Working from prototypes, or found objects, I create original molds from which my pots are then slip-cast with clay developed from raw materials. Through graphic imagery, animals and nature show up in playful ways across the surface of my pots. I use a variety of surface decoration techniques to build up layers of narrative from mimicking nature with impressed plants and natural textures to utilizing silk screened image transfers and words to further the plot.  With these methods I can make limited editions of pots that each have their own unique “print” or edition. Through surface design my pottery becomes a reflection of the places I have been and my work aims to mirror these environments we are surrounded by, highlighting the little splendors within.