Art has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. To me, creating art means occupying the liminal space between an internal idea and an external expression. I am inspired by animals, plants, archetypes, legends, and other artists. Dance and yoga have been part of my practice for decades, and I enjoy gardening, drawing and metalsmithing in addition to working with clay.

The majority of my pots are wheel-thrown functional work, but I also hand build and sculpt. My glazing process often involves painting layers of underglaze or experimenting with layers of mid or high fire glazes to see their interaction. I am often trying new ideas, or circling back to refine forms. There is always more to learn!

Pottery helps me to remember our interconnectedness. There is an invisible thread that moves from teachers (and their teachers), to students, to friends found through a shared experience of art, and to a person who buys a mug and explains why that piece means something to them. Objects made from clay are so special because we start with earth and water that responds to the touch and breath of the artist. Then, air and fire transform and solidify that dance between the elements and maker.

I am a pottery instructor/kiln person at Absalom Jones (The Art Studio) in Wilmington, and frequently an instructor at Centered Clay along with teaching weekly yoga classes. Most of my work is made at my home studio near the banks of the White Clay Creek where my family and I enjoy caring for our 19th century schoolhouse.