About
I've made things with my hands my whole life: welded big metal sculptures, started a clothing line at my kitchen table, built furniture from scratch. Clay is my latest deep dive.
During the pandemic I bought a 40-year-old wheel and shoved it into my half-finished basement. I've been taking classes and making pots ever since. By day I work a corporate job. The basement is where I go to unwind. I'm down there every night, even if it's only for fifteen minutes.
My work leans quirky over elegant. I don't really have a style. Some days I'm dark and moody: beetles, snakes and skulls. Other days my goofy side shines through with rainbows and silly cats.
Either way, I love making everyday things that put a little smile on your face when you pick them up. Marie Kondo had it right: if it doesn't delight you, you don't need it.
Process
I love deep-diving into different processes: wheel throwing, slip casting, hand building, and lately, mixing my own glazes.
One of my favorite techniques that I keep coming back to is sgraffito: I brush on a layer of colored slip, then scratch a design through it so the clay shows underneath.
