I graduated from Syracuse University with a BS in Geology and worked several years in the environmental field. I enjoy cooking and eating healthy food, learning new things, being active, gardening, and playing in the dirt, which makes pottery a natural creative outlet.

I was introduced to ceramics in junior high and really enjoyed it. We worked on slab, coil and pinch pot projects. I always wanted to learn how to throw on the wheel and that desire got me to take my first class at the Potters Place studio in 2015.

I like making functional pieces such as items to serve food and vases for flowers. But I have not yet developed a style. I’m in the discovery phase.

Right now I like working on the wheel. There is so much to learn and skills to be developed.

Sometimes things turn out a bit wonky, and that’s ok!

I can be a perfectionist and not want to make mistakes. There is a sign that is hanging up in the studio that reads “Allow yourself to be a beginner”. I found that to be so freeing.

Taking a lump of clay and making something useful out of it. If it comes out pretty, all the better.

… that I tap dance!

I was really pleased at the way this vase came out. I liked the round shape. It was a bit heavy so I decided to carve into it to make it a bit lighter. I tried a new (to me) glaze combination that, to my pleasant surprise, really emphasized the pattern carved into the vase.