In my opinion all pottery is one of a kind art pieces. However “Art” with a capital A is very subjective. For me “Art” takes truth and courage, and is a reflection of the person who created it.

My Artist Statement:

“Pottery for me is a way of life. A lifestyle I cherish greatly. I strive to make each final piece the best it can be. Taking great care to each material, process, tool, and technique that I use. In giving my all into my craft a part of me goes into the work as well, giving birth to pots with their own personality.”

I did a series recently for my Graduate show coming up later this month which is going to be at the Arts and Heritage Gallery at the Grove Arcade in Asheville. These wall hung plates are a lot of fun to make with almost endless possibilities. They also have a more clever and simple design in which a groove is trimmed so you can hang these in almost any manner you choose. I would like to thank Benjamin Burns of SeaGrove and Gary Clontz with their help in this great way to hang pots!

I’ve been spending the last several months preparing for my Graduate Show, which is going to be at the Grove Arcades’ Art and Heritage Gallery later this month. I have decided to explore the joys of high firing porcelain/stoneware. One glaze I have been interested with is Ox Blood Red. This is a particularly hard Beast to tame, the high flux and atmospheric sensitivity makes Ox Blood quite challenging. Luckily working in a great studio with many different artist like at Haywood makes some of these issues less cumbersome. I’d like to thank Bob Cottrell and everyone else for all their help in making this happen.