My body of work in clay is slab constructed and wheelthrown vessels with thematic impressions and hand carved appendages attached for extension of form and continuity of style. These dramatic pieces are glazed with crackle or metallic reactive glazes and then fired using an atmospheric reduction process called Raku. This ancient Japanese firing method demands that a specially formulated clay body be used that can withstand the procedure of firing to approximately 1800 deg. F followed by rapid cooling. Each creation in clay has it's own unique variation in color due to the spontaneous nature of the firing technique. My husband and I established our art studio at Squires, MO, in 1992 having moved from Phoenix, AZ, where I recieved my clay education followed by years of teaching and exhib- iting in the Southwest. I am currently exhibiting at selected galleries and art fairs around the country.
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