Hand Made
ceramics for your home
Ceramics started with a desire to connect with my mom. She had been doing pottery for ten years, and I wanted to spend time with her doing something creative together. It took a few sessions, and then one night, watching YouTube videos, something clicked. I became obsessed. The wheel spinning, the particles of clay aligning, mixing with water, forming a vessel. I understood that if I stayed centered and unmoving, the particles of matter swirling around me would bend to my will. This practice of finding my center and staying grounded has become my Zen.
I have been giving my pieces as gifts to close friends and loved ones ever since, and it has been deeply rewarding.
How it began
Artist statement
We are filters. We move through life experiencing reality through our memories, traumas, hopes, and dreams. Being present in the moment is our only respite from the filter. These vessels, made slowly and by hand, are part of my practice of presence.
Every day I set an intention to bring love into my heart and let it flow through me and into the universe. The creation of these pieces is part of that practice.
Selling my work never felt right until I found a purpose that did: every piece you purchase funds the free community bookstore I founded in 2020. You can learn more at books4cause.com.
As a child, I would sit beside my house, open the faucet, and watch for hours as rushing water carved rivers, mountains, and valleys in the dirt. I was mesmerized as the water dried and seconds became years. I stood there watching eons pass. That same wonder lives in me now when I look down at landscapes from a plane, reading the earth's story from above.
Glazing taps into that same place in my brain: the chemistry, the geology of minerals, the intensity of high fire heat. My glazing philosophy is inspired by geology and the cosmos. We are all stardust, and I work to align particles into vessels that become small universes. I see stars and galaxies in every piece.
I hope they resonate with you.
