I enjoy working with a variety of surfaces and firing methods. Soda, raku and saggar or low-fire salt fuming all allow the flame and the chemicals to play across the surface of the forms. My work includes hand-built and thrown forms, primarily experimental vessels. I work with some of the same forms in raku clay and porcelain, firing them in all three methods. While many of my pieces are loaded with textures, some are smooth or given simple alterations to allow the flame and chemicals to interact.
I have been greatly inspired by study and art trips to China and the Yucatan, carving stamps based on Mayan glyphs to complement the personal symbols I had carved.
As a result of manipulating the porcelain into organic forms, often with handles and feet, customers often say the pieces seem to be about to come alive – in fact, some people strike the “poses” they see and remark on the “pots with attitude.” “You seem to really be having fun,” is another frequent comment.
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