1951	Born in Newport S. Wales.
1973	Teacher of Art and Pottery in Secondary Schools in Cambridgeshire.
1977	Moved to RHAYADER and opened our first workshop.
1984	Moved to our present site at Cefn Faes Farm ½ mile from the town of RHAYADER in Powys wales.
1984	Built a large downdraught kiln fired with oil for stoneware reduction.
1985	Built a 40 cu.ft. kiln to fire salt glaze. Elected a fellow of the Craft Potters Association.
1986	Elected to the council of the C.P.A.
1991	Elected a full member of Contemporary Applied Arts. Chair of the Craft Potters Association.
1992	‘ASH GLAZES’ is published by A&C Black Ltd. Visited Ethiopia to carry out a feasibility study for Project Ploughshare.
1993.	Filmed by ‘Invision Films’ for video released in 1984.
1994	Appointed to the Craft Board, Arts Council of Wales. Re-elected as Chair of the C.P.A. for a fourth term.
1995.	Visited Ethiopia once more to oversee progress on Women’s Pottery Project in Gondar. Second workshop tour of the U.S.A. 'THROWING POTS’ published by A&C Black Ltd.
1996.	Gives a week long workshop to Township people in Cape Town, S. Africa. Demonstrated at the Maltese Potters Annual Festival in Valletta.
1997	Judge for ceramics at the Royal Dublin Society. Spends three months at Chungnam University, Yusong, S. Korea
1998	Builds new 55 cu.ft. kiln for Salt Glaze. Awarded a Wingate Scholarship to build two-chambered wood firing kiln. Returned to Korea to commission salt kiln and Invited to give workshops in Canada and the U.S.A. Guest Demonstrator at the Israeli Potters Festival, Tel Hai, Israel. Prize Winner, National Eisteddfod Crafts Competition.
1999	Selected for the Westerwald Prize Exhibition, Hohr Grentzhausen, Appointed a trustee of the Craft Potters Charitable Trust. Appointed a Director of the International Potters Festival. Guest Demonstrator, International Potters Festival, Aberystwyth. Workshops and lectures in the U.S.A. Elected a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.
2000	Guest on H.T.V. ‘Art Talks’ chat show. Further workshops in the U.S.A. Featured on H.T.V.’s ‘High Performance’ Arts programme. Purchase Award - Orton Cone Box Show, Kansas City. USA.
2001	Has work selected for the World Ceramic Bienalle, Seoul, S. Korea. Completes new book 'SALT GLAZING' for publication in 2002.