Working with multiple forms, either of the same shape or slight variations of the same shape, offers a playful improvisational  … Read More

Center 4 pounds of clay on the wheel and open the interior quite wide, to about 4–5 inches in diameter  … Read More

I prefer working with handmade bisque molds to make my individual pieces. My basin bisque mold is the largest one  … Read More

When you are attending a party or public gathering, do you ever feel a bit dubious about eating treats like  … Read More

At the beginning of each pottery class, I like to introduce one or two fresh projects for my students. Coming  … Read More

My dad starting buying olive oil in a very large glass jar from a local market. He wanted me to  … Read More

As a production maker, I sincerely embrace the handmade process, which doesn’t adhere to ideals of perfect uniformity found in  … Read More

After so many years of making round pots on the wheel, I wanted some to be oval. Or better yet,  … Read More

The impetus for my dough bowls came from boredom. I had been making large serving trays using drape molds, but  … Read More

Around four years ago, I took a sabbatical from my teaching job at Collin College in Plano, Texas. I wanted  … Read More