Intro

Rooted in a lifelong love of nature and horses, my artistic journey came full circle when I returned to ceramics. Though clay remains a passionate hobby alongside my professional career, I pursue it at every opportunity. I operate out of a peaceful home studio equipped with a secondhand wheel and kiln, continuously refining my craft through workshops and conferences. Here, amid the sound of birds singing, I create expressive, earth-connected forms under the watchful eye of my old horse.

Statement

My sense of belonging began as a child, riding my pony bareback down dirt roads and beneath wooded canopies. That love of horses inspired me to capture their beauty through pencil sketches. While art was a constant throughout my schooling, it wasn't until five years ago that I returned to clay. Working with ceramics has renewed that deep connection, grounding my art in a medium tied closely to the earth and ancestry.

Biography

My introduction to clay began in high school, where I learned to create coil and slab-built forms. Inspired by nature and my love of horses, I fell in love with the medium's versatility—themes that still drive my work today. In college, Ceramics 101 introduced me to wheel throwing. I quickly learned that the wheel demands patience and devotion. While early success was elusive, I gained invaluable experience mixing glazes, prepping dry materials, and recycling clay.

After graduation, I pursued a career in graphic design and hung up my apron. Thirty years later, while homebound during the pandemic, a simple project making a polymer clay gift for a cousin reignited my passion. By the summer of 2021, I enrolled in a wheel-throwing class. A few years later, I bought a used wheel, followed shortly by a secondhand kiln. Today, I continue to study clay through workshops and conferences, but my favorite time is spent in my home studio—listening to the birds sing while watching my old horse graze outside the window.

Resume / CV

  • Intro and Intermediate Wheel Throwing Classes at Pottery 101 Salisbury NC with Kelsey Sorenson and Rachel Gunsch 2021 - 2026
  • Hand Building and Mixed Media Classes with Renee Calder Cain Center Cornelius 2024 - 2025
  • Hand Building Class with Sunsuk Lee Pottery 101 Salisbury NC 2025
  • Various Hand Building Workshops at Pottery 101 Salisbury NC with Sunsuk Lee, Sylvia Coppola and Verna Witt 2025
  • Raku Workshop with Gregg Scott at Clayworks Charlotte NC 2022
  • Raku Workshops with Sylvia Coppola and Joe Frank McKee at Duck Creek Pottery 2024 and 2025
  • Pit Fire Workshops with Sylvia Coppola at Duck Creek Pottery 2025 and 2026
  • Raku Workshops with Rachel Guncsh Lexington NC 2025
  • Ceramic Inks Workshop with Robin McGuirt at Create Pottery Studio Statesville NC 2025
  • Attended NCECA Richmond 2024
  • Attended NC Potters Conference 2025
  • Mooresville Arts Member 2025 - current
  • Carolina Clay Matters Guild Member 2026