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After moving to England to marry in 1968, I discovered the lure of clay when handling handmade bowls in a Cardiff market. I was determined to learn how to make such beautiful things. While I was studying English Literature at Reading University much of my spare time was spent in a studio teaching myself to throw using a book for illustrations on how to do it.

Once I graduated and we moved house, I was able to rent a wheel and put it into a 6' x 5' cellar making it possible to practice throwing for almost two years before being able to buy a simple top-loading kiln in 1978 and start learning about glazes. 

By 1987 I was able to attend a part-time post-graduate course at Goldsmith's College in London.

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While sharing childcare of our two children with my husband, David, I was able to spend three days a week completely immersed in working with clay. There the opportunities to experiment and develop my own style and approach were wide open.

I was encouraged not just to make objects