I began my business Anthea Summers Ceramics in 1977. I do silk and china painting which is a great way to explore colour and painterly form immediately and freely.

My pottery is a much more involved process. Most of my hand-made pots are Raku fired. Raku means, 'letting go' and 'pleasure' in Japanese.

Controlling and then giving freedom to the artistic process is fascinating,

the boundaries between art and pottery have been rigid but I am determined to continue to treat making mugs, jugs and bowls with as much love and commitment as the Raku made vessels, pottery, sculptured balls and amphora pots.