Introduction to Ceramic Range:

In 1997 I was commissioned by Gordon Ramsay to design a dress plate for his restaurant Aubergine. This inspired me to create a range of ingredient plates. In 2000, working with Jersey Pottery, we created the range of fish and shellfish earthenware ovals. On the basis of the success of the ovals we went on in 2002 to create a range of round plates and bowls depicting ingredients using Limoges porcelain. In 2005, to keep the price competitive and accessible to all, without compromising the quality, we started using Bohemia porcelain. Bohemia is an area near to Prague which has a reputation for its high quality of porcelain and crystal glassware. Each year I create new designs and working alongside Jersey Pottery source unique functional shapes to compliment the designs and uses in the kitchen and on the dinner table. We therefore now also use porcelain and stoneware from Portugal, Spain, Italy and Germany. Often I am commissioned to create particular pieces, like the Watercress oval plate, commissioned by the British Watercress farmers and the Jersey Royal Potato bowl, commissioned by Jersey Tourism to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Jersey Royal.

Alongside the main range of ceramics (which select shops sell) there is my own limited edition range. Made in small numbers these can often only be purchased from the Dorset Studios, Borough Market stand or mail order. As the range has grown in designs, it is not commercially viable for shops or the pottery to stock all of them. As the artist I have tried where possible to keep all the designs going, making these pieces truly unique. Where else can you find a range of dinner plates with over 30 designs and growing!

How the ceramics are made:
The ceramics need to be fired twice in a kiln. First the white porcelain ceramics are made in a mould, clear glazed and fired in a kiln up to 1350Ëšc over 12 hours. The designs are silkscreen printed on to transfer paper using 18 or more colours (most ceramics use only 4 colours for transfers) but by using so many colours the images are as good as the original paintings. The transfers are then cut out from the each sheet by hand and placed on the glazed ceramics. They are then fired again up to 810Ëšc over 8 hours.

This creates an extremely fine hard wearing porcelain ceramic (restaurants use porcelain as it does not chip easily). All the ceramics are dishwasher, microwave and oven proof. The designs are completely fade proof.