All of my pieces begin on the wheel, which was what first lured me into the clay studio. Over the years, my style has evolved from one which portrayed a straight forward wheel thrown aesthetic to one which often employs altering and refining of the wheel thrown forms to sharpen edges and refine lines. Currently, I use stoneware clays, some of these pieces are done once they leave the wheel, others are altered using different techniques such as squaring and paddling. Some pieces are dipped in a flashing slip while others might remain bare clay. The final step is a wood firing in our train kiln for 48 hours. I also enjoy gas firing my pots in our soda kiln for some of my work.
