Having admired pottery done by others for many years, I decided to take a class at Clayworks in 2004.   I immediately knew that I had found a niche for some of my artistic talents and took several more classes.  Eventually, I applied for membership and was accepted as a member of the Claywork's Pottery Cooperative.

I became inspired and influenced by many different members at Clayworks.  Many of the members have very unique skills in either working on the wheel, hand building and/or other forms of artistic expressions in clay.

There is a unique and exciting feeling in making a work of art-- starting with a lump of clay.  Creating a piece of art on the pottery wheel is just the beginning of that piece's journey.   It must still be dried, bisque fired, glazed and fired again.  There's a special satisfaction in seeing one's piece of art from beginning to end.

I tend to like functional pieces of pottery, pieces that can be used by the owner in one fashion or another.  I also tend to like Shaker inspiredpieces that are simplistic in their design.  I enjoy creating potterythat can bring some artistic value to everyday use.  However, as I've become a more experienced potter, I've also created some pieces solely for their artistic value.   I hope to continue making both functional and artistic pieces in the future.