I make wood fired pottery thrown on a momentum wheel. My work is inspired by the surrounding landscape and locally collected materials are often used. My main influence has been in traditional Japanese and Korean pottery.
Originally from Prague, I now work from my home studio in Pembrokeshire.
I am a self-taught potter but received lots of support from my potter friends, especially Joe Finch and Robin Dale Thomas. I attended a course with Akiko Hirai at the Clay College, Stoke on Trent in 2019.
My work is inspired by my natural surroundings and often includes materials collected locally which creates a sense of belonging. I think of making pottery as a form of meditation when hands centre the clay and the clay centres the mind.
My other influences are traditional Oriental pottery in its simple timeless form.
I throw pots on a momentum wheel, powered only by foot. I like its tranquility, natural rhythm and the slower speed.
For decoration I layer slips, create patterns with stamps or carve into the pot surface. My glazes usually consist of wood ash, clay and stone. I also like to leave some clay bare to show the warm colours created by the path of flame.
Most of my pots are raw glazed and once fired in a wood fired kiln. The firing usually takes around 15 hours after an initial pre-warming the night before.
