After a two year hiatus to physically build
my dream home in Fairmont Hot Springs,
B.C. I returned to potting as though
returning to a best friend. It was then I
realized I needed to let go of one dream and
focus on what truly makes me happy,
working with clay. As I harmonized with the
wheel and the technical aspects of ceramics
seem to develop, I realize it is the emotional
attachment to the work that excites me. The
focus of my work revolves around our daily
human rituals. I would like each vessel to
evoke a memory of friendship, comfort,
beauty or family.
Each piece has its own form and function
and should be used and handled daily. I
would like my plates to be used at the family
dinner, my tea service to be part of an
intimate conversation between friends, or a
mug caressed during a stroll through the
garden. And like friendships, as a group on
the kitchen shelf I hope they share the space
by complementing each other.
The forms I am working on presently are
meant to not only beautify the home but
engage the user as well. I am working with
porcelain, glass and metal to achieve colour,
line and pattern, light and shadow
purposefully to interact and encourage a
sense of play. Since starting my own ceramic
collection years ago I have realized that
some have disappeared, some pieces broke,
and some are my daily favorites. I hope you
too will have yours. Enjoy!
