Maz Balaam is a ceramicist living and working in the Forest of Dean. She was born on the banks of the river Thames, trained at Windsor Art College and the Royal Forest of Dean College and is an active member of a local co-operative of potters based in Newnham, plus other artist collectives. Maz has been strongly influenced by the Forest around her and the Welsh coast and this is reflected in her work. She has tutored at a number of festivals and local schools as a volunteer and her work has been exhibited at the Gardens Gallery Cheltenham plus a number of local galleries.