![Biography](img/title_02a.gif) |
![1952](img/year_b01.gif) |
Born in Greenwich, London |
![1973-75](img/year_b02.gif) |
Teacher of the Mentally Challenged.
My first opportunity to work with clay, using it in therapy. |
![1975-78](img/year_b03.gif) |
Bottega Scuola d'Arte Ceramica Kercrome,Padua, Italy.
Two year apprenticeship under Professor Schiavon and production of "Majolica " ceramics. |
![1978-79](img/year_b04.gif) |
Studied with "mingei" potters in Japan. |
![1979-81](img/year_b05.gif) |
Arte Ceramica Schiavon, Padua, Italy. Full time production potter. |
![1981-83](img/year_b06.gif) |
Further study with potters in Japan, focusing on ash glazes. |
![1984-85](img/year_b07.gif) |
Teacher of ceramics, Tokyo. |
![1983-91](img/year_b08.gif) |
Ceramic studio in Tokyo. |
![1992~](img/year_b09.gif) |
Potters Lane Studio,Kuroiso,Tochigi-ken, Japan |
![Exhibitions](img/title_02b.gif) |
![1975-78](img/year_e01.gif) |
Verona, Padua, Monte Grappa, Venice, Faenza and Bassano (Italy) |
![1984-94](img/year_e02.gif) |
Eleven solo exhibtions in Tokyo |
![1996-99](img/year_e03.gif) |
Three solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi deptartment store, Shinjuku, Toyko |
![2001](img/year_e04.gif) |
Kanon Gallery, Tokyo, solo exhibition |
![2005-07](img/year_e05.gif) |
Two solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi deptartment store, Ikebukuro, Toyko |
![Awards](img/title_02c.gif) |
![](img/year_a01.gif) |
Special award at the Mashiko messe ceramic competition , Tochigi, Japan |
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Takei museum ceramic competition ,Kouhoku newspaper award |
![Field Trips](img/title_02d.gif) |
![1978](img/year_f01.gif) |
India: Worked with local potters in Hampi, using traditional Indian techiniques. |
![1984](img/year_f02.gif) |
Peru: Worked with Shipivo Indians in the Amazon Basin. These women potters do not usually let men work them. |
![1985](img/year_f03.gif) |
Pakistan: Worked in a remote village,studying Islamic design and teaching Japanese design. |
![1986](img/year_f04.gif) |
Jamaica:Worked with a German potter and local potters. |
![1989](img/year_f05.gif) |
West Africa:Worked with female village potters in Mopti, Mali. |
![1981~](img/year_f06.gif) |
Visits to many kilns in Japan, to study local techniques and practices. |