“I am a ceramic artist working in up-state New York. After earning a degree in the Fine Arts I have spent the last 12 years studying and learning about pottery and ceramics, with the last 8 specific to wood-firing clay. In 2009 I built a community wood kiln I currently fire my work in. I have always been an object maker, and explored different materials with art and function in mind. For me the discovery of clay and its soul moved me to become a fuller person. Fire, earth, water and air are the elements that I am lucky enough to shape when making my art. A potters job I believe is to make people drive slower, eat better, listen longer and become more aware of what is happening in the present around them. My hope for my pieces is that they will find there way into peoples homes and their use will encourage people to search for beauty and contentment.