The obligatory ‘About me’ bit

I work from a tiny one-person ceramics studio in Newcastle, NSW, where I create functional ceramics and small sculptures. My path to ceramics has been anything but direct. To whom it might be important, I hold a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Ecology and a Diploma in Health Science, and have built a varied career spanning fisheries research and university administration within medical schools.

Along the way, I also completed a Certificate in Furniture Design and worked in the furniture industry with furniture makers and antique restorers. Creativity has always drawn me in, but ceramics is where everything comes together. It’s the place where my interests in science, design, and making intersect. I grew up in the wild highlands of Papua New Guinea, and maybe that explains it all. At the end of the day, I simply love playing with mud and getting my hands dirty.