From generous bowls to tall, tapering pots, each piece is a tribute to his love of texture. Expertly thrown, with their grainy exteriors in dark earthy shades and softly coloured contrasting interiors, at first glance these ceramics appear to be fashioned from a more solid material. Yet pick up any of these pieces and you will discover that they are feather-light and deceptively delicate.

His commercial career began while he was still at college when, having approached Liberty, Sotis was given his first commission. 'I was still producing coilwork at the time,' he says, 'long thin lengths of clay that are coiled round to make the object.' At the end of the Liberty contract, he realised this type of work was too time-consuming and turned his hand to the wheel.

Sotis's first commission using the wheel was for The Conran Shop and it was this contract that finally made him decide to settle in the UK. It also gave him the confidence to set up in business and purchase the small studio in Fulham where he has now worked for the past six years.