Raised in the suburbs of Syracuse, NY I was drawn to art as a kid and teenager. Calvin and Hobbes and Richard Scarry books were early influences. I started working with clay as an undergraduate at Alfred University and by my second semester in ceramics it became a calling. I earned my MFA from Southern Methodist University and have been all over the country teaching workshops, as a visiting artist and setting up my booth at a variety of craft shows. I live on the Connecticut Shoreline with my family. I do the cooking, yard work, and handyman jobs around the house. I’m good at making my wife and kids laugh, and I’m lucky for what I have.
Recipe for 10-12 servings
8.3 pds water
1 stick of butter
2 pieces of toast
12 Shallots, slice
AFTER GIVING THIS RECIPE to the artists he decided to add a secret ingredient. DASH. DOT. DO.DO.DO
I love ceramics because it requires an understanding of multiple ways of thinking: chemistry, history, anthropology, design and intuition. Potters (of which I could be considered, but I’ve never been comfortable with the word) love to eat and cook. I like to make the vehicles with which eating and drinking (and simply looking at) are done. No matter what I’m involved in at a given moment in the back of my mind I’m always thinking about pots. They are a constant hum.
WORKSHOPS:
I do teach workshops. I make it fun and engaging and the students leave with a lot to think about. Please reach out for scheduling.
COMMISSIONS
AND
WHOLESALE
I am open to commissions and wholesale orders. Email me for rates and scope of project.
