This winter, a season of creative disorientation, shifting social media algorithms, and unexpected silence in the natural world gave way to a powerful renewal in my pottery studio. In this post, I share how new ceramic designs emerged, kiln firings became moments of revelation, and a deep creative turning reshaped my life as a ceramic artist working in rhythm with nature.

When DIY Met WTF dives into the hilarious, unpredictable, and sometimes utterly baffling world of contemporary craft culture. From Regretsy-era absurdities to today’s TikTok-driven DIY experiments, this post explores how makers push creativity to its limits—and occasionally veer into the delightfully chaotic. Expect outrageous ideas, unexpected triumphs, and the kind of WTF moments that make handmade art both thrilling and a little wild. It’s a love letter to the messy, inspired, and totally human side of DIY.

For nearly fifty years, I’ve shaped clay into handcrafted pottery and ceramic art, blending imagination and nature. Today, I stand as one of the last of my kind — an artist defined by touch and intuition.