Artist Statement
Growing up in the rural Midwest, I gained insight and appreciation towards my surroundings at an early age. As an aspiring artist from a little girl on, I loved and drew my environment. TIme, distance, formal education, life experiences, travel and parenthood only honed my upbringing’s passion.
I continue to be inspired spiritually in interpreting nature’s three-dimensional gifts unto the two-dimensions of my clay vessel walls, tiles, or paper.
A recent move to the Pacific Northwest has me scrambling to find my footings while being immersed in the lushness of a new environment. Hopefully life will settle into a routine that finds me back on to one of my favorite locations: my potter’s stool.
About My Work
Each piece is hand thrown on a wheel and fired in an electric kiln at temperatures close to 2,000˚F. After the first bisque firing, I sketch and hand-glaze each before a second firing. A select few to through one additional luster firing for the mother-of-pearl effect and the gold touches. While my pottery surely will survive dishwasher, oven, and microwave use, I suggest treating it like your grandmother’s china: hand washing and drying and used more for serving than baking.
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