Throughout my study for a Bachelor of Design in Ceramics, subsequent career in ceramics as a maker and studio manager and involvement in the visual art industries, I have always been aware of friction both internal and external; between a desire to create conceptually meaningful art and a desire to work within a tradition of processes and mediums which are considered craft. I am interested in re-evaluating pre-existing notions associated with contemporary craft and its use within and relationship to visual art. I am interested in working with artists who through their practice have chosen to reject notions of craft materials and processes as an 'inferior language'.  

I am investigating the potential of craft and its meaning within contemporary visual art through a curatorial practice, which consists of research, discussions and exhibitions. Ultimately the goal of my creative practice is to raise the idea that all the elements of craft - the powerful aesthetic, consciousness of materiality, form and texture can be utilized to create relevant contemporary visual art.