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"I love to make pots that people are able to use every day and I love to decorate. I combine these two loves in my work. My pots are made from thrown, altered and hand built sections. These sections are made separately and then assembled. I enjoy working in this way because it allows me to make pots of many differing forms and shapes. Pots that are oval and square as well as round.
My decoration is a contemporary approach to the majolica of the Italian Renaissance. The floral motifs on my pots are patterns rather than actual representations that I use to divide and define the space in interesting ways. I try to integrate form, function and surface in order to create strong and exciting work. Work that is both beautiful and functional at the same time. My hope is that the pots invite use and that my pleasure in making them is shared by those who use them."
(Artist's Discipline Statement for the 2012 Crafts National Exhibit)