C O N N E C T I O N
Morning coffee to start your day. Eating dinner with family. Cocktails with friends after a long week. My work is meant to be used and enjoyed everyday. Small moments of connection to people, place, and something handmade add joy to your life – and we can all use a little extra joy from time to time.
A B O U T
I've been working with clay since 1996 and became more serious about it in 2010 turning a hobby into a business. I love creating something useful and beautiful from a lump of dirt. My previous life as a graphic designer specializing in logo development, helped me define a style and think about images on pots graphically, balancing focus on the image with a place to rest the eye. Resulting in a modern, less ordinary, cohesive tableware line.
My images are inspired by a connection to the Ocean State, where I was born and still reside. The pull of the water and fascination with local iconic architecture are clearly represented by the lobster, octopus, anchor, lighthouses, and Providence skyline. I love the connection a teeny bowl or shot cup makes with a customer when they see a certain lighthouse on it and they excitedly tell me about their marriage proposal there or that their dad worked at that bridge. Sometimes we laugh at the memory, sometimes we cry – but always, another meaningful connection was made.
S T U D I O
In 2018, I moved from a shared co-op 30 minutes away, to my own private studio just five minutes from my house. The very short commute and much larger solo space changed my life for the better. It was a scary move, but the best decision I could have made. I try to run the studio as efficiently as possible in terms of time by scheduling my days, sticking to that schedule, planning tasks well in advance, and keeping a running list of goals and progress. I'm also well aware that working with clay is not the most environmentally friendly medium. To balance that, I reclaim every scrap of clay, never put any dirty water down the sink drain, and only run kilns when they are totally full. These small measures do add up in terms of off-setting my carbon footprint. Every decision matters.
P R O C E S S
All pieces are individually wheel-thrown using a low-grog white stoneware. I trim the bottoms to create lift and a smooth foot, and then it is bisque fired to cone 05. Each piece is then coated with custom glazes and fired again to cone 6. To complete, I add my custom designed decals and fire a third and final time to cone 04 to create the permanent sepia-toned imagery. Everything is dishwasher and microwave safe.
Morning coffee to start your day. Eating dinner with family. Cocktails with friends after a long week. My work is meant to be used and enjoyed everyday. Small moments of connection to people, place, and something handmade add joy to your life – and we can all use a little extra joy from time to time.
A B O U T
I've been working with clay since 1996 and became more serious about it in 2010 turning a hobby into a business. I love creating something useful and beautiful from a lump of dirt. My previous life as a graphic designer specializing in logo development, helped me define a style and think about images on pots graphically, balancing focus on the image with a place to rest the eye. Resulting in a modern, less ordinary, cohesive tableware line.
My images are inspired by a connection to the Ocean State, where I was born and still reside. The pull of the water and fascination with local iconic architecture are clearly represented by the lobster, octopus, anchor, lighthouses, and Providence skyline. I love the connection a teeny bowl or shot cup makes with a customer when they see a certain lighthouse on it and they excitedly tell me about their marriage proposal there or that their dad worked at that bridge. Sometimes we laugh at the memory, sometimes we cry – but always, another meaningful connection was made.
S T U D I O
In 2018, I moved from a shared co-op 30 minutes away, to my own private studio just five minutes from my house. The very short commute and much larger solo space changed my life for the better. It was a scary move, but the best decision I could have made. I try to run the studio as efficiently as possible in terms of time by scheduling my days, sticking to that schedule, planning tasks well in advance, and keeping a running list of goals and progress. I'm also well aware that working with clay is not the most environmentally friendly medium. To balance that, I reclaim every scrap of clay, never put any dirty water down the sink drain, and only run kilns when they are totally full. These small measures do add up in terms of off-setting my carbon footprint. Every decision matters.
P R O C E S S
All pieces are individually wheel-thrown using a low-grog white stoneware. I trim the bottoms to create lift and a smooth foot, and then it is bisque fired to cone 05. Each piece is then coated with custom glazes and fired again to cone 6. To complete, I add my custom designed decals and fire a third and final time to cone 04 to create the permanent sepia-toned imagery. Everything is dishwasher and microwave safe.