I create ceramic works to be enjoyed with food, displayed in the home, or tucked into a serene garden.
I fell in love with ceramics in 1990 while taking the first class ever offered at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis. For several years, I worked in clay part-time, while running a Twin Cities graphic design business. In late 2004 I made the transition into full-time ceramics work, after moving to a new home and studio in rural southern Dakota County.
From the beginning I have pursued a non-traditional approach to ceramics learning. I have worked with accomplished artists in intensive workshops in the region and throughout the US. My work is exhibited in art fairs, exhibitions and galleries throughout the region.
My work is primarily functional high-fire light stoneware, with a current emphasis on serving pieces and vessels. My recent work merges the subtle patterns, colors and textures found in historic textiles, the graceful forms of early 20th-century design, and the rich surfaces achieved in wood and soda firing.
