Clay
I make ceramic vessels. It is important to me that each piece is unique and well crafted, but doesn’t lose vitality in the pursuit of precision. I primarily build with stoneware and porcelain clay. I fire to a variety of temperatures and atmospheres including oxidation, reduction, soda, and wood. The pieces are constructed using various combinations of hand building, wheel throwing, extruding, and press molds. The surfaces combine mixtures of layers that include terra sigillata, slip, underglaze, and glaze.
Blueprint Candy Bucket
6“ H x 9“ W x 5.5“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Blueprint Vase (Yellow)
7“ H x 9.5“ W x 3“ D
Stoneware
Cone 9 oxidation
Domicile Serving Basket
7“ H x 9“ W x 9“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Domicile Candy Bucket (w/ Earrings)
6“ H x 9“ W x 6“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Fenced Off Platter
4“ H x 7.75“ W x 7.75“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Fenced Off Cup
4.5“ H x 3“ W x 3.5“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Fenced Off Mug
4.5“ H x 5.5“ W x 4“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Blueprint Plate (Checkerboard)
.75“ H x 8“ W x 7“ D
Stoneware
Cone 9 oxidation
Fenced Off Serving Bowl
3.25“ H x 7.25“ W x 7“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Storage Unit Bowl
3“ H x 5.5“ W x 5.5“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Blueprint Container
3.5“ H x 9.5“ W x 10“ D
Stoneware
Cone 9 oxidation
Roundabout Plate (Orange)
1“ H x 9.5“ W x 9“ D
Stoneware
Cone 9 oxidation
Blueprint Vase (Orange)
6.5“ H x 9“ W x 2.75“ D
Stoneware
Cone 9 oxidation
Domicile Desk Set
4“ H x 8“ W x 3.5“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Roundabout Teapot
7“ H x 8.5“ W x 4.5“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Blueprint Flower Brick
9“ H x 12“ W x 9“ D
Stoneware
Cone 9 oxidation
Fenced Off Basket
7“ H x 7“ W x 6.5“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Fenced Off Dish
1“ H x 8“ W x 8“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Domicile Candle Holder
3.5“ H x 6.5“ W x 3“ D
Porcelain
Cone 9 oxidation
Candy Dish (Small World Parking Dots)
Porcelain
7” H x 8.5” W x 8.5” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Candle Holders (Small World)
Porcelain
Largest 5” H x 4” W x 4” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Vase (Small World Green Path)
Stoneware
10.5” H x 6.5” W x 6.5” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Vase (Small World Oval Paths)
Porcelain
9” H x 7.5” W x 7.5” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Cup (Small World Paths)
Porcelain
3.5” H x 3.5” W x 3.5” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Platter (Small World Checkered Pathway)
Porcelain
2” H x 14.5” W x 8” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Plate (Small World Lime Green Park)
Porcelain
1” H x 10.75” W x 9.5” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Plate (Small World Checkered Studio Blueprint)
Porcelain
1” H x 9.5” W x 8.5” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Fountain (Small World Backyard Blueprint)
Stoneware
17” H x 15.5” W x 15.5” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Fountain (Small World Studio Blueprint)
Stoneware
7” H x 11” W x 11” D
Cone 9 oxidation
Waterfall Fountain
19.5” H x 9” W x 9” D
Earthenware
Underwater Cities Fountains
Largest: 23”H x 11” W x 11” D
Earthenware
Underwater Cities Fountain (Detail)
4” H x 6” W
Earthenware
Serving Tray
2.5“H x 16“W x 9“D
Stoneware, reduction fired
Teapot
5.5“H x 7“W x 6“D
Stoneware, reduction fired
Serving Tray
2”H x 18”W x 10”D
Stoneware, reduction fired
Dinner Plates
Each: 1.5” H x 10” W x 10” D
Stoneware, soda fired
Vase
6” H x 4.5” W x 4.5” D
Stoneware, soda fired
Vase
7” H x 5.5” W x 5.5” D
Stoneware, soda fired
Cup
3.5” H x 3” W x 3” D
Porcelain, soda fired
Place Setting
Dinner Plate: 1“ H x 11“ W x 11“ D
Stoneware, soda fired
Plate
1“ H x 10“ W x 10“ D
Stoneware, soda fired
Installation View, Critical Mass
Make Room, Fargo, North Dakota 2018
Pen Holders
Each: 4” H x 4” W x 4” D
Porcelain, soda fired
Critical Mass Plate
1“ H x 11“ W x 10“ D
Porcelain, reduction fired
Critical Mass Plate
1“ H x 11“ W x 10“ D
Porcelain, reduction fired
Candy Bucket
4.5” H x 6” W x 5” D
Porcelain, soda fired
Candy Bucket
H 5.5” x W 7” x D 7”
Porcelain
Soda Fired
Critical Mass Vase
10“ H x 9“ W x 5“ D
Porcelain, soda fired
Critical Mass Jar
5.75“ H x 5“ W x 5“ D
Porcelain, soda fired
Stacked Tray
H 11” x W 9.5” x D 9.5”
Porcelain
Soda Fired
Pen Holders
H 4.5” x W 4.5” x D 4.5”
Stoneware, Porcelain
Wood Fired, Reduction Fired
Gear Plates Stack
H 6” x W 9” x D 9”
Stoneware
Wood and Soda Fired
Gear Plates Stack (Detail)
H 6” x W 9” x D 9”
Stoneware
Wood Fired, Soda Fired
Candy Dishes, Buckets, and Trays
Tallest: 9” H x 6.5” W x 6.5” D
Stoneware, wood fired, soda fired
Teapot
H 9.5” x W 7” x D 5”
Stoneware
Wood Fired
Candy Buckets (Installation View)
Largest H 6” x W 5.5” x D 5.5”
Stoneware
Wood and Soda Fired
Memento
Varies
Stoneware, handmade paper, pens, acrylic box
Wood Fired
Memento (Detail)
Pen holder H 4.5” x W 4” x D 4”
Stoneware, pen, handmade paper
Wood Fired
Vases (Installation View)
Front vase H 9” x W 7.5” x D 7.5”
Stoneware
Wood and Soda Fired
Vases (Installation View)
Largest H 13” x W 11” x D 11”
Stoneware
Soda and Wood Fired
Candy Buckets
Each H 3” x W 3” x D 3”
Stoneware
Wood Fired
Stacked Tray
H 7” x W 8” x D 8”
Stoneware
Wood Fired
Large Serving Bowls
Largest H 5” x W 13.5” x D 13.5”
Stoneware
Soda Fired
Vase
H 11” x W 10” x D 10”
Stoneware
Soda Fired
Candy Bucket
H 6” x W 5.5” x D 5.5”
Stoneware
Soda Fired
Candy Dish
H 8” x W 6” x D 6”
Stoneware
Soda Fired
Striped Vase
H 9.5" x W 6" x D6"
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Striped Vase (Detail)
H 9.5” x W 6” x D 6”
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Cup
H 4” x W 3.5” x D 3.5”
Porcelain
Cone 6 Oxidation
Bouquet Place Setting
Dinner Plate H 1.5” x D 9.5” x W 9.5”
Porcelain
Cone 6 Oxidation
Bouquet Plate
H 1.5” x W 9.5” x D 9.5”
Porcelain
Cone 6 Oxidation
Bouquet Plate
H 1” x W 6.25” x D 6.5”
Porcelain
Cone 6 Oxidation
Small Dish Stack
Each H 2.25” x W 4.5” x D 4.5”
Porcelain
Cone 6 Oxidation
Yellow Bouquet Vase
H 9.5" x W 5.5" x D 5.5"
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Yellow Vase (Detail)
H 9.5” x W 5.5” x D 5.5”
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Bouquet Tray
H 2.5" x W 7.5" x D 16"
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Bouquet Tray (Side View)
H 2.5" x W 7.5" x D 16"
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Bouquet Tray (Detail)
H 2.5" x W 7.5" x D 16"
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Red Bouquet Bagel Plate
H 1.25” x W 6.5” x D 6.5”
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Red and Green China Pattern Vase
H 9” x W 5” x D 5”
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Red and Green China Pattern Vase (detail)
H 9” x W 5” x D 5”
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation
Napkin Folding Bagel Plate
H 1.25" x W 6.5" x D 6.5"
Stoneware
Cone 6 Oxidation