I start my pieces by using thick coils of clay to create simple cylinders. By making grand gestures, I’m able to manipulate the cylinder into a more Wabi-Sabi style. The shapes are bold, undulating, and curvaceous. I don’t build from a blueprint; instead, I create from an intuitive mindset. Pulling from my experience to make informed decisions during the process. Spending time texturizing the surface allows for my brain to shut off and my heart takes control. What is created at the end is an object that is very familiar to me. It is a piece of the person I aspire to be.

I received my BFA from Sierra Nevada University. I attended Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural in Japan. From there, I was accepted to the Ash Street Project in Portland. Currently, I’m a resident artist at Heartfire Sanctuary. There I have a home studio and teach classes.