I have always loved clay. Growing up on a South Texas Farm, my siblings and I would dig up clay in the backyard and make “mudpies” . We also loved to go out into the fields and play in the dirt… especially after a good rain. 

I discovered the pottery wheel as an art student at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I soon began teaching it at various community centers both in Chicago, and Vermont. There is a wonderful exchange that flows between student and teacher. I have enjoyed teaching all levels, from age 5 to 85. 

As an artist, I try to bring out the qualities of the clay in every piece I make. I focus on preserving the tactile, soft, and malleable characteristics of the wet clay through the glazing and firing process.  My pieces tend to be functional leaning towards the whimsical. 

I moved to Lawrence with my husband and 2 girls in 2009 after living in the Northeast for about a decade. The big open sky and farmlands of Kansas  feel like home.