Peter Collis has worked with clay nearly all of his life; the main focus of his work has been the handling of shape and surface. Collis is a highly skilled thrower and a leader in technical aspects - he creates pure form vessels, which he then treats in a wide range of methods: he makes his own luster glazes, crackle glazes, textured engobe, and in his new works he has been experimenting with matte finishes and crystal glazes.