I stumbled upon ceramics while plodding toward graduation in high school. Inspiration from the work of Tom Coleman convinced me to try hard despite initial struggles on the potter’s wheel. Ceramics has been an on-again off-again affair for me since career and other hobby pursuits often take precedence.

We Carbondale artists are extremely fortunate to have a space like SAW (and potters, the Carbondale Clay Center) to work. This is especially true for my work. When making, I am most engaged with one-off works made on the wheel in multiple pieces and subsequently altered (carved, handles added, sculpted). This kind of work is referred to as “thrown and altered”.