I make functional pottery for daily use in the home and for those special occasions that life has in store for us from time to time. I use a candy colored palette for the nostalgic reaction that resonates with the user of my pieces. Candy, cakes, pastries and parties have strongly influenced my work and are the basic source material for inspiration. I love how slip can be used to mimic frosting on a cake juxtaposed to the toasty earthenware clay body that I use to build with. Texture and memory help to evoke this feeling with the slip that I am trying to get across. Throughout my life I have been in love with and almost obsessed with items found in a bakery and other delectable temptations that people aren’t supposed to become obsessed with.

    

     I am a creature of habit when it comes to the mundane day-to-day tasks that we are faced with each day. I have brought this train of thought into my studio life and see the process of making my pieces as a repetitive act, along the same lines as printmaking. The molds that I use to make my pieces on top of I see as my printing plates, and the clay as my ink. Just because a piece has the same shape as another piece that already exists in the world doesn’t mean I don’t see it as an opportunity to make it my own. With this mindset I still see making my pieces as a chance to make them different through design, decoration and the small but important details that make my pieces unique.              

     For me I don’t think a piece is complete until it is set out on a table at a party and then my pieces really stand out. Parties and celebrations have a lot of life infused in them and I want my pieces to embody that same sense of life. My pieces are made very carefree, loose, have a lively spirit which makes them look as though they are going to dance across the table. This personality that I’m trying to convey throughout my work is very intentional and well thought out before hand but loose at the same time. I think the line between spontaneity and intention is a fine one and I enjoy walking that fine line in my work.