I hand-build ceramic art in a small studio in South Cowal, Scotland. My work is inspired by the landscapes of ice and water I experienced while working as an oceanographer in the Arctic. I found it challenging to document and create reports on the receding ice and changing climate when it was changing so quickly before my eyes. This led me to withdraw from the science and seek a way to express my thoughts through art. Ceramics allows me to work in three dimensions and to play with the edge of things, seeking a sense of fragility through a variety of pots, vases, and sculpture to capture the natural forms and feelings of Arctic landscapes.