“A four year olds perspective: the best thing about going
on a clay dig is sliding down the slippery bank into the river.”
My memories of perfect southern Alberta summers spent playing with clay in my Grandma’s studio.
“When a skill is
something we learn through play as a child we are not aware it’s a
skill, it’s just an intuitive part of us.”
After working
successfully as a studio potter for 8 years in Tsawwassen I really
wanted to go to school to live the experience of being completely
immersed into the world of art academia, experimentation, challenging
perceptions and creating for the sake of creating. My journey began
with a 2 year "technical" stop at Sheridan College of Art
and Design in Oakville, Ontario and then off to Alberta College of
Art and Design "conceptual" for two years in Calgary,
Alberta to complete my BFA degree majoring in Ceramics with as many
hot glass classes as I could manage to get thrown into the mix.
I am now living in Sooke,
BC, have been setting up my studio, building a gas kiln where my work
continues to constantly evolve and take me in new directions.
Forsaking the security of what I "know" I will always
choose to test and push those boundaries to see if there is something
more enticing on the other side.
While I have been away my
work has been showcased in local and international juried shows and
is part of the permanent collection at the Jingdezhen Ceramic
Institute in China.
