a chance discovery by land, a natural crevice in the ground, wild foraged clays damp in my curious hands, all guided by Mother Nature – that is the recipe for each and every earth vessel I make/

every one I have ever made, and will make, represents a depth of connection with nature that continues to feed my soul. This time spent truly connecting with nature’s elements, while resting on her earthy foundations, has been a revelation to me; so I wish to share it with you/

coiling, stoking, blending upwards from the earthy hollow, reaching to the skies; nature speaks through her elements as I make – the wind, the air, the sunlight, sometimes even rain/

as I work, I enjoy inviting commercial clays and wild clays to assemble in layers, allowing the moment to evolve and unravel in time and space. As the form matures, I forage dried grasses and twigs to light a fire inside; this helps harden the clay, so the vessel can be lifted and ‘born’ from the ground. This fire making is a ceremony of types – a shamanic offering to nature/

most earth vessels remain air dry when lifted from the earth – I resist the urge to immortalise them in a kiln. the fragile beauty of the clay transforms depending on the moisture in a room – like a living entity, continually responding and changing/

often these earth vessels form part of curated exhibitions as examples of land-art. I also guide people to make their own earth vessel during ‘Making & Mentoring in Nature’ sessions. That way, you too can benefit from the wellbeing experience of making and creating in nature/