Ailsa studied ceramics at Cardiff University, graduating in 1999 with a first class (hons) degree, she is now based in Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast in the UK from where she largely draws her inspiration, capturing the beauty of the land and seascapes in bold, abstract and tactile forms. Ailsa's ceramic work incorporates a variety of wheel thrown, hand building and carving techniques which concentrate on form rather than function, clay is never weighed and her work is always cut and carved freehand to ensure each pieces individuality. Ailsa's glass work also tends to be more sculptural in nature using kiln casting and fusing techniques. Alongside more traditional methods of glass making she also recycles discarded glass, up-cycling and transforming trash into treasure. For her, the thought and technical processes are as inspiring as the forms themselves and her work is constantly moving and changing as she pushes at the boundaries of possibility.
Ailsa studied ceramics at Cardiff University, graduating in 1999 with a first class (hons) degree, she is now based in Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast in the UK from where she largely draws her inspiration, capturing the beauty of the land and seascapes in bold, abstract and tactile forms. Ailsa's ceramic work incorporates a variety of wheel thrown, hand building and carving techniques which concentrate on form rather than function, clay is never weighed and her work is always cut and carved freehand to ensure each pieces individuality. Ailsa's glass work also tends to be more sculptural in nature using kiln casting and fusing techniques. Alongside more traditional methods of glass making she also recycles discarded glass, up-cycling and transforming trash into treasure. For her, the thought and technical processes are as inspiring as the forms themselves and her work is constantly moving and changing as she pushes at the boundaries of possibility.