i grew up in the san francisco bay area during the heady days of hippies and vietnam war demonstrations.

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film production, the siren song of the south, pulled me to los angeles, where i enjoyed a long and (mostly) satisfying career in television and film production management. to keep myself sane, i lived in the hills with my dogs and horses and began my relationship with clay.

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when i moved back the bay area, clay and i got serious. my subject matter follows the whim of my consciousness. today i might be exploring the perception of women in history  - or i can be had by a cool old pickup, a barn or a crow in a tree.

 

i work with earthy-colored stoneware clay and silkscreens of my own sketches, vintage illustrations and photos. every platter is personally handmade and decorated, making them each a one-of-a-kind piece of functional art.

 

my platters are meant to be USED, not sit on a shelf, look pretty and collect dust (although...to each their own...i promise i won't judge).  they'll go in a dishwasher and are fine in the oven - within reason - they've already been heated over 1,000 degrees (twice) but they don't like to jet from cold to hot to cold.