Studio News
Bloom
Bloom is a collection about that mysterious persistence of life and creativity. About what returns after difficult seasons. About the things we plant with intention and the beautiful surprises that find us anyway.
Gladmaking
At 73, I’m not young, but I’m lit from within.
Not because life was easy, but because I’ve learned to feel the quiet current running through everything.
The Gladmaking is that feeling, held in clay.
The Watchers Among Us: What Ravens Mean to the People Who Choose Them
A crow that watches me through my bedroom window inspired the perched ravens in my newest pottery collection. When those pieces quickly became the best sellers, often purchased as gifts, I began to see a pattern. People were choosing ravens for the watchers in their lives. The friends, partners, and family members who quietly look out for everyone else. This post explores why the symbolism of ravens resonates so strongly with those who see themselves as guardians of their circle.
The Turning: Winter, Disorientation, and the Return of Creative Fire
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
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.
The Last of My Kind
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.
The FairyCore🧚🏼 Collection
The bot saw me. The human solved it.
When my Shopify site broke, an AI customer service chatbot offered empathy—but no real fix. A human solved the website issue in minutes. A true story about modern website troubleshooting and who we really rely on.
The Mushroom Ball Collection
Handmade bowls, woodland mugs, and a celebration of connection—this ceramic collection is especially close to my heart.
Being an Artist, at this time, in America
One thing I’ve learned from nature is to understand cycles. I create from a timeless place and offer work that helps us stay grounded.
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