Handmade objects have the power to impact us greatly- whether they stir up an emotion, trigger a memory, excite the senses, or simply serve a useful function in our day to day lives. An artist's process and inspiration are always "baked in" to a handmade object - however subtly - adding meaning to the way the piece is used and perceived. A pattern on a jacket, a spray-painted sidewalk, the palette of a wildflower, pinesap dripping from a tree: to me, these glimpses are all seeds of inspiration. They’re starting points for explorations into form, color, and texture. Shaping these initial sparks into finished vessels is a truly magical experience. Once a piece is “finished,” its life as an object is really just beginning. As familiar forms, handmade ceramic vessels have the ability to sneak quietly through the side door and into people’s daily lives; where they can fulfill their potential as objects of engagement.

I don’t follow any rules for getting glazes on to pots in my studio. Liquid, powder, coils, spray, dried chips, globs, globs covered in dried chips: my glazes take on all these forms and more as they find their way onto pots. Keeping in mind that glazes soften and become molten when fired, I’ll load many pieces upside down, sideways, or at some crooked angle to allow gravity to play a lively and mysterious role in melding surface and form. The result is a piece that challenges convention and physics. I strive to make a pot that draws people in and begs them to slow down and appreciate the present moment.