My work in clay began years ago with beads and pendants to create materials for my jewelry designs. Eventually, other jewelry artists began asking if I would make pieces for their work as well. A ceramic bead and pendant business followed shortly. Those pieces have been featured in a variety of beading and jewelry magazines including Stringing, Bead Trends and Bead & Button.
After starting a project to make a tile surround for my fireplace I realized that I also enjoyed working on larger pieces so I branched out into functional work. Some of my favorite textures come from antique lace and vintage fabric printing stamps that I use on both handbuilt and wheel thrown pieces. I work in mid-fire stoneware and porcelain clays that are fired to around 2200F with lead-free glazes to create strong and durable surfaces.
Vendor Biography
ABOUT MY WORK
My work in clay began years ago with beads and pendants to create materials for my jewelry designs. Eventually, other jewelry artists began asking if I would make pieces for their work as well. A ceramic bead and pendant business followed shortly. Those pieces have been featured in a variety of beading and jewelry magazines including Stringing, Bead Trends and Bead & Button.
After starting a project to make a tile surround for my fireplace I realized that I also enjoyed working on larger pieces so I branched out into functional work. Some of my favorite textures come from antique lace and vintage fabric printing stamps that I use on both handbuilt and wheel thrown pieces. I work in mid-fire stoneware and porcelain clays that are fired to around 2200F with lead-free glazes to create strong and durable surfaces.