In​ ​my​ ​work​ ​I​ ​strive​ ​to​ ​make​ ​pottery​ ​that​ ​the​ ​viewer​ ​can​ ​connect​ ​with​ ​and​ ​hopefully​ ​open​ ​up​ ​a dialogue​ ​between​ ​two​ ​people.​ ​My​ ​exploration​ ​of​ ​surfaces,​ ​forms,​ ​and​ ​imagery​ ​helps​ ​to​ ​spark conversation.​ ​Growing​ ​up​ ​in​ ​a​ ​family​ ​run​ ​mens​ ​workwear​ ​store,​ ​blue​ ​collar​ ​men​ ​would​ ​often come​ ​in​ ​and​ ​share​ ​stories​ ​from​ ​work,​ ​the​ ​past,​ ​or​ ​a​ ​dirty​ ​joke​ ​over​ ​a​ ​cup​ ​of​ ​coffee.​ ​I​ ​push​ ​my work​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​appear​ ​as​ ​if​ ​it​ ​has​ ​come​ ​from​ ​the​ ​past​ ​by​ ​adding​ ​layers​ ​of​ ​terra​ ​sigillata,​ ​stains, and​ ​underglaze.​ ​By​ ​adding​ ​various​ ​image​ ​transfer​ ​techniques​ ​I​ ​allow​ ​the​ ​viewer​ ​to​ ​connect​ ​with a​ ​shape,​ ​a​ ​graphic,​ ​or​ ​pop​ ​culture​ ​icon.​ ​Which​ ​furthers​ ​the​ ​exploration​ ​of​ ​conversation.​ ​​ ​When drawing​ ​from​ ​the​ ​past​ ​I​ ​will​ ​often​ ​use​ ​references​ ​of​ ​old​ ​enamel​ ​cookware,​ ​classic​ ​magazine​ ​ads, and​ ​mid​ ​century​ ​and​ ​pop​ ​art​ ​of​ ​the​ ​50s​ ​and​ ​60s. 

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Camping Mugs

ICON MUGS

EVERYDAY MUG

UNIQUE FUNCTIONAL WORK

BOOTH SHOTS

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