I was born and raised in St. Louis MO. My college and grad school education were in Drama and Theatre Education. I taught creative dramatics to elementary age children in my early career. Working with youngsters reignited my my interest in the visual arts and gave me the desire to explore three dimensional craft in depth. While still teaching, I joined a pottery class to learn the art of wheel throwing. That was five decades ago. My current ceramic work focuses on sculpture and hand building.
The Ceramic Guild at LexArt in Lexington MA and the Ceramics Program at Harvard University in Allston MA have provided invaluable learning resources and supportive artist communities.
I am currently a Resident Artist in the Harvard Ceramic Program. In addition, I curate The State of Clay, a Massachusetts ceramic exhibition which I co-founded twenty five years ago. My husband and I live in Lexington MA. I also maintain a small studio in Barnard VT.
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Selected Juried Exhibits and Invitationals
2023
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This is Not Clay Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans LA
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Honorable Mention The State of Clay 12th Biennial LexArt, Lexington MA
2022
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10 x 10 Small Works Artistree Gallery, So. Pomfret VT
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Artists of East Barnard, Artistree Gallery, So. Pomfret VT
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The Animal Kingdom Niza Knoll Gallery, Denver CO
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Natural Visions LexArt, Lexington MA
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Sip: A Cup Show Savannah Clay Community, Savannah GA
2021
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Honorable Mention Artists Vision Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael CA
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Breakfast! The Dinnerware Museum, Ann Arbor MI
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Members Show Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge MA
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Clay International Workhouse Art Center, Lorton VA
2020
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Annual Cup Show Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester MA
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Unwedged Pottery Northwest, Seattle WA
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666 Small Works Contemporary Alliance Gallery, Oakland CA
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Clay International Workhouse Art Center, Lorton VA
2019
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Clay Cubed Clayspace, Lisle IL
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Butter The Dinnerware Museum, Ann Arbor MI
2018
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the State of Clay Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington, MA
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Sweet Suggestions Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
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Members Prize Show Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Artist of the Year Award
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Identi-TEA Biennial Teapot Exhibition Craft Alliance Center of Art & Design, St. Louis MO
2017
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Strictly Functional Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster PA
Bailey Purchase Award
Recent Curation
2023 the State of Clay 11th Biennial Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, Lexington MA
Articles & Books
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Beyond Pots and Figurines, the State of Clay in Lexington Artscope, May/June 2016
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Pushing Boundaries (PDF), March 2015 (Courtesy American Art Collector, www.americanartcollector.com)
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Entering the State of Clay, Colonial Times, 2007