Rosie grew up on the South Coast of England and has had a life long interest in art. Her passion for ceramics was piqued in 1990 at high school, and it has been her primary medium of interest since. She was so taken by the art form that she gained a BA in Design; Ceramics from Staffordshire University (in the heart of the Potteries).

Prior to taking ceramics more seriously, Rosie has been a youth worker and a teacher, and continues to be a Mum of 4.

It wasn’t until 2017 when the Longdons moved to the Hawke’s Bay that she was able to pick up her love of ceramics and turned her garage into a home studio. Rosie has been running classes and produces her own work for several years now.

Currently the work which Rosie produces is inspired by the ocean and surrounding landscape that is on her back doorstep in Bay View.

She exhibits in several local galleries and her work is in collections around the world.