Peter learnt to ‘throw’ pots on the pottery wheel as a teenager in the 60’s. The basic premise is to centre a lump of clay on a turning wheel, open it up and use the hands to pull the clay into the desired form. Every potter develops his or her own unique methods and Peter is renowned for his accurate throwing of fine forms from delicate and tiny to sculptural and large.

The leather hard pot is often returned to the wheel and re-centered for the final refining with tools, cutting away excess clay, adding details, foot rings etc… Only then can handles or spouts be added to the round forms.