I discovered ceramics when my mother passed away from cancer in 2014. I wanted to make an urn for her and I soon fell in love with everything about pottery. I like to think that my mother brought me to this creative outlet. I learned the basics from my friends at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Oregon and deepened my pottery skills in a work exchange with Ken at Horseshoe Gallery in June Lake, California.

 

I enjoy creating pottery that highlights the natural color of the clay body alongside vibrant glazes. My current work is inspired by the PNW coastal palette, especially the shades of the ocean, forest, and sky. I have a special fondness for the mushrooms, mosses, and fungi that grow and spore along the forest floor.

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I have a passion for making and learning new crafts, the newest being natural dyeing. I love seeing how flowers, indigo, and mushrooms can transform textiles, and I love the magic and gratification of growing dye plants in my own garden. I wish for all my art to inspire a joy and connection to the wonders of our natural world.

 

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