Public and outdoor artworks in the UK need to be robust to withstand the rigours of weather, animals and people: I back vitrified ceramic mosaic with steel, creating tough, long-lasting and frostproof structures that need very little maintenance.

For many years I’ve worked with master blacksmith Richard Bent  FWCB, whose wonderful forge-work is a great foil to the colourful hand-glazed ceramic, mosaic and glass.