I have been making pots for over twenty years. Some years, I made a lot and some years, hardly any. Between day jobs, at night, on weekends, and during children’s naps, I made pots. My work reflects the process of finding my own voice in clay. It is about the relationships between form, color, balance, tension, texture, and function. My goal is that it is expressive, beautiful, and enjoyable to hold and use!
Education:
BA (Major: English; Minor:Art History), BFA (Studio Art); University of Texas at Austin
Juried Shows:
May 2023. Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show. Savannah Clay Community. Savannah, GA.
July 2022. Cheers! Invitational. Commonwheel Artist’s Co-op. Manitou Springs, CO.
May 2022. Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show. Savannah Clay Community. Savannah, GA.
March 2022. Mug Madness! Saltstone Ceramics. Seattle, WA.
June 2021. Yunomi Invitational 2021. ClayAkar. Iowa City, IA.
May 2021. Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show. Savannah Clay Community. Savannah, GA.
March 2021. Last Call VI. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN.
March 2021. Mug Madness 2021. Saltstone Ceramics. Seattle, WA.
December 2020. Americano Invitational 2020. ClayAkar. Iowa City, IA.
October 2020. Cups: The Intimate Object XVI. Charlie Cummings Gallery. Gainesville, FL.
August 2020. Geaux Cups III. Clay Center of New Orleans. New Orleans, LA.
July 2020. Cheers! Drink Up! 2020. Celebrating the Clay Drinking Vessel. Commonwheel Artist’s Co-op. Manitou Springs, CO.
June 2020. Yunomi Invitational 2020. ClayAkar. Iowa City, IA.
March 2020. Last Call V. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN.
March 2020. Mug Madness! Saltstone Ceramics. Seattle, WA.
March 2020. Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show. Savannah Clay Community. Savannah, GA.
October 2019. Cup: The Intimate Object XV. Charlie Cummings Gallery. Gainesville, FL.
September 2019. Material Mugs IV: COBALT. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN.
August 2019. From the Ground Up XXIX: Regional Juried Ceramics Exhibition. Las Cruces Museum of Art. Las Cruces, New Mexico.
June 2019. Cheers! Drink Up! 2019. Celebrating the Clay Drinking Vessel. Commonwheel Artist’s Co-op. Manitou Springs, CO.
June 2019. Working Pots IV: MUGS. James May Gallery. Algoma, WI.
March 2019. Sip. A Ceramic Cup Show. Savannah Clay Community. Savannah, GA.
June 2018. Cheers! Drink Up! 2018: Celebrating the Clay Drinking Vessel. Commonwheel Artists Co-op. Manitou Springs, CO.
May 2019. Due West. West Austin Studio Tour Kick-Off Party and Exhibition Opening. Big Medium. Austin, TX.
September 2017. Best of Texas Clay. Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild. Ft. Worth, Texas.
Festivals and Sales:
December 2019. Cherrywood Art Fair. Austin, TX.
May 2019. Violet Crown Festival. Brentwood Park, Austin, TX.
November 2018. The Blue Genie Art Bazaar. Austin, TX.
May 2018. West Austin Studio Tour. Austin, Texas.
May 2018. Violet Crown Festival. Brentwood Park, Austin, Texas.
January 2018. Cups for Y’all Pop-Up Sale @ Asher Gallery. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Houston, TX.
October 2017. AIDS Walk Austin. Republic Square Park. Austin, Texas.
May 2017. West Austin Studio Tour. Austin, Texas.
Awards:
Best of Tea Category: Cheers! Drink Up! 2018: Celebrating the Clay Drinking Vessel. Commonwheel Artists Co-op. Manitou Springs, CO. July 2020.
Aaron Gara Award. From the Ground Up XXX - Juror: Naomi Clement. Las Cruces Museum of Art and the Potter’s Guild of Las Cruces. August 2019.
Best in Show: Working Pots IV: MUGS - Juror: Nick DeVries. James May Gallery. Algoma, WI. June 2019.
Affiliations:
Member, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
Member, International Ceramic Artists Network (ICAN)