities as each piece develops. Making is a way of thinking for me, with intuitive decisions guided by how things feel rather than by a fixed plan.
I’m delighted that ‘Something inside shifts’, along with my wider practice, has been featured in the Movers & Shakers section Homes & Gardens. Thank you to C L A U D I A B A I L L I E for such a thoughtful feature.
This work is part of my collection ‘This day belongs to us’ with THE.DOT.PROJECT

13/07/2026

‘The Water Sways’ is a ceramic weaving inspired by swimming in the water-sculpted limestone rivers of France. . . . The Water Sways (L’eau se balance), woven glazed ceramic sculpture, 48 × 32 × 6 cm, 2026 . . . This ceramic weaving captures the sensation of being in water: diving beneath the surface, jumping from cliffs and exploring a landscape shaped by the river, with smooth, cool water moving across the skin.
In particular, it evokes memories of the Cascades du Sautadet in southern France, where fast-moving water has carved the limestone into channels, pillars and pools to explore. . I have sought to capture this experience through the flow of intertwined strands and a field of blues, greens and ochres: the turquoise of sunlit water, deep navy where you can’t feel the bottom, and the slippery tangle of w**d around feet. . I am delighted to be showing this work in the group exhibition Intrinsic Perspectives, open until 5 September 2026 at in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. I’m looking forward to visiting the exhibition soon and exploring the waters of Le Loup. Many thanks to Annabelle Audren who has curated the show. . . . 

24/06/2026

A ceramic weaving inspired by afternoons spent searching for ripe peaches in the sunshine at my family home.
Almost peaches, woven glazed ceramic sculpture, 47 x 35 x 5 cm, 2026
Part of ‘This day belongs to us’ collection with .dot.project. Link in bio for available works.

27/04/2026

Sometimes love, a terracotta weaving with undulating strands in faded pinks, deep reds and browns.
Sometimes love (Parfois l’amour), woven glazed ceramic sculpture, terracotta, 48 x 35 x 6 cm, 2026
My titles come from fragments of text, taken out of context to become something new. Sometimes love was found within the work of Anne Michaels. A small phrase tenderly holds uncertainty, impermanence and possibility. It has a soft cadence, like my woven forms, it suggests rhythm. Love fluctuates across moments of time, partial, shifting and relational. Two words, both familiar, together in a way that slightly unsettles their usual meaning and creates tension. It feels like the beginning, a statement incomplete, inviting the viewer to mentally extend or end it, whilst opening a space.
The piece is part of a small series of weavings in terracotta. Each is formed through an instinctive process, a dance between hand and clay, where strands pass under and over, loop, cross and pause. Clay holds agency in this process, rising, falling, slumping, resisting and breaking. These gestures are held in a relational form, then activated by a field of colour. There is no beginning or end. It can be entered anywhere, like a memory that surfaces.
Part of a new series of works for the group exhibition Intrinsic Perspectives, 7 July to 5 September 2026, in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France,

01/04/2026

This weaving was inspired by the silky green rocks and pools of the River Sprint.
Slippery rocks, woven cotton and linen, 15 × 40 cm approx. (50.5 × 25.5 × 4 cm framed), 2025
From my collection This day belongs to us with .dot.project. See link in bio for details. Frame by
This piece is woven from many fine yarns to form a relational field of colour. It moves through a family of greens, with moments of golden ochre and pale blue. The work comes from time spent by the River Sprint, drawing the rhythms of the rocks during a residency in the Lake District with .

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