About

I had the great opportunity of studying overseas in Italy. A teacher who was leading an archeological dig invited the class to an Etruscan site. We were able to look through an area littered with pottery shards. The feeling I got by holding, examining and wondering about the people that created these forms left a strong impression on me. 

I am deeply moved by all ancient areas and artifacts from the many places I have visited through the years. It is a very profound experience pondering the ancient marks left by a human hand. 

I love working with clay. It feels very primal to me. This is why I am also drawn to hand-building and creating simple forms. I love firing these forms using the raku process. It is also primal and somewhat unpredictable in results. 

I most recently have been adding images to my raku work. The images are a layer of recording a moment in time, adding to the memory of a work.

Earth, water, and fire play the parts of my creation process.