Welcome to this site. If you enjoy the work and are interested in purchasing a piece, go to the Buy Pottery Now page or call or email me at (262) 524-2124 and [email protected]. You can find those details on our Contact and Purchase Information page. I hope you enjoy the pictures. (photographs of individual pieces by Bill Lemke)
Artist Statement
Human beings have used vessels for thousands of years, for so long that they have taken on symbolic/archetypal meaning. My stoneware vessels are explorations of these archetypes. As such, they speak of growth and expansion, the capacities of holding and of gestation, and the functions of gathering and offering. The pinch and coil method of construction allows me to interact with the clay, to respond creatively, in a process of exploration facilitating the discovery of new vessel expressions. I choose to work in stoneware because I like the idea that it gives my pieces more of a geological lifespan; they become (through the making and firing) a different, more permanent thing with a new place in time. They have the possibility of a life that will extend far into the future.
Show Schedule for 2025
I have had a fairly prolific winter in the studio and lots of success with juries this year. Consequently, I'm participating in more shows than usual. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends and meeting new artists and collectors. Hope you can join us at one of these locations:
May 17 - Marion Arts Festival - Marion, Iowa (on the square) *My Birthday*
June 6-8 - Edina Art Fair - Minneapolis, Minnesota (downtown Edina street fair)
June 13-15 - Lakefront Festival of the Arts - Milwaukee Art Museum
July 5 - LOCALS show - Louisville, KY (at the Masonic Home on Frankfort Ave.)
July 12-13 - Fair on the Square - Madison Wisconsin (around Capital Square)
July 26-27 - Art in the Park - Appleton, WI (Appleton City Park)
August 2-3 - Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 16-17 - Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts - Oconomowoc, WI (Fowler Park)
November 15 ? - LOCALS Holiday Sale - Louisville, KY (Riverview Botanical Gardens)
Show Schedule for 2025
I have had a fairly prolific winter in the studio and lots of success with juries this year. Consequently, I'm participating in more shows than usual. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends and meeting new artists and collectors. Hope you can join us at one of these locations:
May 17 - Marion Arts Festival - Marion, Iowa (on the square) *My Birthday*
June 6-8 - Edina Art Fair - Minneapolis, Minnesota (downtown Edina street fair)
June 13-15 - Lakefront Festival of the Arts - Milwaukee Art Museum
July 5 - LOCALS show - Louisville, KY (at the Masonic Home on Frankfort Ave.)
July 12-13 - Fair on the Square - Madison Wisconsin (around Capital Square)
July 26-27 - Art in the Park - Appleton, WI (Appleton City Park)
August 2-3 - Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 16-17 - Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts - Oconomowoc, WI (Fowler Park)
November 15 ? - LOCALS Holiday Sale - Louisville, KY (Riverview Botanical Gardens)
