Ceramics

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I grew up in Nebraska and went to college at the University of Northern Colorado. where I got my bachelor's degree in art and a teaching certificate. I studied ceramics with Herb Schumacher and DickLuster. I went to graduate school at UNC and also took courses at Loretto Heights under Nan and Jim McKinnell. After graduate school, I set up my first studio in Greeley, Co. I have moved and expanded my studio three times, I have been making pots now for over forty years and still live in Greeley. I make mostly functional porcelain pots. At one time I made about half of my work in non functional earthenware. I do a lot of glaze testing and experimentation in an effort to keep my work looking fresh. I keep an optimistic outlook on my work and always believe that my next kiln load will be the best I have ever done.

The general focus of my work for the last thirty plus years has been function and form. It is important to me that the pots I make work well and are a joy to use, both physically and aesthetically. It won’t do to have a beautiful teapot that won’t pour well. It is important to me that people use my pots in their every day lives and, in this way, our lives will be somewhat entwined and enriched. I enjoy how many people tell me that they have coffee with me every morning. Nearly all of my work is thrown on a wheel and made of porcelain. I enjoy the white clay, it’s translucency and how it interacts with glazes. Much of my inspiration comes from historical and contemporary ceramics, nature, and technique. I find that one technique is developed from another and keeps my work fresh and exciting to me. My hope is that the pots I make invite use and that my pleasure in making them will be shared by those who use them.