Who am I?

I am a studio based potter in Australia's national capital, Canberra.  I have two electric kilns and a well equipped work place. 

I like simple.  I work in white earthenware, underglaze colours and one clear glaze developed in my workshop.
I fire something every year for the Mater Hospital Ladies Auxillery in Newcastle.  It is a donation.  I do it in memory of Brigitte Warren a close friend.

​This year I am making the house numbers in my store.  I decided on these because they can be sold all year round , not just on the Christmas stall
And here they are in colour.  My clear glaze with some copper.  No pinholes, no crawling and no running off.  Just what I always wanted

​This is the twin sister.  She also cut all her hair off for leukemia research.  I am proud of her too
My other great love is my garden and the flowers

A peek into my creative nest located
in Narrabundah

Our constant companion.  The Princess Leia  formerly of the RSPCA now working as a photographic model

​Big grey cat playing in bath tub was with us a long time.  He passed on aged 21 Its Vinnie
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My daughter with her knee length h hair just before she had it cut off raising $10,000 for Leukemia research. Her sister did the same 2 years before. I am proud of them

I love new projects!
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I love trying new techniques.

Every potter should aspire to have their own kiln for complete freedom
I thought you might like to know what I studied
I have a degree in Fine Arts, Painting from the National Art School.  East Sydney
Bachelor of Vocational Education
Dip of Education
​Dip of Aboriginal Studies (I identify as Aboriginal)
Cert of Studio Ceramics
Post certificate in surface decoration
Cert IV in small business
​Cert IV training and assessment
Cert II in Tourism
Cert II in Floristry
Cert in Wool classing
​New ideas flow at a great rate.  I have spent many years with a pram in a corridor.  Now the ideas are released.  I think about the environment, Indigenous casualties of nuclear testing and the bland taking over our lives
I don't work from drawings. I make a lot of molds. I put them on a table and move them around like a chess set. I reflect From this comes the works

Living in the country most of my life I have had some great teachers and attended great workshops. These people include Janet Mansfield, Chester Nealy, Hiroe Swen, Bill Samuels, Greg Daly, Ros Auld.