2006-2015: During this period, I created both functional and decorative pottery and vessel forms in Pennsylvania and Montana. My firing practices included cone 10 natural gas, cone 10 waste vegetable oil, and from 2012-2015 high fire wood, salt, and soda in various combinations.
Artist Statement: My work exists in the balance between sculpture and function. Coming from a family of stonemasons, experiencing the materials they worked with ultimately led to my creative development. With a focus on creating fluid forms, intuitive mark-making has led motion and rhythm to visually command my work. As an ceramic artist, it is my obligation to allow the ebb and flow of my personal experiences to physically manifest through creativity.
Artist Statement: My work exists in the balance between sculpture and function. Coming from a family of stonemasons, experiencing the materials they worked with ultimately led to my creative development. With a focus on creating fluid forms, intuitive mark-making has led motion and rhythm to visually command my work. As an ceramic artist, it is my obligation to allow the ebb and flow of my personal experiences to physically manifest through creativity.