Frances graduated from the ceramic department of Edinburgh College of Art in 1999. With a distinct hand and a clear voice as to the relevance and power of craft in contemporary life, Frances’ work has a keen following from private collectors and cultural establishments alike. Her ceramics are part of permanent collections at The National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh, The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and The Victoria & Albert Museum in London. She is a Homo Faber selected maker and a QEST Johnnie Walker Scholar.