As a counseling psychologist I spend my time searching for the inner

beauty in my clients andhelping them to see it too. In 1993 I touched

clay for the first time. It was love at first touch. My teacher,

whom I dearly love, spent a great deal of time trying

to fix me. "Its only twenty cents worth of clay,you

show it who is in charge". From the beginning,

however, clay seemed to tell me what it wanted

to be. Just as I listen to my clients, so do I

listen to the clay. Shape fascinates me.

Movement fascinates me. Color

fascinates me. Having fun

with the clay is

my goal.

I have found that Raku firing gives me some

of the colors that fit my pieces. I attempt to

put love in every piece that I make and I hope

that this joy is experienced by those who see my work.

 

 

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COMMISSIONS

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04 / 04  “Red, Yellow, Orange in Black & White" 15 Raku Wall Plaques, 10 Shelves, 10 Pots
11 / 03  “Gramaphone” Six Piece 30” X  48” Raku Wall Picture
10 / 03 “Birth of the Reds” : 21 Raku Wall Plaques, 3 Pots
10 / 03 “Kitchen in Black”: 30 Raku 7” X 12” Wall Plaques
10 / 03 “So Far Shofar”: Nine Piece 30” X 36” Raku Wall Picture
10 / 03 “City Scape”: Nine Piece Table Sculptures, Black and White Raku 16”
01/  03  “Four Hearts and Friends”: 20 Raku Wall Plaques, 5 pots
 
 
JURIED  SHOWINGS
 
11 /03   AMERICANA, Decorative Arts Guild (DAG), Burbank, California
09 / 03  CLAY & GLASS, Decorative Arts Guild (DAG), Burbank, California
                       
 
 
GALLERIES
                       
Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Gallery of Functional Art  Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California
Earthen Artworks  West Hollywood, California
Descanso Garden's Boddy House, La Canada Flintridge, California
 
 
INDIVIDUAL SHOWINGS
 
12 / 03  Studio City, California  
12 / 02  Studio City, California
12 / 01  Studio City, California
12 / 00  Studio City, California
12 / 99  Studio City, California
12 / 98  Studio City, California
12 / 97  Studio City, California
06 / 97  Studio City, California
11 / 96 Studio City, California
10 / 96 Pacific Palisades, California
06 / 96 Studio City, California
12 / 95 Studio City, California
10 / 95 Pacific Palisades, California

 
 
 
GROUP SHOWS
 
03 /04   Fine Arts Federation Membership Show, Burbank, CA   Juror Award
10 / 03  Affaire in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, California
09 / 03  Abbot Kinney Street Faire, Venice California
06 / 03  Affaire in the Gardens, Beverly Hills, California
06 / 03  Rotary Club Summer Festival, Studio City, CA   Award - Ceramics
12 / 02  Adat Ari El Holiday Botique
12 / 01  Adat Ari El Holiday Botique
12 / 01 CALIFORNIA CLAY HOLIDAY BOTIQUE, Northridge, California
10 / 01  Monrovia Arts Festival, Monrovia, California
06 / 01   President's Show/ACS/DC, Marina Del Rey, California
06 / 01  CALIFORNIA CLAY 2001  The Arboretum, Arcadia, CA   Award - Raku
06 / 00  CALIFORNIA CLAY 2000  The Arboretum, Arcadia, CA   Award - Raku
06 / 99  ACS/DC  Showcase 99 Pasadena, California
06 / 99  Ventura County Potter’s Guild  Ojai, California
12 / 98  La Canada Flintridge Community Center, La Canada Flintridge, California
06 / 98  La Canada Flintridge Community Center, La Canada Flintridge, California
12 / 97  La Canada Flintridge Community Center, La Canada Flintridge, California
06 / 97  La Canada Flintridge Community Center, La Canada Flintridge, California
09 / 96  Every Woman's Village Van Nuys, California
06 / 95  Every Woman's Village, Van Nuys, California
 
 
AFFILIATION
 
01 /03  to current    Decorative Arts Guild, Los Angeles, California
06 / 01 to 06 / 02 Program Chairman, American Ceramic Society/Design Chapter
06 / 00 to 06 / 01 President, American Ceramic Society/ Design Chapter
06 / 99 to 06 / 00 Vice President, American Ceramic Society/ Design Chapter
 
 
EDUCATION
 
Studied with:              Kevin Meyers
Phil Cornelius
Virginia Scotchie
Randy Brodnax
Brad Miller
Biz Littell
Tomas Collins
 
Participated in:          Four Day Wood-firing Workshop, Chica, California
                                    Mendocino Art Center Workshop, Mendocino, California
                                    Week Long Multiple Firing Workshop, Idyllwild, California
                                    Two Week Vapor Firing Workshop, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
 
 
SPECIAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 
·         Wheel Thrown and Altered Pieces, Hand Constructed Pieces
·         Cone 10 Glaze and Firing
·         Raku Firing - Emphasis on Metallic Glazes