Tom Butcher graduated from Brighton University in 2000 with a 2:1 BA Hons degree in 3D Craft. Mansefield Studios was set up in Arrochar in 2004. Tom lives and works at Mansefield House with his wife Fiona, and two children, Daisy and Ollie.

Tom exhibits his sculptural pieces in Galleries throughout the UK. His Loch Long Stoneware functional range can be found in various outlets in Scotland and England.

The Loch Long Stoneware range won Best New Product Award at the Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair Scotland in 2009.