I started making ceramics to relieve the intensity of my work as
a corporate attorney. Nothing is more relaxing, mesmerizing and
satisfying than the magic of throwing a pot on a wheel. Slowly,
surreptitiously, ceramics consumed ever more of my time and attention.
I devoured countless books and sharpened my skills with the
generous guidance of many talented ceramic artists. I attended the
College of Ceramics at Alfred University for a summer, studied in Japan
with renowned Shigaraki artists, then at the Haystack Mountain School in Maine,
the Archie Bray Foundation and Hood College. I was amazed at how much I
learned paralleled what I already knew about materials, reactions and processes
from my years of work at a chemical company. My international travels
exposed me to a wealth of extraordinary ceramic art, particularly the Korean,
Chinese and Japanese work that has most inspired me. Along the way I
developed a profound respect and appreciation for this ancient, enduring art
form, as well as the versatility and technical complexity of ceramic
materials. I have drawn on all these experiences to develop my
own artistic focus. My porcelain work tries to stretch the
boundaries of the material to achieve elegant forms that have grace, balance
and delicacy. My stoneware forms are bolder, less restrained, more
highly textured. I constantly experiment with new surface techniques and
develop glazes to test in each firing. Increasingly my work has evolved
towards sculptural forms.
At a turning point in my legal career, I jumped off the
track to devote myself full time to the art that I love. And I have never
looked back. This is an exciting time in the American ceramic community,
with its rich and vibrant development of innovative techniques and aesthetic concepts. I
enjoy engaging in the dialogue and contributing to public recognition of
ceramics as fine art.
I invite you to see my work on this web site, to send me your thoughts and to
visit my gallery and studio in Danbury, Connecticut.
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