Where It All Began...

 

For as long as I can remember I have gotten a thrill from expressing myself through creating with my hands. It might be music I play on my violin, wood that I chisel, carve or hammer, dirt that I dig in to grow vegetables and flowers, or clay that I sculpt, to name just a few. I derive great satisfaction from taking an idea in my head and manifesting some expression of that idea, be it literal or abstract, simply utilitarian or purely aesthetically appealing.

 

Clay in particular has long appealed to me as a medium, and over the years I have been fortunate to meet several talented ceramic artists who have shared some of their knowledge with me.

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In 1998, I embarked on a creative path where I first began teaching violin and also started to create with clay in earnest.  I began renovating an old pony barn to house my ceramics studio on the property where I lived.  For the first thirteen years I focused predominantly on creating art tile in the pony barn.  I created many a fireplace surround and kitchen backsplashes during this time (I invite you to view my gallery of Tile Installations).