Making Mugs
My work as a ceramic artist has always been firmly rooted in the idea that the origins of clay objects are functional in nature. My work is almost exclusively […]
Fire
Recently I attended a workshop with amazing ceramic artist Judy Motzkin in Wellfleet, MA. We brought unglazed pieces and pit-fired them, a process that uses natural materials like seaweed and […]
Color
Many of my ocean-themed pieces have light washes and hints of color, but are mostly white. I use this technique to keep the pieces peaceful, giving them a soft look. […]
Cups
These new pieces are based on the idea that nature will repurpose manmade materials. Piles of trash carelessly discarded by humans gather together with the tides, becoming entangled with seaweed […]
Roots
Sometimes, when I feel artist’s block and cannot get myself into the studio, I go back to my roots as an artist and create something that feels “safe.” As a […]
Shells
I have vivid memories of sitting on the beach as a small child, feeling the warmth of the sun on my bare skin as I watched my grandfather cross […]
Orbs
While I was pregnant, it was difficult to work on the pottery wheel. As an alternative, I began creating orbs out of two pinch pots, then adding details and […]