I am a functional potter with a B.F.A. from the University of Dayton and studied under the instruction of Kim Megginson, fellow artist, and potter. My production skills were practiced under Bruce Grimes and my teaching skills mastered under George Armstrong and Pattie Boone -- all fellow potters and mentoring teachers. I also studied with keramik artist, Regina Jensen of Bremen, Germany for a few months where I learned the great art of active internal listening while creating.
I have been creating and selling my wares since 2000 but in 2005 I started producing full time. I teach clay to adults and children through the Michelson Museum, the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, and the Marshall Regional Arts Council. I create my pottery in my brightly lit home studio. My main focus with pottery is providing for galleries and gift shops across the United States.
I create my pottery from the moment it comes out of the bag as a lump of mud to the finished product out of the kiln and onto your table. I use glazes I make from scratch out of raw chemicals -- 100% food safe.
All work is crafted in my home studio in Marshall, Texas. Most of my work is completely functional with the occasional "fun" piece. My squiggle vases are meditative pieces that I need after hours of throwing mug bodies or little bowls. I also dabble in Raku — a spin on the one of a kind squiggle vases.
It is my goal as an artist to create beautifully affordable pottery for people of all walks of life to enjoy. The ability I am blessed with is a love that I share with all ages.