Artist Statement

Bel produces handmade ceramic objects thrown on a potter’s wheel. She studied Fine Art in London and Manchester and specialised in painting and sculpture. It wasn’t until after this that she found a love of working with clay and taught herself to throw on the wheel.
Living and working in the Peak District National Park provides a constant pool of inspiration. From the elegant stately homes of Chatsworth and Haddon Hall, to the rolling hills and rocky landscapes of the Derbyshire Dales and Dark Peak moorland. These landscapes are captured simply in the use of texture and colour applied to the ceramic form.
She enjoys creating both functional and decorative pieces for the home by using a variety of stoneware clays and glazes.
Every piece is thrown and trimmed before being fired to bisque in the kiln at 1000 ºc. The pieces are then glazed and fired again to 1250ºc. The process can take up to 3 weeks and every item is produced in small batches, making them unique.