Function and symmetry are the driving forces of my work. Just like the functional and ethereal gothic cathedrals that house hope and reverence, I create functional wheel-thrown work that preserves and honors my memories of family and the abstract self. The potter’s wheel provides me with the means to create the symmetry that I love. Both forces drive me to create pieces that are harmonious and aid in the daily lives of people, and not take them away.

I use a variety of smooth earthenware and stoneware clay bodies that I use the wheel to create various parts that I will combine to create extravagant forms. I will alter the shapes of the various pieces, add decorative elements, and fire them multiple times.

My use of decadent ornamentation and painted surfaces pays homage to 18th-century Sevrés porcelain ware. I use underglazes and china paints to bring life to my pieces. The preciousness of these memories or concepts is then highlighted with luster. Each vessel I make whether it be a frilled teapot, a floral-infused tea cup, or a lustrous urn, is embedded with a story.