Studio Journal
From 22 They Rise: The Story Behind My Californ...
From 22 They Rise is a 6-foot hand-carved sgraffito stoneware totem honoring the California Condor recovery story. Read about the commission, the process, and the kiln loss that nearly stopped...
From 22 They Rise: The Story Behind My Californ...
From 22 They Rise is a 6-foot hand-carved sgraffito stoneware totem honoring the California Condor recovery story. Read about the commission, the process, and the kiln loss that nearly stopped...
You were "creative" before you decided you weren't
Most of us stopped making things somewhere along the way. It could be because we got busy, or self-conscious. We may have decided that "creativity" belonged to other people. But...
You were "creative" before you decided you weren't
Most of us stopped making things somewhere along the way. It could be because we got busy, or self-conscious. We may have decided that "creativity" belonged to other people. But...
Why handmade matters now
When the world outside my studio feels chaotic, I find myself craving the opposite: the steady rhythm of working with clay. The quiet. The slowness. The way time stretches when...
Why handmade matters now
When the world outside my studio feels chaotic, I find myself craving the opposite: the steady rhythm of working with clay. The quiet. The slowness. The way time stretches when...
The small gift of attention
The Discovery Moment: Why I Etch the Bottoms of My Mugs There's a moment that happens with my mugs that I never get to witness, but I think about it...
The small gift of attention
The Discovery Moment: Why I Etch the Bottoms of My Mugs There's a moment that happens with my mugs that I never get to witness, but I think about it...
Studio Notes – July 2025: Summer Workshop at Id...
I recently attended the annual Hot Clay program at Idyllwild Arts, nestled in Southern California's San Jacinto Mountains. This year I participated in a week-long workshop with Christy Knox of...
Studio Notes – July 2025: Summer Workshop at Id...
I recently attended the annual Hot Clay program at Idyllwild Arts, nestled in Southern California's San Jacinto Mountains. This year I participated in a week-long workshop with Christy Knox of...
Studio Notes - May 2025: Grounds for Sculpture
. Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders. – E.B. White I am back in the studio after a REAL vacation. Mike and I...
Studio Notes - May 2025: Grounds for Sculpture
. Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders. – E.B. White I am back in the studio after a REAL vacation. Mike and I...