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  • Introducing GRETA!

    I’m really excited to introduce you all to the latest member of my clay studio: Greta!!!!

  • Feels Good To Be Back

    Feels good to be back at the Pendleton Art Center! If you are going to be in the downtown Cincinnati area between now and 4pm, you are welcome to stop by! I’m on the 4the floor.

  • Kiln Opening 20 January 2022-first fire of the year!

    If today’s kiln opening (the first of 2022) is any indicator of what the new year is going to bring-it’s going to be a great year!!!

    Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so I made plenty of red and love themed pots. They would make the perfect gift for that special someone who appreciates a hard carved one of a kind work of art that can be used everyday to eat or drink.

    Click the arrows or swipe to see all the different pieces from the firing

    • 2022 Pigs Plate
    • Squirrel Plate
    • Pear Jar with matching lid
    • Cardinals With Heart Cup 2
    • Peace Tree Cup
    • Heart Tree Cup 1
    • Heart Tree Cup 2
    • Fox Cup 1
    • fox cup 2
    • Red Oak Cup
    • Cardinals With Heart Cup 01
    • cardinal In Berry Tree Cup 01
    • Cardinal In Berry Tree Cup 2
    • Cardinal In Berry Tree Cup 3
    • Bunny Side Plate
    • Bird And House Side Plate
    • 2022 Riverboat Side Plate
    • Cow Side Plate
    • Full Moon Egg side Plate – NFS
    • 2022 Birds And House – bread plate

    I don’t ship or sell online. Pottery should be seen (and picked up) in person before you can truly know if it’s ‘the one’ for you. Come visit my porch in Old Washington, Kentucky to see them in person! 

    All pots are porcelain. They are lead free, food safe, and can be used in the microwave

    Prices for your reference:


    Cups or side plates$40
    Spice Jar $60
    Plates $100

    Update:

    As an artist, sometimes there’s a conflict between my creative ideas and REALITY. I’ve had to accept that the front porch idea loses its charm in winter. It’s too cold, and I don’t feel right encouraging people to take an unnecessary long drive in the country during winter.

    HERES MY NEW PLAN: The porch will be open over the weekend, but after that, I’m bringing all the pottery to my studio at the Pendleton Art Center Cincinnati. I’ll be there once a week (still deciding the date-probably Wednesdays – what week day works for you?), you’ll be able to visit and take your time while looking at the different pots (and other art) in a heated space.

    Sorry for the abrupt pivot, and hope to see you soon!!!


  • Fox Jar – Sneak Peek – 15 January 2022

    Here’s a sneak peek at another clay work in progress. It’s a porcelain lidded jar.

    The carving is all finished. if it makes it though the kiln firings *fingers crossed*, it will be bright red and black on porcelain. Would make a great container for salt, sugar, relish, mustard, honey, etc.

    Stay tuned to see how it turns out!

  • Cardinal Greenware Jar

    Earlier today, i did a live stream on facebook, where i carved this jar. It went over an hour, and I had to take a break without finishing the carving.

    It still needs to be fired and glazed, but here is the finished carving for those who wanted to see how it turned out.

    Thanks everyone who was able to tune in and hang out in the studio earlier today.

    Stay tuned to see how it turns out. The finished pot will be translucent white porcelain with bright red designs.

  • Multi-screen throwing pottery

    I tried something a little different during today’s facebook live stream: multi cameras

    The LIVE stream had two cameras at once-one side view, one overhead view. Hopefully watching the two different angles help get an idea of what the hands are doing when i throw pottery on the wheel.

    Here’s a sped up playback of one of the pots I threw, to give you an idea of what it looked like.

    Thanks again to those who joined me during the live stream!

  • Tree of LOVE – Work In Progress

    The other day, I made a LIVE facebook video while carving a cup. Here’s a sped up playback for those who missed it, or don’t have the time to watch an HOUR of carving.It’s a tree filled with birds and heart shaped fruit. Hope to have it fired in time for valentine’s day.

  • Carving Cardinals Into A Porcelain Cup

    I usually speed up videos of me working (because the process takes so long-and attention spans) but challenged myself to NOT speed anything up; instead, edit in a way that tells the story of decorating a porcelain cup WHILE keeping it under a minute in length. Hope you all are staying warm and enjoying the snow (if you were lucky enough to get some) have a great weekend!

  • Kiln Opening 24 December 2021

    Holidays are a busy time in my studio. I have lots happening at once, and it can be a crunch finishing and delivering everything on time. I had what is probably my last firing of 2021 on the day before Christmas. Just in time to deliver my special orders!

    Click the arrows or swipe to see all the different pieces from the firing

    • cardinals With Heart Cup2 – SOLD
    • cardinals With Heart Cup 1 -SOLD
    • cardinal Cup 2
    • cardinal Cup 1
    • peace Birds Cup – SOLD
    • Black Bird Cup
    • good Luck Cup
    • black Flowers Cup
    • flower And Bee Cup
    • blue Sheep Cup
    • blue Dogs With Heart Cup
    • blue Chickens Cup
    • blue Birds With House Bowl
    • bees And Flowers Small Bowl
    • Large Flower Bowl – SOLD
    • squirrel Dog Dish – SOLD
    • leaf Spice Jar
    • flowers Spice Jar
    • Tina And Xan – SOLD
    • We Will Get Through This Together – SOLD

    I don’t ship or sell online. Pottery should be seen (and picked up) in person before you can truly know if it’s ‘the one’ for you. Come visit my porch in Old Washington, Kentucky to see them in person! 

    All pots are porcelain except the squirrel dog dish and the 2020 plate. All are lead free, food safe, and can be used in the microwave

    Prices for your reference:

    Small Bowls $25
    Cups $40
    Bowls $45
    Spice Jars $60
    Dog Dish and plates were custom orders-not available

  • Kiln Opening 15 December 2021

    Yesterday I had a kiln firing–Including a special group of real gold lustered spice jars. They are about 12 oz in size. Perfect for keeping salt or sugar, if you need an occasional pinch, or a jar for honey, mustard or relishes. I ALSO fired my first test bowl using a new RED color!

    Click the arrows or swipe to see all the different pieces from the firing

    • Bird Oak Tree Spice Jar
    • Flowers And Bees Spice Jar
    • Chicken Spice Jar – SOLD
    • Flowers and Bees Spice Jar 1
    • chicken Plate
    • Cardinal Bowl
    • Goat With Apples Bowl
    • House Bowl 1
    • house Bowl 2
    • sheep House Cup
    • Sheep Cup
    • Doves With Branch Cup
    • Peace Flowers Cup – SOLD
    • Birds And Berries Cup
    • Birds With House Cup
    • Partridge In a Pear Tree Cup
    • blue Oak Cup
    • Goat With Flowers Cup
    • Fox And Chicken Cup – SOLD
    • Flower Cup
    • Black Peace Flower Cup – SOLD

    I don’t ship or sell online. Pottery should be seen (and picked up) in person before you can truly know if it’s ‘the one’ for you. Come visit my porch in Old Washington, Kentucky to see them in person!

    All pots are porcelain. They are lead free, food safe, and (except pots with gold luster) can be used in the microwave

    Prices for your reference:
    Cups $40
    Bowls $45
    Plates and Gold Spice Jars $80