My pottery is a mixture of spontaneity and control, feminine and organic. My goal in creating each piece is to thoroughly enjoy the process of hand-building while creating a pleasing shape that changes in appearance depending on the viewers point of view.

I have lived in the Pacific Northwest my entire life and have always found the quality of artwork (and artists) in this region, to be an inspiration and influence in my own art. I’ve worked in many mediums but have always returned to clay. There is something magical in the permanence of clay. The way it comes from the earth as a soft and pliable substance but once fired will retain its shape for centuries.

My education comes primarily from 20 years of experimentation with clay. I am completely self-taught with the exception of a Raku workshop 3 years ago.

My sculptural/functional pieces are created by joining various slab shapes together, altering the clay while still pliable, and creating the final unique and fluid sculptural body. I use several different methods for the final glaze firing; raku, cone 10 reduction and cone 6 oxidation.

Each of my salmon are created from an original sculpture. Once the sculpture is complete, I then create a mold from that sculpture. This process destroys the original but I then have a copy that will last for about 50 fish. I’ve used several methods for the final glaze firing, but I am most satisfied with the variety of color and patinas that Raku firing provides.