My Work

Set of large nesting bowls with rolled rims, glazed on inside, dotted on outside

Set of large nesting bowls with rolled rims, glazed on inside, dotted on outside

Ice cream bowls in red stoneware, glazed on inside, dotted on outside

Ice cream bowls in red stoneware, glazed on inside, dotted on outside

Large pitcher, stoneware, glazed on inside, dotted on outside

Large pitcher, stoneware, glazed on inside, dotted on outside

Stoneware boxes, handbuilt, stenciled with stained glass designs

Stoneware boxes, handbuilt, stenciled with stained glass designs

Stoneware mugs, stenciled with Cityscape designs

Stoneware mugs, stenciled with Cityscape designs

I used to make work on the wheel, but arthritis got in the way.

Green glazed pitcher with dots

Green glazed pitcher with dots

During the pandemic, I learned a new process involving stencils and colored, liquid clay that allowed me to design more complex images on my pieces and repeat them in different colors.

stoneware boxes with City scapes

stoneware boxes with City scapes

Blue and black cups with patterns inside and out

Blue and black cups with patterns inside and out

More recently, I have worked to master the technique of Nerikomi where I add colorants to porcelain and then arrange the colored clay into pleasing patterns. These are works in progress, as I have not yet achieved my goals with this technique. Stay tuned...

Fired Nerikomi bowl

Fired Nerikomi bowl

Fired Nerikomi bowl, no glaze

Fired Nerikomi bowl, no glaze

Porcelain Nerikomi knives and scoops

Porcelain Nerikomi knives and scoops

Porcelain Nerikomi knives

Porcelain Nerikomi knives