About

I work primarily porcelain because I love the smooth translucency of the medium.  I took some pottery classes at a local community college but other than that I am self-taught. A lot of trial and error.

First, I wheel-throw the shape – either open or closed – and then sketch a pattern or design onto the shape. I start the carving process while the piece is relatively damp. The walls are thrown thick enough to give me room to carve a good relief. Depending on the complexity of the design and the fragility of the clay, a carving can take between 15 to 50 hours to complete. My shapes and designs tend to be inspired from the Art Deco and the Arts and Crafts periods.

Recently I have been alternating between throwing/carving to slip-casting. Slip-casting gives me a relief from the intensity of carving. I slip-cast my own molds plus ones I have found in the wild. I look for classic shapes.