Artist statement
Inspired by nature, dance, tea and poetry, ceramics is the concrete expression of my creative spirit. Working with clay is a dance, playing with the breath, with the body, the hands collaborate with the clay to give rise to organic forms. The second act of creation comes in the form of glazing. I create all of my glazes based on traditional inspirations (Shino, Celadon, wood ash, Oribe…). Each piece is decorated intuitively through dipping, dripping, brushing, splattering and applying glazes according to the piece’s unique shape. Finally, in the third act of creation, each piece is fired in my gas kiln for almost 24 hours and the spirit of the fire provides the last creative touch to finalize each piece.
About
Originally from New York City, I live and work in the Chartreuse mountains near Grenoble, France. In addition to ceramics, my life is inspired by dance, music, poetry & mindfulness practices. I’ve been enjoying tea for the past twenty years and this has left me with a soft spot for tea bowls, teapots and teaware inspired by Japanese ceramics.