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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 2026
I'm busy in the studio this winter, looking forward to doing a number of art shows this summer. I will be doing at least 5 (so far). The jury is still out for the Madison and Appletonn shows, and the Uptown (Now SOMI) show hasn't started taking applications yet.
May 16 - Marion Arts Festival - Marion, Iowa (on the square) Accepted
June 6-7 - 57th St. Art Fair (south side of Chicago, adjacent to University of Chicago campus) Accepted
July TBA - LOCALS show - Louisville, KY (at the Masonic Home on Frankfort Ave.) Invited
July 12-13 - Fair on the Square - Madison Wisconsin (around Capital Square) Jury in progress
July 25 - 26 - Art at the Park - Appleton, WI (Appleton City Park) Jury in progress
August 2-3 - Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 15 - 16 - Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts - Oconomowoc, WI (Fowler Park) Accepted
November TBA - LOCALS Holiday Sale - Louisville, KY (Riverview Botanical Gardens) Invited
Show Schedule for 2026
I'm busy in the studio this winter, looking forward to doing a number of art shows this summer. I will be doing at least 5 (so far). The jury is still out for the Madison and Appletonn shows, and the Uptown (Now SOMI) show hasn't started taking applications yet.
May 16 - Marion Arts Festival - Marion, Iowa (on the square) Accepted
June 6-7 - 57th St. Art Fair (south side of Chicago, adjacent to University of Chicago campus) Accepted
July TBA - LOCALS show - Louisville, KY (at the Masonic Home on Frankfort Ave.) Invited
July 12-13 - Fair on the Square - Madison Wisconsin (around Capital Square) Jury in progress
July 25 - 26 - Art at the Park - Appleton, WI (Appleton City Park) Jury in progress
August 2-3 - Uptown Art Fair, Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 15 - 16 - Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts - Oconomowoc, WI (Fowler Park) Accepted
November TBA - LOCALS Holiday Sale - Louisville, KY (Riverview Botanical Gardens) Invited
