I have had a love affair with clay ever since I can remember.  It carries through to this day.  Even though I enjoy working in other mediums, clay fulfills me.  When I was at California Lutheran University, I had the opportunity to study with a great master: Sir Bernardus Weber. He was knighted by the Dutch Queen for his work in the fine art of ceramics.  His knowledge of glazes, technical and aesthetic, has been a source of inspiration for me.  I was fortunate to continue my education with Otto and Vivika Heino, considered to be two of the best ceramic artists to live in the 20th century.  They were instrumental in showing me the subtleties of the thrown form.  They guided my exploration of this wonderful medium.

I also had the opportunity to work for several years as manager and working artist of a ceramic production studio.  While the work was not the most creative, it certainly helped me refine my wheel throwing abilities.  After 40,000 ceramic vessels I became comfortable with my skills on the potter's wheel. I gradually worked my way into the teaching profession and have been there ever since.

The end of the school year, 2004 will mark my 25th year teaching in high school.  While I have taught every medium, my specialty remains ceramics.  Even after production work and teaching for that amount of time, I still find clay amazing and the act of making shapes on the wheel, truly magic.  I tend to work in series.  I like to take an idea and make small changes but still have the shapes, colors or textures relate to one another.  I find myself doodling on napkins, envelopes - any scrape of paper.  Shapes are endless and it is a source of wonder for me when I consider how limitless this whole idea of creating is. I have exhibited my work throughout the United States for over 20 years and while I have cut back on the number of pieces I make annually, each vessel stands on its own.