Donna began her journey with clay in 1982 in the beautiful seaside hamlet of Gerroa and went on to open her own studio in Sydney. Now a retired school teacher she has established a boutique pottery teaching studio, Crooked River Pottery, in North Nowra, which overlooks the bushland and escarpment of Cambewarra Mountain. She takes her inspiration from, where the farmlands meet the sea on the beautiful South Coast of NSW. Donna uses her heart, head and hands to create all of her pieces which demonstrate her passion for pottery.