Hmmmm, a short brief about my art - well I guess I consider myself more of a creative person than a true artist, but creative in a medium that I’m passionate about - CLAY!

I began this journey about five years ago, and while it has been bumpy, the rewards are great. I find myself exploring organic forms, but do also enjoy working on the wheel. It is said in ceramics, form follows function, but sometimes I just have to get a little different with my shapes. My favorite forms to hand build are free-style bowls and tray/boxes that are highly patterned and I enjoy pressing in the native plants from the area, this includes leaves and flowers from trees in Tonto Verde. I highlight the impression with a glaze, rub it back which in turn features the impression and then generally a celadon glaze is brushed over it. I normally work with Laguna white clay and I fire to Cone 4 for bisque then Cone 6 for glazed work. While in Ohio, I work at a small community studio in Loveland and my home.

I am originally from New Jersey but have lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for over thirty years. I’m married to “Big Gig” with whom I have worked in our business, Franklin Wealth Advisors, for over thirty years. We have one son, Mark, and I am an evil step-monster to my two bonus children, Marnie and Howard who live in Canada. My dog Oliver, a rescued black lab, is the terror of Tonto Verde and my cat, KitKat.