A great friend of mine invited me to join a class in 2014. He said I would love it, and I did. I fell in love with ceramics from that day, especially work on the wheel.

Having my full time job in architecture meant I could grow the brand organically at a pace that was manageable and fulfilling. It has been extremely rewarding; from meeting people who share the same ambition, to creating pieces with new stories, and most of all, teaching and sharing the craft.

When I first moved to the UK I used to do a lot of paintings for children’s rooms, made up of various characters that I developed. For some reason, my ‘Sad Guy’ character was one of the most popular, so his face is now the logo of my company. I didn’t want to call it ‘Sad Guy’, so that’s how ‘Blue Guy’ was born.

It’s casual yet edgy. I love design, so crafted clothing is important to me. For work things are different – it’s a messy job so I always wear my pottery style apron which sort of looks like giant cowboy chaps – clay literally gets everywhere!

My dad is from England, my mum is from Thailand, and I have lived in Amsterdam, Texas, New York, Oxford and now East London. With my multicultural background and my parents taking me travelling I got to see quite a bit of the world, so I’m grateful for that; it means I am very open to ideas and diversity within my work.

I think our obsession with technology has definitely cooled down now, so there’s a new interest in ‘slow living’. Craft is very rewarding; touching materials and creating something made with your hands (rather than a computer) is very cool.

I currently offer two courses at Blue Guy: one is a taster course to see if you like pottery (and you will!) and the other is a more full on beginners course. Each lesson has a maximum of two people and takes place at my studio in Broadway Market. I’m currently looking to expand, so watch this space.