My Making Process: Using a variety of fabrics, textiles, and molds of knitting I texture a flat slab by pressing the fabric into the clay using a rolling pin. I then cut out patterns which I have developed by trial and error, and let the porcelain slab dry enough for handling. Using techniques similar to sewing the seams and darts are joined together creating a three dimensional form. The last step is to add rims, feet, handles, and spouts. The pieces dry slowly, are bisque fired, glazed, and then fired again. All my work is functional and food safe, and can safely be used in the microwave and dishwasher.

Textiles: The fabrics I use for texture have a variety of origins. The knitted textures I have knit myself, after the knitting swatch is completed I make a plaster mold of it and the slab is pressed into the mold. This extra step of making the mold enables the clay to take on the positive form of the knitting. Many of the embroidered fabrics are handmade. I am always on the lookout for new textures, at yard sales, thrift stores, flea markets, and fabric stores.