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Born in Greenwich, London |
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Teacher of the Mentally Challenged.
My first opportunity to work with clay, using it in therapy. |
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Bottega Scuola d'Arte Ceramica Kercrome,Padua, Italy.
Two year apprenticeship under Professor Schiavon and production of "Majolica " ceramics. |
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Studied with "mingei" potters in Japan. |
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Arte Ceramica Schiavon, Padua, Italy. Full time production potter. |
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Further study with potters in Japan, focusing on ash glazes. |
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Teacher of ceramics, Tokyo. |
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Ceramic studio in Tokyo. |
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Potters Lane Studio,Kuroiso,Tochigi-ken, Japan |
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Verona, Padua, Monte Grappa, Venice, Faenza and Bassano (Italy) |
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Eleven solo exhibtions in Tokyo |
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Three solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi deptartment store, Shinjuku, Toyko |
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Kanon Gallery, Tokyo, solo exhibition |
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Two solo exhibitions at Mitsukoshi deptartment store, Ikebukuro, Toyko |
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Special award at the Mashiko messe ceramic competition , Tochigi, Japan |
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Takei museum ceramic competition ,Kouhoku newspaper award |
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India: Worked with local potters in Hampi, using traditional Indian techiniques. |
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Peru: Worked with Shipivo Indians in the Amazon Basin. These women potters do not usually let men work them. |
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Pakistan: Worked in a remote village,studying Islamic design and teaching Japanese design. |
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Jamaica:Worked with a German potter and local potters. |
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West Africa:Worked with female village potters in Mopti, Mali. |
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Visits to many kilns in Japan, to study local techniques and practices. |
