My work in the studio is the natural progression of two lifelong passions - the preparation, presentation and ultimate enjoyment of great food with others, and the satisfaction of feeling objects take form in my hands from a mound of clay. I’m lucky - I have a kitchen equipped to feed a small army, and just steps away, a studio with a wheel, a kiln and dozens of hand tools to assist in creating beautiful vessels to enhance the table and home.

After receiving a degree in Ceramic Arts from Penn State, I built a career as an executive chef, primarily in Los Angeles, Philly and Boston. Once I was ready to hang up my apron professionally, my focus was fixed on returning to the studio where I could nurture an extension of my 30 year culinary career by combining the knowledge and skills I have in both disciplines.

Inspired by living, working and teaching amid the New England charm of Cape Cod for many years, I now split my time between the Cape’s ever changing vistas, and the tropical backdrop of my Southwest Florida home and studio. I draw inspiration from my surroundings wherever I’m lucky enough to find myself, welcoming the afternoon sun to dry my pieces as they await the next steps of my process.