Rob has created a distinctive style of ceramic sculpture. He uses the ancient Raku process firing each art piece outdoors. The crackling of the glazes and vibrant colours of each sculpture is achieved by placing the red hot pots in sawdust, which ignites with the heat, further charring the unglazed areas. Changing humidity and temperature means that even for a sculptor of Whelpton's experience each sculpture takes on a different and unexpected finish following the Raku process.