My work is divided between purely expressive pieces and design pottery.  When forming my sculptural pieces, I combine thrown and coil built parts. I feel that coiling allows my sculptures to develop in ways not possible by pure throwing. Coiling also demands that much time be devoted to each piece, with the potential of making each one more precious.

The beauty of the form itself is central to my porcelain raku pieces.  Subtle variations in the curve or angles of the walls are carefully examined and redefined while throwing. My pots are then altered giving each piece a unique character. Applying terra sigillata and burnishing imparts a fine silky finish. My aim is to achieve very delicate thin-walled pots, which have been described as eggshell-like. These pots are then raku fired. Presently I am concentrating on “naked raku” as well as using multiple colorful glazes.

For my design pieces I am intrigued with the bowl.  Many of my bowls, which fire to a wonderful golden yellow, are decorated with clay that I found while canoeing on northern rivers. It is very exciting to experiment with glaze and firing possibilities offered by a gas kiln. I also make very large altered wall pieces and am exploring the use of multiple layers of glazes and glass applied in a painterly way.

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