Came to the Findhorn Foundation Community: 1995

Left the Findhorn Foundation Community: still here

Areas of involvement with the Findhorn Foundation Community: The 3 months programme Essence Of The Arts In Community in 1995 turned my life around to the extent that I moved to Findhorn ‘for a year’ (still here!!). I followed my newly discovered passion for clay ever since, worked in the Pottery with Brian untile 2004 and now (since 2013) in my Claysongs Ceramics Studio at East Whins where I pot and play and teach. I did my Foundation Year Programme (FYP) in 1998 was a FF member 1998-2002, and from 2004 self employed as an artist. My passion for singing and over the years was involved in (co-) leading various singing groups including Taize, Harmonic Temple, and the local Georgian Choir Bukhari. Via my ceramics studio I am part of the East Whins co-housing community. I live in my eco-mobile with my old dog Rhea, go swimming in the sea every morning and am part of NFA council from 2013-2016 and again since 4’2022.

Community leadership: My main job is running my Claysongs Ceramics Studio in East Whins since 2013. I've also focalized guest weeks for the Foundation and the College for over 20 years and co-lead the georgian singing group since about 15 years.

Experience in the community affected your work in the world: As I still live here, ‘the world’ comes to us ;-). Hopefully my contribution through singing has rippled out into the world, and certainly my pots and beasts and cups are on all continents by now which is fun to imagine! I’ve also lead singing events and Games of Transformation in the UK and Germany.