After a twenty year career as a doll designer specializing in product development it was time for a new adventure. After several weeks of
playing in clay, my style of table ware art emerged -- Alice in Wonderland
meets Dr. Seuss.
Each bowl, plate, tea pot and vase is hand formed. A ball of clay is either pinched into shape or rolled in thin slabs then cut into shapes and the parts are assembled. Without the use of molds each whimsical piece is created one at a time.
The spring of 2010 was the start of a new process involving sculptural work. The planters, vases and goblets are formed into heads with faces that are individually sculpted giving every one its own personality. They are then embellished with flowers, leaves and various flying critters.
Inspirations come from everywhere. A profile of a chair became a clock, a triangular tea bag became a tea set and Toulouse-Lautrecʼs dancers became a ruffled top vase.
My philosophy is very simple -- love what you do, do what you love and trust your crazy ideas.
Each bowl, plate, tea pot and vase is hand formed. A ball of clay is either pinched into shape or rolled in thin slabs then cut into shapes and the parts are assembled. Without the use of molds each whimsical piece is created one at a time.
The spring of 2010 was the start of a new process involving sculptural work. The planters, vases and goblets are formed into heads with faces that are individually sculpted giving every one its own personality. They are then embellished with flowers, leaves and various flying critters.
Inspirations come from everywhere. A profile of a chair became a clock, a triangular tea bag became a tea set and Toulouse-Lautrecʼs dancers became a ruffled top vase.
My philosophy is very simple -- love what you do, do what you love and trust your crazy ideas.
