Growing up on the North Norfolk coast, Rose was always surrounded by nature. This has been a lasting influence on her work, along with a love of drawing and illustration.

After studying Fine Art at Oxford Brooks University, her first professional position was working as a studio assistant for a local ceramicist Mia Sarosi in Oxford in 2016, teaching her not just about clay, but also what working in a studio entails. Rose then spent the summer of 2017 at a studio in up-state New York as a studio assistant. Getting to meet artists with unique styles and skills was eye-opening. She loved learning about all the possibilities that lay within the medium of clay and discovering that she could incorporate her other artistic passions into her work such as illustration. The following year she worked as an assistant in the Dordogne, France in 2018, before applying for a place on the renowned Ceramics Skills and Design Course in Thomastown, Ireland.

Rose’s work is rooted in her fascination with, and love of, animals, more recently seabirds and tropical birds. In her imagery, she tries to capture the unique characteristics of these entrancing and beautiful creatures, building simple, subtle stories with humour and charm. Learning about each bird and its habits helps her to form its character, first in a sketchbook and then in clay.

Rose keeps her shapes and forms simple, accented with delicate grace notes, so as not to detract from the surface decoration. Experimenting with the salt glazing and wood firing process she delights in the serendipity that these techniques produce – the natural elements of earth, fire, and mineral coming together in surprising and exciting ways. She takes full advantage of this with her sculptural work, letting the atmosphere inside the kiln leave its mark on the surface, enhancing the character and individuality of each piece.