ABOUT GILLIFLOWER POTTERY

I grew up in South Africa and the clear African skies and natural world are reflected in my work. So are memories of pots for sale along the road and in my parents' house. Equally important inspiration comes from the ever changing Cornish landscape and the birds in my garden. But more than these tangible influences, for me pottery is the physical expression of feelings hard to express in words. Making a  perfectly balanced pot is something akin to the feeling of the sun on your back after a long cold spell,  the ache of a beautiful novel you at once want to and can't bear to finish, or the absolute thrill of a wave ridden all the way to the shore. Perfection in a pot is something elusive of course, but the search is what keeps me excited. After many years in the NHS, I am very lucky to  now be  making pots full time. This gives me the flexibility  to spend time with my family, both here and abroad.