By My Hands

A ceramicist’s path from apprentice potter to celebrated craftsman traces a life shaped by discipline, education in England, Ireland, and Japan, and a deep devotion to making simple forms with care. The story follows how particular pots and throwing techniques informed a personal philosophy of work and perseverance.

Readers interested in craft, making, and the value of patience will find a focused account of artistic development and the small objects that give everyday rituals their meaning. It presents pottery as both a practice and a way of seeing, grounded in the details of studio life and the steady pursuit of precision.