“Have nothing in your home you don’t know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
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- William Morris
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Artist Statement
Most of my work is decorative in nature. My pieces are handbuilt using red earthenware clay and glazed using an ancient technique called terra sigillata. I use batik fabric stamps, handmade stamps as well as my great-grandmother’s lace doilies to give my pieces movement and texture.
The reason texture is so important to me is the same reason that I’m drawn to pottery as a medium. Beyond the aesthetic appeal, it serves a function. I have a visually impaired daughter and I work at an afterschool program for visually impaired children. A couple years ago, we went to the Bechtler Museum and took a tour. The children were allowed (and encouraged) to touch several of the pieces in the museum. I realized that through touch, they were able to experience the art. I want my pieces to be the same – I want people to experience my work through sight and touch.
The reason texture is so important to me is the same reason that I’m drawn to pottery as a medium. Beyond the aesthetic appeal, it serves a function. I have a visually impaired daughter and I work at an afterschool program for visually impaired children. A couple years ago, we went to the Bechtler Museum and took a tour. The children were allowed (and encouraged) to touch several of the pieces in the museum. I realized that through touch, they were able to experience the art. I want my pieces to be the same – I want people to experience my work through sight and touch.
