My work as a potter is rooted in traditional Appalachian functional were using NC Stoneware - fired in an electric kiln (and occasionally in soda ash or raku or pit fired kilns). My ceramic training began at concord University, a small school in the mountains of Southern West Virginia, with the amazing professor Steve Glazer; my work often reflects the beautiful mountain, hollers, and folk of that region. My ware focuses on form and function with simple glazing techniques. I design and craft functional pieces especially for those folks that enjoy cooking (like me) to use at the super table - pieces to let your food shine.

All my functional work is food, dishwasher, and microwave safe. I co-own ClayWorx Studio located in downtown Pittsboro, NC. If you are in the area, come take a clay class with me and start your journey with clay!

In my day jobs, I teach in the School of Information & Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also work for a non-profit in Durham, Senior Pharm Assist.