My love for clay
I became addicted to clay in 2000 when I joined the Kamloops Arts and Crafts Club. Within two years I was instructing my own adult hand building class with the Club where I taught for 13 years. I moved from Kamloops to Enderby, BC in 2017 and set up a new studio. I currently instruct beginner and intermediate pottery classes at the Vernon Art Center in Vernon BC.
I enrolled in the Australian National University’s Distance Ceramics’ Diploma program in 2005 which gave me the opportunity to learn new techniques and skills from a variety of amazing artists.
I have a huge desire to keep educating myself with the intention of evolving as an artist and teacher. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experiences with my friends and students. If I can be creating art with clay when I am 90 years old, I will have lived the perfect life.
Projects from ANU Program
As part of the program, I was exposed to instructors from all over the world including Greg Daley, Joan Bruneau, Anita McIntyre and Takeshi Yasuda artist's whose work has had a huge influence on my work today. I was fortunate to get an extra credit semester in Jingdezhen, China and Canberra Australia.
