My pots are how I indulge my need to create, while producing somebody’s favorite mug, dish, or jar.
I explore themes of nature, play, whimsy, and movement by decorating meticulously thrown functional pots, either with imagery or non-representational compositions. I throw all my attention into my forms and decoration as a way to ground myself or escape reality.
Every aspect of the ceramic process lets me process emotions and experiences, and each unique surface and pot I create feels like a little love note or journal entry - to myself or others.
I can imbue all my care, love, and emotion into an individual piece, and the accessibility and daily interactivity of pottery allows me to share that with friends or strangers. My favorite moments are in the studio decorating,
and making myself or others laugh with an idea.
Although I can be extremely detail oriented and compulsive in the making process, my pieces are fired in atmospheric kilns. The unexpected, beautiful, and lively surfaces that wood and soda kilns create allows for a freedom and lack of control which I can find hard to pin down on my own.
I hope that those who interact with my work find joy, laughter, and connection to my illustrations, and find comfort and serenity in interacting with the fine craftsmanship of a handmade vessel.
I explore themes of nature, play, whimsy, and movement by decorating meticulously thrown functional pots, either with imagery or non-representational compositions. I throw all my attention into my forms and decoration as a way to ground myself or escape reality.
Every aspect of the ceramic process lets me process emotions and experiences, and each unique surface and pot I create feels like a little love note or journal entry - to myself or others.
I can imbue all my care, love, and emotion into an individual piece, and the accessibility and daily interactivity of pottery allows me to share that with friends or strangers. My favorite moments are in the studio decorating,
and making myself or others laugh with an idea.
Although I can be extremely detail oriented and compulsive in the making process, my pieces are fired in atmospheric kilns. The unexpected, beautiful, and lively surfaces that wood and soda kilns create allows for a freedom and lack of control which I can find hard to pin down on my own.
I hope that those who interact with my work find joy, laughter, and connection to my illustrations, and find comfort and serenity in interacting with the fine craftsmanship of a handmade vessel.
