Working with clay satisfies two aspects of my personality which might seem contrary: my pragmatic, practical side & my creative, artistic side. I love beautiful things & I love practical things & pottery is a perfect combination of both.

The pandemic really changed the way I worked with clay. I had to slow down & be more thoughtful. I began to hand build more and more pieces. As I did this, I became more thoughtful of the pieces I was creating & began to imagine how they would be used.

As I build each piece, I think of you & how you will use it.  Will the imperfections I allow to remain, interest you as they do me?  Will you wonder about me & how I came to create just the exact piece you were looking for? I hope so!

“There is no greater opportunity for appreciating beauty than through its use in our daily lives”

—Soetsu Yanagi