New to the Blog thing...But not new to dirt! (thank goodness!)

It is hard to believe that I started creating pottery almost five years ago. When I found pottery I was at a new place in my life. I was taking a break from the social work field and grieving the loss of my sister. I was trying to find healing. In the midst of this searching I found a new passion. First, I focused on learning the skills behind my craft. Then came the desire to place bits of myself in my pots. My life experiences have led me to a place where I desire to seek beauty in the midst of tragedy and I want pottery to be apart of this process. My pottery is created with the hope that it will foster conversation about life experiences, thoughts, hopes, social injustice, oppressive forces and spirituality. My pieces are very purposeful, and typically stem out of a thought or idea about life and the world around us. Ahh…but in the midst of all the thought that goes behind each piece, I am hugely practical. My goal in my pot creations is to provide function in the midst of thought. I want my mugs to provoke thought and pleasure while people are drinking out of them. I imagine flowers in the vases I create sitting on a table or mantle. I hope that my pieces can be conversation starters or meditative. I am excited to share this journey with you and share my art.