You could be forgiven for asking the question “But…why?” about the cute clay characters that have dominated my work over the past year or so, and they’ve certainly grabbed all the attention! I have been asked what made me start making these, so why don’t you get comfortable and I’ll tell you all about it.

When my friend Natalie suggested we go to a talk at Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, I was more than happy to go to such a lovely event - we love a cultural outing which is a thinly veiled excuse for a good catch up over tea and cake.