My latest project is based around creating narratives of the Newtown area. I have been documenting the unique aesthetics in the area and have created a range of decorative plates that communicate the three major aesthetics of Newtown. These are Youth culture, old decayed architecture and modern architecture.

Each plate provides a rough location map to find your way around the suburb and begin your own journey of aesthetic discovery. The suburb is a great historical and cultural source of inspiration for artists and designers, it is hoped that I have provided a snapshot of the interesting landscape such an urban and cultural inner city area can provide. Each plate is recycled from restaurants and caterers who can no longer use them due to surface scratching. By providing a new way of using these plates it is hoped that they will be re introduced into the consumer society, which unfortunately is currently throwing away homes wares at an alarming rate.

During my degree I have been interested in working across all of the ceramic techniques. I have a strong desire to work across all ceramic disciplines to assist my own studio work as well as provide my students with the best examples and techniques for working with clay and glazing.

My slip casting designs are based around my interests in the tactile nature of functional ceramics. The way out tableware’s feel in our hands and when we drink or eat from them is a governing constraint on my slipcast forms.

When working with traditional techniques I try and develop forms which complement the traditions and styles that throwing provides. These bowls are all thrown on a traditional kick wheel. Using a kick wheel forces the potter too be in tune with their body as well as the clay which is being thrown, it proved a slower and more precise finish to thrown work.

Throughout my degree I have been fortunate to be involved in various ceramics education experiences be that at COFA or wood firing at Sturt in Mittagong.

Wood firing with Paul Davis was a great experience and throughout the 3 days we learnt a great deal about how to fire as well as some raku techniques.

Here are some examples of the work taken from the 3 day wood fire at Sturt in Mittagong

Stoneware investigation (2009)