ARTIST STATEMENT

In making functional pottery, I try to treat each piece as a condensed sculpture. The formal combinations of line, mass, balance, skin, volume, and proportion allow for an infinite number of conclusions. When working with these variables, my goal is to find an arrangement that has a strong visual presence and emotive impact on the user. Ultimately, whether a pot is being held in someone’s hands or is sitting on a shelf, I would like its presence to be felt.