Commissions
Bespoke pieces made to your brief — from the first sketch through to the kiln.
I love the challenge of a bespoke commission. There's a particular pleasure in developing a concept with a client — translating an idea, a colour, or a shape that lives in their head into something real you can hold or sit beside.
Every commission is handmade. Each begins with a conversation about form, scale, and finish, and ends with a piece that exists nowhere else.
The Moon Lamp
A one-off commission: a ceramic moon jar form, smoke-fired for its deep mottled surface, then converted into a working table lamp. The brief was simple — "a moon that lights a room" — and the piece took shape over several weeks of making, firing, and fitting.
The Amphora
A one-off commission: a modern take on a traditional amphora, designed to hold and pour wine elegantly. The brief was specific — "an amphora that pours a magnum" — and the piece took shape over several weeks of throwing, making handles and spout, and finishing in a soft matte near-black glaze.
The process
- The brief. We start with a conversation — what you have in mind, where it will live, what it needs to do. Sketches, reference images, even rough measurements all help.
- The clay. I'll suggest the right body for the piece — porcelain, stoneware, or earthenware — and the glaze or surface treatment that suits it.
- Making. Each commission is wheel-thrown, hand built or both. I'll share progress photos as the piece develops.
- Firing and finishing. Once thrown and dried, the piece is bisque-fired, glazed (or smoke-fired, or left raw), and fired again. Some pieces take several rounds to get right.
- Delivery. Carefully packed and shipped, or arranged for collection from the studio.
If you have something in mind — a single piece, a tableware set, a sculptural object, a lamp — get in touch. I'd love to hear about it.