Whether in the form of a humble coat-button or a large oven dish to serve at the table, Eve aims for the same qualities - a depth of surface, a warmth and softness, a voice that urges you to hold and feel, and a detail that you want to remember.

Eve seeks to make pots for the home that have a generous and friendly presence, and feel good to hold, eat from, and bring joy with use. It’s important that domestic context and everyday rituals bring purpose to her pots and give them a sense of completion. She enjoys soft, full forms that centre a feeling of comfort, and strives for a quiet simplicity akin to the English medieval and Japanese folk pots she draws so much inspiration from.

The process of wood-firing and salt-glazing is as challenging as it is compelling. Variations in the conditions, type of wood, and the placement of pots in the kiln create a unique set of circumstances that make every pot a one-off. Over the course of 24 hours, raw clay and fire work together to create a new material, and the addition of salt creates impossibly rich and varied surfaces, as well as a durable glaze suitable for everyday use.

A more recent area of experimentation has been in raw-glazed earthenware, fired in the electric kiln. The use of one slip and two simple glazes provide a framework to really bring form into focus, and it’s an area that Eve works on in between salt-firings.

Exploring the rich geology around her and incorporating found clay, wood-ash, and rocks into her work is a process that continues to deepen Eve’s understanding of the world around her, and nourishes her practice by connecting families of pots to place and time.