A good friend introduced me to clay. I loved the feeling of the clay in my hands and the seeming magic of the firing process. As a college student in the 60’s, my intention was to become a French teacher, but I abandoned that idea to pursue pottery. I studied with Frances Trapp at the Boston Museum School for several years, learning the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel. In 1968 I moved to Carmel, California and joined Peninsula Potters Cooperative where I learned how to fire high-temperature gas kilns and did extensive glaze testing. Big Creek Pottery was just up the highway in Santa Cruz, and I was able to take many workshops there with Daniel Rhodes and other well-known potters.
I returned to the East Coast in 1972 and opened a retail crafts gallery and teaching studio, The Works, located in Manchester by the Sea, MA. I really enjoyed my time in Manchester, being on the main street and connecting with the people who purchased my work. Over the years, many customers became good friends.
In 1979 I moved to my present home on the Mill River in Gloucester, MA and turned the garage into my studio and showroom. The coastal landscape of granite, water, and ever-changing light provides year-round inspiration. I try to capture the colors of that landscape, from subtle iron blues and rust on stoneware to the icy celadons and copper reds of the porcelain. My work is primarily functional, featuring dinnerware, serving pieces, vases, lamps and other items for home decorating. I take great pleasure in making beautiful things for people to use in their everyday lives.
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