Wood fired vase with black underglaze decoration

10 x 8 x 8

2023

Large vase fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln.

9.75” tall x 7” wide

2022

Wood fired teapot with black underglaze decoration

8 x 6 x 4

2023

Fired to cone 5 in an electric kiln.

Hold about 10 oz each.

fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln.

8.75” tall 6.5” wide

Small bowl perfect for your morning oatmeal or afternoon guacamole.

Fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln

3.5” tall x 4.25” wide

fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln.

8.75” tall x 6.75” wide

Wood fired pitcher with black underglaze decoration

8 x 6 x 4

2023

Fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln

These two ended up looking a bit more stoic than I intended, but marriage is serious work after all! Made as a wedding present for a dear friend.

Fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln. Hand-painted with underglaze.

10” tall x 6” wide

wheel-thrown and hand-painted, fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln.

wheel-thrown and hand-painted, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln.

5” tall x 9.5” x 9.5”

Wheel thrown and hand painted with underglaze. Fired to cone 10 in a reduction kiln. About 12” tall.

Wheel thrown and hand painted with underglaze. Fired to cone 10 in a reduction kiln. About 14” tall.

wheel-thrown and hand-painted, fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln.

Wheel thrown and hand painted with underglaze. Fired to cone 10 in a reduction kiln. About 12” tall.

wheel-thrown and hand-painted, fired to cone 10 in a gas reduction kiln.

Throwing a double walled vase is hard. Hand-cramping hard. But I love the final product so much, and there is a grace to the way the lines fit together that I think comes from the fact that it is all made from one lump of clay, thrown on the wheel in a single session.

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The perfect size for everything—coffee, milk, wine, or juice—these happy-striped cups are built for everyday use.

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You know that 1929 Rene Magritte painting of a pipe, called This is Not a Pipe? I think of these little clay huts in the same way. Ashtray? Incense burner? Tiny house for your kid’s Lego people? You decide.

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Little painted planter, inspired by the concrete MCM screens that pepper Los Angeles. No hole, so perfect for succulents, but not plants that need more drainage.

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This one was hard to photograph against the white background, but I love how the colors turned out. The column of azure-green within the milky-white outer wall makes me think of flying through streaks of clouds above a deep ocean of blue.

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This small cup became a wooden-wicked candle, though I like to imagine that once the candle has burned down, it will become home to a tiny succulent, like the one in the photo. I love pots with double lives.

Wheel thrown and fired in a gas reduction kiln.

Los Angeles is rimmed by mountains, which on a clear day provide a welcome distraction when stuck in traffic. The design on these cups was inspired by that vista of barren but beautiful outerlands.

Wheel thrown and fired in a gas reduction kiln.

I love making bowls. In fact, I have to stop myself from making more of them than I need or can sell! These are perfect, everyday bowls for pasta, salad, soup, or a lumberjack-sized serving of lucky charms.

Wheel thrown and fired in a gas reduction kiln.

Sometimes the kismet of glaze and firing produces wonderful results. The lighting strike on this candle/vase is my favorite part, though the carving took MUCH more time.

If there were lakes in Los Angeles, perhaps the rim of mountains around the city would look something like the design on this planter, reflected back up into the sky.

Wheel thrown and fired in a gas reduction kiln.

These cups all became hand-poured soy wax candles with wooden wicks, sold at a Culver City marketplace in 2019. I love the double life of candles—once the candle has burned down, you have a cup or a planter or a whatnot holder.

The deep V design on this tall pitcher is graced with a unique glaze which fired both grey and red. Like a blush on one cheek.

Wheel thrown and fired in a gas reduction kiln.

The carving on this double-walled vase was inspired by the intricate cement block screens used outside of midcentury modern homes. It was fired twice at cone 10 in a reduction kiln to achieve the desired patina.

Wheel thrown with a double wall, hand carved, fired in a gas reduction kiln.

The strict geometry of this planter, paired with the loose organic structure of a succulent (or in this case a fake IKEA plant toupee) make my eyeballs happy.

Wheel thrown, fired in a gas reduction kiln.

Wheel thrown and fired in a gas reduction kiln.

Candle is made with 100% soy wax and essential oils with a wooden wick.

Volume: 10 oz

The colors and pattern on this candle are reminiscent of the desert moon landscape of Joshua Tree, where minimal shapes and textures of rocks, tiny cactus flowers, and radiant heat combine to form layers of stark beauty.

The candle is made with 100% soy wax and essential oils with a wooden wick. Vessel is food safe meant to be reused after the candle has burnt down. It would make a great succulent planter or tea bowl.

Volume: 12 oz

They might be a bit fancy for candles, but these black-as-night satin-glazed vessels will hopefully have second lives as vases for a handful of wildflowers or daisies.

Wheel thrown, hand carved, and fired in a gas reduction kiln.

Candle is made with 100% soy wax and essential oils with a wooden wick.

Volume: 8 oz each