‘I take my inspiration from the world around me, a china tea cup in a charity shop, a puddle on the ground, a piece of fruit sliced open, a fragment of wallpaper...’

Sam has a hands-on approach to her work and always carries a sketchbook with her to record any ideas as they emerge. These initial sketches are then realised in the studio, carved initially in plaster and then cast in earthenware clay.

‘I feel it is important for my work to be beautiful, functional and tactile. I want the work to be touched, used and enjoyed.'

Sam graduated from Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in July 2000 after completing both a foundation and a degree in Ceramic Design.

Soon after her graduation Sam exhibited at the New Designers event in Islington, London where she gained recognition for her innovative ceramic chandelier design, which appeared in Blueprint magazine in September 2001.

Since then she has expanded the business and has established a studio in Hackney where she now produces and continues to develop her collection. Sam is currently supplying shops and galleries nationwide with her products and has recently started to export to Europe, America and Japan.