MEET THE ARTIST::
My pottery apprenticeship began at the Rochester Folk Art Guild in 1996, where I focused on mastering the skills necessary to produce elegant functional dinnerware.
The texture and substance of clay fascinated me from the first time I put my hand in a reclaim bucket and squished wet clay between my fingers.
I studied under the guidance of Annie Schliffer, who's approach to teaching was as quiet as it was deliberate. She believed the best way to learn was through repetition, and pushed and guided me, always allowing me space to find my own way.
Her patience, passion and laughter continue to fuel and inspire my work.
WORDS FROM THE ARTIST::
Being a potter is more than having a job
or following
a way of life.
It is being welcomed 
into a family.
All the potters I've worked with and learned from have
given generously
and with sincere love for the craft.
Clay is both my child and my teacher.
It requires guidance and encouragement, demands
my
attention,
exposes my mistakes without
judgment,
and rewards me in endless potential.
I want each pot to have strength to stand alone,
humility to stand as one of many,
with so much
joy,
that nothing else matters.
