Artist Statement

2010-2025 have been an intensive focus within community arts and the personal growth for my work in Ceramics. The flexibility of clay can be molded into endless creations of thoughts and ideas that artists may explore in their work, meditation, growth and healing. This open, clay palette of pathways is a tool that allows my mind to release ideas and emotions into ceramic art forms.

My work in atmospheric firing and electric kiln firing is an exploration of oxidation and reduction-smoke firings as well as texture techniques that give movement, feeling, depth, and definition to my art. Personal expression is achieved using handmade clay stamps, organic combustibles, foil saggars, and carving designs into clay. This process is satisfying; a personal meditation in which flow and connection are established. Sodium silicate for defined crackle texture, mica terra-sigillata for added surface sheen and luster, and raku glazes converge to add vibrance, enhancing the textured surfaces.