About

Hi, I'm Strider, a Ceramicist based in South Wales. Much of my inspiration comes from exploring the coastlines where I live. Each piece is completely unique. I love hand-building my pieces using coiling, slab building or pinching techniques allowing the textures to speak.

When I’m making, I draw on feelings and memories of my favourite places: surfing Rhossili at sunset, the jagged shape of the cliffs at Mewslade, the dunes in Porthcawl, the ever-changing colours of the sea, the light at different times of day and the way a landscape can sometimes speak to you, these all shape my work.

I’m often drawn back to favourite themes, reinterpreting them in new forms that reflect a particular moment, memory, or coastal encounter. My ceramics are a response to those fleeting moments... part story, part artefact.

My journey with clay began with a weekly evening class. I never expected it would lead to such a fulfilling path. Buying my first kiln was a milestone and I still remember the thrill of the first bisque firing... and from there, my obsession with clay has grown and it has become a part of my daily life. I may not get to make every day but I'm always thinking of the next piece.

My ceramics are about my connection to the landscape and the flora and fauna that inhabit it, the process of making and the quiet joy I find in simple everyday objects. I hope my work brings a bit of that feeling into your home.