Q+A (most common)

1. Do you teach pottery classes? 
No. It is alot of time, logistics and effort- which I rather devote to my personal practice. Check me in 2057- I plan to in my retirement, when I'm 65 years. For now, I recommend Veronica's Pottery in Barataria and Ceramic Place in San Fernando. I occasionally do workshops like yoga retreats. 
 

2. Do you do ceramics and florals full time? 
No. I work an 8-5 during the week, so only in my free time during the weekends. It makes me more intentional with how I use my time. Also, a full time job affords me the ability to experiment with forms and techniques that I love, and finding the balance with what sells. I think if I always worked with flowers and pottery- I would quickly lose my devotion to it.

3. How did your journey begin?
My two loves- pottery and flowers.
For pottery- I say I'm the world's slowest learner. I remember being a kid doing a summer camp at the Art Society, I made a head sculpture of a Rastafarian

man around age 8. I went home everyday with plasticine and remember moving my thumbs to make faces. At 18 during my first semester at college, I joined a wheel-throwing course and thought it was the hardest thing ever. I studied food systems during college- which was full of potlucks and history of the vessels from which we eat/ drink from. I couldn't get past centering so my perfectionism got the best of me, and I never fired a piece. I attempted again at 22 during my last semester and the same challenge with centering. It would take me a series of trials over 10 years to learn to center, luckily with the guidance of great teachers. From an evening hand building course during my Masters to organizing a course for other students to join, the little studio when I worked in Siciliy, to a potter in the South of France during Covid with a garden kiln,  to making 1000 monkey pots under an apprenticeship in Barbados with Maggie Bell to selling pieces and looking after the property for the greatest pottery couple ever- Bunty & Rory O Connor. With support from Adam Williams and Greta Michelle. These have been formative years- of which I take off my training wheels, and try to move past being a beginner.  

For flowers- since I was a little girl, I enjoyed assembling things with my hand. As a teenager, I started making bouquets for my grandmother, aunties, friends' mothers and eventually into college. In between soil and plant science classes, I worked at the organic farm with their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program- my favourite part was making bouquets for the families and also events. When I did my Masters, we started a flower project to provide the dining halls with weekly bouquets. From the Meditteranean back to the Caribbean- volunteering during my year in Barbados at Andromeda gardens inspired me greatly. I then moved to Ajoupa Gardens in 2022, where I created a year long series of workshops devoted to ethnobotany and the natural world, and pop ups with other flower farms- from Valentines, funerals, corporate events to weddings. 

4. Recommendation for those that want to start?

For women, I believe ceramics and flowers, born from the earth is in our intrinsic nature- to work with the land and our hands, to make beautiful things. Wherever you are, whether it's foraging on the roadside for ferns and wildflowers to purchasing clay at the nearest art store- it's a journey of 10,000 hours. Ideally, if you can find a mentor or class to join, or better an apprenticeship of sorts- the learning curve will go much quicker. 

5. Where can I buy your stuff?

I am currently stocking up for Paper Based Bookstore on Alcazar Street, St. Clair. You can drink from my mugs at Michi Cafe on Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. Follow my IG @ediblesweetheart to stay tuned. In 2026 I'm organizing myself better- including communication skills. 

6. Do you take ceramic commissions?
It depends. I try to stay away from this, to focus on collections and larger orders. My main struggle has been time management, so please anticipate anywhere from 3-6 months sometimes more. As long as it's not urgent or for your girlfriend's birthday next week- I can organize the bouquet no problem, but the pottery will take longer. 

7. What type of kiln do you use?
I have a second hand Skutt Electric Kiln- it's a little one but serves me well, for small batches, experiments and quick turnovers. As I live on a solar system which does not support heating elements, it is in my Dad's garage- which is not ideal. There is an abandoned gas kiln on the corner of where I live, and the dream would be to have it restored and a proper gas firing. I love the variation in effects, as opposed to electric- which is good for consistency but I like some degree of unpredicatability.

8. Your next dream?
Not without its own challenges, I am currently living in it- which I am so grateful for. I just want to grow my own flowers- some for the pollinators, others for my loved ones and surplus to make bouquets. I am collecting as many tropical species and studying their Latin names closely. For pottery, I want to experiment with the clays from around the island, and making my own glazes. Still reaching for the 10,000 hours to move past the beginner stage. It's a long journey but I so enjoy it.

9. Do you repair broken ceramics?
Sadly no. Once it falls and breaks, that tends to be the end, unless you turn it into a mosaic or order ceramic glue online, but it rarely ever sticks back together properly.

10. Your next travel destination and other hobbies?
From October- November I will be participating in an artist residency with a traditional anagama wood kiln firing in Japan at Shiro Oni Residency. Every year I try to travel somewhere that fits one of these criteria- surf, yoga/ meditation, ceramics, florals or better yet- a combination of all.