I am a potter living south of Boston. I am a member of Potters Place in Sharon where I make my pottery and teach pottery to students of all ages and levels.

When I graduated High School I went to art college. During my foundation year at college I discovered clay and I was hooked. I went on to pursue a B.F.A. with a concentration in ceramic design.

I was leaning towards pursuing sculpture after my foundation year. I found myself really enjoying making things in three dimension. Clay offered another level of intrigue I could sculpt, but I could also make items that I could use daily and that really appealed to me.

I’m inspired by my love of nature, and my life experiences.

I love being outdoors hiking in the woods or walking on the beach. I find it very meditative. I can clear my mind and fill it with the patterns and images I see. When I’m back in the studio I draw upon those experiences to help me decorate and inspire my work.

I don’t really have a favorite style of working. I like to use the pottery wheel to make multiple functional pieces at a time. But I like to combine hand-building techniques with wheel thrown pots too.

I think my style has developed through a natural progression. I’ve tried many ways of working and now i just use whatever techniques I feel will help me to convey my ideas in clay.

I believe everybody is creative. It is all a matter of listening to yourself. Trying new things. Making mistakes. Having fun and experimenting.

For over 25 years I have taught clay classes at Potters Place. I currently teach wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture to students of all levels and all ages.

Come take a pottery class with me at Potters Place. You will love it!

The most rewarding part of the creative processes for me is when an idea I’ve conceived comes to fruition. There is nothing more satisfying than taking a completed pot from the kiln, especially when the shape, pattern, color and glaze surface comes out looking great and as you imagined it to be.

Three words I often think of when I think of clay - soft, texture, and cool - reflect on this satisfying process.

I’ve learned patience. Don’t assume you know everything. Don’t take anything for granted. If your feeling cocky clay has a way of making you humble.

I think time is my greatest challenge. I haven’t conquered it but I’ve accepted I can only do so much in the time i have available.

… I've been taking pilates classes once a week for the last 10 years.

Pottery making can be tough on your body over time. I have increased my strength and improved my alignment from pilates. I incorporate pilates exercises into my daily routine in the pottery studio. It has helped me a lot.

I really like this large thrown tulip bowl. It was satisfying for me to throw a piece that large on the pottery wheel. It is 12“ in width, a little larger on the sides with the handles, and it’s 2 1/2 “ in height.

I love carving the tulips into the surface of the clay. It offers me an opportunity to draw and paint on them during the creating process. The glaze came out great and I love the movement of the tulips as they spin and circle around the bowl.