My studio is located in western Montana...just a few miles down the road from the west entrance to Glacier National Park. I live here with my husband and our dogs and cat.  We built our home and shops  in 2003 and love it.  

I make primarily  wheel-thrown, functional ware that is intended to be used every day.  I also enjoy making handbuilt and slab pieces as well to keep things interesting.

I fired in my electric kiln for about 10 years but am now enjoying firing cone 10 reduction in my gas kiln.   After 2 years am just starting to get the hang of it and enjoy the intricacies and nuances of this type of firing.

I grew up about 25 miles from here and first touched clay at Whitefish High School.  We were  fortunate to have access to such a great program in a small school. I will always be grateful to Mr. Kuchenbrod for making that possible and allowing us to spend our study hall throwing pots.   I built a solid foundation of basic  skills which served me well later on.

I did not continue any formal artistic pursuits at college and graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Forestry.  I enjoyed my time working for the Forest Service and National Park Service but since pursuing clay full-time nearly 10 years ago...have never looked back.

Making pottery is perfect for me as it engages both the right and left hemispheres of my brain. I spend as much time working on machines, hauling clay, mixing glazes and trying to be an effective businessperson as I do being creative.  I love being self-employed and the freedom that it avails to me.  I've never been good at 9 to 5.

I believe in the beauty of everyday objects...I enjoy making pots every day and hope that people enjoy using them.

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