B.S. in Art Education
Mankato State University, Mankato, MN
Artist Statement
"Using slabs of stoneware clay, I handbuild each piece. I then decorate the work using wax resist to apply patterns and surface designs. I like the natural textures and subtle variations found on each piece after the firing. The colors achieved are the direct result of the fire playing on the pots. Most of the interiors are glazed. Patterns are created using different kinds of slip on the surface of the vessels. Additional spots and textures are the result of ash deposits."
"I grew up on a farm in Minnesota and I am influenced by oil cans, funnels, grain bins, farm implements, and objects found in this rural environment. I like chopping wood, wadding the pots, bricking up the door, and stoking the fire. Wood firing can be full of surprises. I enjoy unpredictability and the unexpected when firing my work in a wood-fired kiln."
Description of Work
Handbuilt, slip decorated stoneware, wood-fired in a double chamber bourry-box kiln
Recent Exhibitions
2001 National Juried Cup Show
Kent State University, Gallery 138, Kent, OH
2001 Strictly Functional Pottery National
Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster City, PN
2000 Focus on Function
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN