About Me:
I was born in North Vancouver, sandwiched between the coastal mountains and the city of Vancouver. My father spent his life working heavy construction. I am the product of these influences and all the other people that have touched me.

My Work:
My work reflects my love of construction, architecture, sculpture and my passion for the most versatile material, clay, and its history in pottery.

Assemblage pottery consists of the throwing of common pottery forms that are then assembled into new, unique teapots, pitchers, vases and decanters. I work in a very traditional manner as all my pieces are hand thrown or slab built because first, I love the tactile, hands on, physical manipulate of the material, but also I am fascinated with the strong historical link to the craft of functional pottery.

As my work has always consisted of thrown elements, its circular component has always appealed to me, but as my new work has taken a more vertical approach, the concept of curvature has been taken to new heights. This is due mostly to an ability to stack higher and push the form into almost caterpillar like articulation. Creating in this way lends itself to a more dramatic expression. Each piece becomes a character, with flowing repetition and expressive twists.

In my work I struggle between all the contrasts that plague the modern craft artist: old and new, modern and contemporary, functional and aesthetic, art and craft. I live in a city but have the deep coastal rainforest as my back yard. I have an attachment to the earth and its fragile nature but love modern amenities. I struggle with my love of simplified, functional, hand-made pottery but love the unique object as well. It is within these parameters and struggles that I strive to maintain a grasp on the elements of function but I am compelled to create a unique object that pushes the limits of traditional pottery.

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"I like curves, all types of curves. But the one I am constantly searching is that of surprise, of the unexpected." "The unexpected curve is the one that makes us follow it with our eyes through all its extension, because we know it can change at any moment."
Architect Ruy Ohtake

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Pottery Links
Gallery of BC Ceramics
Tony and Sheila Clennell's Blog
Jeff Campana's Blog
Trespasser Ceramics Blog
Sofia's Dad's Pots Blog

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