Pushing the boundaries of what you think the material can do is more exciting than safely acknowledging what you perceive as the boundary of the material.

Working with clay is a vital act of resilience in navigating my life with the unpredictability of epilepsy. Each piece I create is a dialogue between control and chaos, a response to the turbulence of seizures and the moments of uncertainty that follow. A way to channel the uncertainties of epilepsy into something tangible and beautiful. The deliberate act of shaping clay, controlling the fire, and embracing the unpredictability of atmospheric firings reflects my ongoing journey to find stability amid the uncertainty that is living with epilepsy.

Working with clay becomes more than art, it becomes a way to understand, accept, and find strength within the unpredictable, that is life. Balancing control and surrender, much like managing my seizures. Building kilns and firing them under atmospheric conditions echoes my ongoing process of adaptation and hope. The unpredictable interactions of fire, ash, and glaze symbolise the uncertainty of living with epilepsy, reminding me that beauty can emerge from the most uncontrollable circumstances.

Making art is my way of healing, finding stability in the studio, and the community that it takes to fire wood kilns, as I work through life with epilepsy, and strive for a sense of peace and understanding within myself.