I like to escape. Not in a run away and hide way, but in an excited and curative way. My creative space is mine, where I recharge, where I am led by materials and am free to be an experimenter, explorer, constructer, de-constructer or simply play and enjoy the process of making something!

Escape means breaking free from confinement or control. A temporary distraction from reality or routine. In my life I have routine and responsibility as mum, wife, sister, daughter, friend, confidant and various other roles, all of which I treasure and am grateful for. Exploring creativity only enhances this. This is where my concepts and designs are formed. In that space away from the everyday routine, where I can escape the day to day and be completely immersed in innovative thinking. This constant journey leads to work that escapes convention in terms of shape and form and communicates that sense of 'play'.

My current collection of porcelain ceramics has evolved from my children's doodles, through a process of geometric manipulation and on to a series of both functional and non-functional items for the home. Each piece has it's own unique stamp of human imperfection, which in turn makes it perfect for it's purpose. I have also been experimenting with the offcuts and waste clay from my projects, in an attempt to throw away as little as possible and develop techniques by which others can do the same.

The AA2A would enable me to continue in my experimentation and development of a geometric collection making use of the 3d printer as an additional model maker. I would also be very keen to create a materials database for students focusing around the laser cutter and produce a collection using the waste clay currently being disposed of.