I enjoy making ceramics work that appears untouched and feels raw, celebrating the material and its own characteristics. Because of this, I am drawn to handbuilding as a process and glazeless surface finishes. Previously, this preference led me to create nonfunctional pieces, fired in a salt or wood kiln.

Currently, I am working to expand my palette to include functional glazeware. Still enjoying the asymmetry of handbuilding, I create simple yet interesting forms while exploring texture and surface design. I pinch, pull, press, and coil my work, often using found objects to press into clay--from doilies I discover in thrift stores to weeds I pluck from the yard.