Jack found clay at Plymouth College of Art while studying Art & Design.

He then went onto studying a Ceramics Degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University, graduating in 2014 with a 1st class degree. 

 

For the next couple years Jack became an apprentice with various potters; studying in Sweden for 6months; and teaching taught adults with special, before setting up his own studio in Cardiff. Jack also teaches at One Wall Studios, which is where his studio is based

Jack creates reduction-fired tableware. He throws his pots from Cornish clay and collects and refines materials like wood ash, wild clays and okras to use as slips on his pots or as ingredients in glazes. His pots are fired in a 12cft gas kiln over 10-12 hours with a 4-5 hour reduction.