Drawing inspiration from the elements, colours and textures of the natural world, clay is the language I use to describe my response to atmosphere, shape and form. Influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi, it is a quiet telling, written in muted colours of nature, pared back and reflective. I favour entirely hand-built forms which are seldom literal and do not seek mechanical perfection, but rather embody the process of emergence from under the maker's hands, referencing the timelessness and gradual emergence of forms in the natural world itself.

Alison is an emerging ceramist and published poet. African by birth, she has spent much
of her adult life a nomad, before finding a hearts home in the north and east coast of
Ireland and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Her work draws inspiration from the rugged beauty of the natural world in both these
places and is influenced by the eclectic mix of cultures which she has encountered.
Exploration and observation of the elements of landscape are transformed to emerge
into 3 dimensional pieces which invite consideration of the interconnectedness of
nature and mans influence on it.