Erica Pinney

I trained at Hereford and Loughborough art colleges in textiles, then completed a teaching certficate. I taught art for several years and also had my own screen printing business, selling my work at shows and craft fairs. While teaching I became interested in pottery and my husband, who was a potter, showed me how to hand build... and my interest was kindled. I have developed my skills through evening classes with Patia Davis at Wobage and various other courses. 

We live near the river Wye and walk our dogs there often, so my work is based on the natural world that I see around me, I love all things aquatic, the sea and coral reef as well as our river at home. 

I work in stoneware which is twice fired and I use oxides, under glaze colours and glazes to decorate my pieces, which are usually colourful.