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 we started using Bohemia porcelain. Each year I create new designs and new shapes of porcelain. 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 purchase from the Dorset Studios, Borough Market stand or mail order. This includes the Brown Trout which I wanted to add to the range as it's beautifully coloured, and along side the Salmon and Sea Trout is a great British 'game' fish.

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 1350˚c over 12 hours. The designs are silkscreen printed on to transfer paper using up to 16 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 810˚c 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.

Type of porcelain used:

From 2002 to 2004 we used Limoges porcelain from France. Due to the increasing high production costs in Limoges, we decided in 2005 to start to use Bohemia porcelain from the Czech Republic. This has kept the price competitive and accessible to all, without compromising the quality. Bohemia is an area near to Prague which has a reputation for its quality of porcelain and crystal glassware.

For those who initially collected Limoges porcelain we have a very small amount of stock left at my Dorset studios, please enquiry for availability.