Process

My pieces are made with red earthenware clay and fired in an electric kiln to cone 04. The vessels are thrown on a wheel, and the tile pieces are press molded. Decoration is applied using colored slips and glazes. I create physically and visually layered surfaces with different consistencies of slip, using paper resist to get crisp outlines or a watery brush to create a thin veil of slip. The glazes are trailed on using a bulb syringe. I use several different glaze bases with different opacities and surface qualities, ranging from shiny and translucent to opaque and textured. In addition to slips and glazes, I often apply gold luster in a final low temperature firing.

Footed Platter, 16x16x3”Footed Platter, 16x16x3” Side, Footed Platter, 16x16x3”Side, Footed Platter, 16x16x3” Pitcher, 6x6x13”Pitcher, 6x6x13” Small Pitcher with Tray, 11x11x8”Small Pitcher with Tray, 11x11x8” Footed Bowl, 7x7x7”Footed Bowl, 7x7x7” Interior, Footed Bowl, 7x7x7”Interior, Footed Bowl, 7x7x7” Footed Bowl, 7x7x6”Footed Bowl, 7x7x6” Interior, Footed Bowl, 7x7x6”Interior, Footed Bowl, 7x7x6” Tall Bowl, 7x7x12”Tall Bowl, 7x7x12” Side, Footed Platter, 19x19x3”Side, Footed Platter, 19x19x3” Garniture, 20x6x12”Garniture, 20x6x12” Rounded Platter, 13x13x3”Rounded Platter, 13x13x3” Side, Rounded Platter, 13x13x3”Side, Rounded Platter, 13x13x3” Small Pitcher with Tray, 11x11x7.5”Small Pitcher with Tray, 11x11x7.5” Pitcher, 6x6x12”Pitcher, 6x6x12” Wall Plaque, 19x23x2.5”Wall Plaque, 19x23x2.5” Wall Plaque, 26x21x2.5”Wall Plaque, 26x21x2.5” Wallflower, 62x26x1”Wallflower, 62x26x1” Detail, Wallflower, 62x26x1”Detail, Wallflower, 62x26x1” Detail, Wallflower, 62x26x1”Detail, Wallflower, 62x26x1”