My work primarily involves printing in one way or another onto the ceramic surface. From iconic images like the £20 note which I have developed into a range of coasters and smaller wall pieces, to handwritten images from previous generations.
Initially inspired and motivated by media headlines about 'banking scandals', 'the economic crisis' and 'global downturns' I began looking more closely at banknotes and the printed image.
In 2013 I designed and created a £20 banknote, made up of 80 individual pieces, each hand printed onto unfired porcelain.
From a distance the piece resembles a large banknote image, but on closer inspection, the viewer discovers low relief text resembling bankcards. These individual pieces have references to key people and topical issues in the banking sector at the time.
Graduating in 2013, I exhibited at The Business Design Centre, London in June and The Farnham Pottery in December. I went on to exhibit at the Mall Galleries in January 2014, and was presented with an award for Excellence by the Society of Designer Craftsmen. A further showing scheduled at Craft in The Bay, Cardiff, from July to September 2014 resulted in the piece being sold to a private collector. This exhibition entitled 'Focus on Print', was hosted by The Makers Guild in Wales.