About Me

I have been an artist my entire life, and a professional storyteller and writer for 30+ years. I have a life-long love of art and visual design - from earning all the creative badges in Girl Scouts to studying creative writing, magazine editing, and art history in college. I have continued evolving my work and building my knowledge at every chance I get - from studying with different teachers to visiting museums to better understand composition, design, and intent. I dabble in many creative endeavors - jewelry, mixed media, paper collage, digital and paper scrapbooks, photography, and watercolor painting - but my go-to is ceramics and pottery. 

I've been fortunate to combine my love of writing and visual design in several ways. I am the author of two art-related books, The Crafter’s Devotional (2008) and Beyond Scrapbooks (2006), and I served as Executive Editor and Publisher of Handcraft Illustrated magazine for many years. Fast forward to my current professional career and I collaborate with design teams to create compelling visual assets such as microsites, infographics, animated videos, and more. 

I love talking about not just pottery and ceramics but art of all kinds. Feel free to drop me a line and let's chat.