In 2009 I took my first community pottery class. I fell in love. The rest is history. I have learned so much since that first day, not only about the process and forming clay to object, but about myself. To be less critical, to laugh, to feel joy and with every mistake slow down until a new idea emerges. I feel connected to the earth, to the history of clay and to the journey of all potters throughout history.
I am inspired by Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, Edmund de Waal, Akiko Hari and many more. I like minimalist forms and imperfections. Each vessel is alone and different, it's own self to own.
For the past 10 months I have been working in new, beautiful studio in the Kootenay's, surrounded by beauty, space, wildlife, water, sun, rocks and sky.
I am currently exploring colours and organic shapes that reflect the form of the vessel, in addition to making larger pots that will sit amongst the rocks and trees in the landscape.