Planter for my common myrtle bonsai, handbuilt in a slump mold, dark tenmoku glaze and reduction fired. I like how the glaze interacts with the surface pattern on the rim.

Thin cup with carved detail. The walls are so thin on this piece that you can see the light through some of the details. Shino on reclaim, reduction.

Cup with carved detail, this was done by a friend whose attention to detail is second to none.

Handbuilt bowl with narrow foot, shino glaze, reduction fired. This was one of my first handbuilt forms, I prefer the wheel over handbuilding because of the speed but quite like how this turned out.

Someone told me the narrow necked jars I was making in fall 2022 was indicative of my personality. I made this jar in protest to that characterization. Chun glaze on calico, reduction fired. This was one of the first pieces I’ve made with calico and I like the earthy finish on this pot.

The moon jar is currently my favorite form. This one was made by making two hemispherical halves and joining them. These pieces were made at the UCSD craft center, where I took classes with Ellen Fager, an amazing potter and a great teacher. Recently, I watched a demo by one of my favorite ceramicists, Moon Byuk Sik, organized by the Clay Artists of San Diego. One of my favorite parts of the demo was when he started philosophizing about perfection and the moon jar form.

I was driving back from LA after giving a talk at the Acoustical Society of America Meeting and saw the most amazing wildflower bloom along the freeway. I’ve lived in southern California for around eight years now and it’s been pretty cool to see what should be our normal after years of drought. I made a few pieces to reflect the wildflower bloom this season with underglazes representing common native varietals: grass widow, California goldenrod and prarie smoke.

I was driving back from LA after giving a talk at the Acoustical Society of America Meeting and saw the most amazing wildflower bloom along the freeway. I’ve lived in southern California for around eight years now and it’s been pretty cool to see what should be our normal after years of drought. I made a few pieces to reflect the wildflower bloom this season with underglazes representing common native varietals: grass widow, California goldenrod and prarie smoke.

I was driving back from LA after giving a talk at the Acoustical Society of America Meeting and saw the most amazing wildflower bloom along the freeway. I’ve lived in southern California for around eight years now and it’s been pretty cool to see what should be our normal after years of drought. I made a few pieces to reflect the wildflower bloom this season with underglazes representing common native varietals: grass widow, California goldenrod and prarie smoke.

I was driving back from LA after giving a talk at the Acoustical Society of America Meeting and saw the most amazing wildflower bloom along the freeway. I’ve lived in southern California for around eight years now and it’s been pretty cool to see what should be our normal after years of drought. I made a few pieces to reflect the wildflower bloom this season with underglazes representing common native varietals: grass widow, California goldenrod and prarie smoke.

I was driving back from LA after giving a talk at the Acoustical Society of America Meeting and saw the most amazing wildflower bloom along the freeway. I’ve lived in southern California for around eight years now and it’s been pretty cool to see what should be our normal after years of drought. I made a few pieces to reflect the wildflower bloom this season with underglazes representing common native varietals: grass widow, California goldenrod and prarie smoke.

Moon jar with black underglaze detail inspired by some of Tricia Thom’s work.

The glaze dripped on this sake jar but I managed to save it. The crackle is not natural but because I used a hammer to release the jar from the base. I think it gives the pot an interesting character. Chun glaze on B-mix, reduction.

Sake jar and cups with thumb indents. Reclaim, dark tenmoku glaze, thrown off the hump. I like the drip of the tenmoku at the top of the jar and the earthy texture of the cups. Time for a dinner party with sake pairing.

Soliflore inspired by Janene Waudby’s work. Shino on B-mix, reduction.

Soliflore inspired by Janene Waudby’s work. Shino on B-mix, reduction.

Soliflore inspired by Janene Waudby’s work. Shino on B-mix, reduction.

Soliflore inspired by Janene Waudby’s work. Shino on B-mix, reduction. This form was my obsession in fall 2022.