On Sunday evening Prestonian Christine Cherry will appear on Channel 4 TV competing in the finals of The Great Pottery Throwdown. Over the last nine weeks viewers have seen Christine grow in confidence and create some wonderful ceramics. Here is a selection of the top makes which have assured the talented youth worker and former teacher a place in the grand final of the contest. All photos: LOVE Productions
7. Christine used her own experience of breast cancer to create this abstract sculpture
In week 8 contestants were asked to create an abstract work of art based on themselves and Christine said: "If I was brave enough, I could confront what cancer had done": Photo: LOVE Productions
8. Bathroom Week
Winning through: Christine pictured in the semi-final - her lobster urinal made for Bathroom Week helped win her a place in the final round, to be broadcast this Sunday Photo: LOVE Productions
9. Christine's Lobster urinal
Contestants were asked to make a urinal in Bathroom Week - this is Christine's and it helped win her a place in the Throwdown final which will be broadcast this Sunday Photo: LOVE Productions
10. Throwdown contestants and judges
Smile please - all the potters competing in The Great Pottery Throwdown 2022 are pictured here with the judges and one of the presenters Photo: © Mark Bourdillon Photo: Mark Bourdillon
11. Vase time
Christine's vases with repeating pattern were made in Week 6 of the contest Photo: LOVE productions
12. PIctured: Christine with final make
PIctured: Christine with final make Photo: LOVE Productions