Artistic Practice

Field-based ceramic artist working with seasonal processes and site-specific materials. My work explores clay as a vessel of ecological memory—co-created with ocean, creek, and consequence. I integrate local histories, pigment sourcing, and geological mapping into a tactile, narrative-driven practice.

Current Series: UNPOTE — embryonic clay spheres shaped by natural forces, capturing time, place, and transformation.

exhibitions

2026 - Upcoming, week45 54theGallery Open Call, London

2026 - Waitlisted, Towner Ceramic Fair, Eastbourne

2025 - Longlisted, LAC Saatchi Gallery Open Call, London

Foundation

My background as a biologist informs my understanding of material memory and regenerative systems. This foundation enriches my approach to clay as a living archive of transformation.

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Francis Crick Institute, London (2013–2017)

• PhD in Biological & Chemical Sciences, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA (2008–2013)

Publications

• Peer‑reviewed articles in regenerative biology are available here.

• Earlier work includes a widely cited opinion review in *Nature Reviews Cancer* (1,400 citations). 

Community Engagement & Facilitation

Community Pit Firing Host

• Organised collaborative firings with landowners, ceramicists, students, and local media

• Shared ancestral techniques and ecological knowledge across generations

Studio Supervisor, The Kiln

• Coordinated open studio sessions and provided free lessons

• Supported emerging artists and fostered inclusive, intergenerational learning

Founder & Facilitator, Home Education Forest School Group

• Weekly ceramic projects with neurodivergent families using hand-building, creek clay, and natural ochres

• Developed sensory-friendly, nature-based programming that centres material exploration and place-based learning

• Certified Forest School Leader with Outdoor First Aid Training