I make both pottery and sculptural work because the processes and ideas inform each other and communicate differently. Making functional objects, I think about formal issues and engage in abstract expressionist thinking regarding aesthetics and formal qualities. Cups, plates, bowls, and pitchers have an implied understanding due to an intuitive grasp of how the forms are used, which encourages interaction. This implicit understanding disarms viewers into examining the objects and contemplating the form, shape, and decoration. Individuals, that use handmade pottery in the home, develop a personal relationship with the objects which deepen with each use.

Making sculpture conveying an idea, I continue engaging processes but focus on how they can assist in manifesting intent into a physical form to visually read. Working towards communicating an idea, I examine materiality and practices in order to find material that complements my intent, that directs viewers towards interpreting the meaning. Tweaking variations in material, form, and composition allows me to continue investigations and generates new ideas for further exploration.

Investigating ideas of art and craft was the impetus for my MFA research. Ceramic history and theory lead me to bring the interaction functional ceramic work has in home environments into the gallery space. The resulting work embodied the essence of home to challenge viewers associations of art through home comfort to facilitate viewers to question 'what do you use at home and why?' Contrasting industrial and individual, through versus strategies, continues dialog about the personal value of pottery being pieces that enrich lives through contact. This body of work explores preferences while not declaring one as superior and uses humor to shed light onto viewers personal choices.