About The Artist

My whole life has been a collection of odd jobs.

 

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I have been a bee keeper, smoking the hives and harvesting honey. One summer I was a ranch hand in the mountains of Montana, where I learned to saddle horses and concoct gigantic amounts of coleslaw. Another time I worked on a yak farm, holding down yearling yaks to get shots and tempting the bulls to the opposite side of the farmyard with grain for maintenance. A few years ago I was a lab assistant organizing cheese and milk samples to get tested for E. coli. All these odd jobs were fit in between summers of my college career. I attended Benedictine college where I studied Art and Biology. After Benedictine I attended art school in Florence, Italy to acquire a year of my masters in painting. I learned how to drink wine with lunch and paint shadows of warm and cool tones. The culture swept me away into classical styles and aged flavors, and I left with a sense of awe after I had touched and been to the most ancient sites.

 

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After my marriage ended, I began rebuilding both my life and my creative practice with intention and resilience. I run my studio independently and design all of my ceramic designs by hand. My work is not jut an artistic pursuit, but also the way that I support myself and my three children. Building a value-driven business allows me to remain present for my kids while continuing to grow as an artist. 

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Many other hobbies fuel my curiosity and artistic endeavors- gardening (both vegetable and flower) , making my own kombucha and wine, reading, running, ice skating, trout fishing, and playing board games with my friends.

 

All of these experiences influence my artistic approach.  And this also seems to be why I consider a few mediums to be my own. Ceramics, painting, and sculpture all have a home in my work. Textures and flavors are found in each form that are so unique to each and can blend together in a splendid artistic dish. I want every customer to have unique and fresh tableware that brings the outdoor in to their table. And not in an extraordinary way, but a normal slow living type of day. The food you serve everyday should be enjoyed on beautiful dishes. It will make your lifelong experience of eating that much more enjoyable.