Houses have always fascinated me.  When I was ten, I created houses in my younger sister’s sandbox.  My mother’s avocation was a builder and her “buildathons” on our family home taught me about structure and design in a house.  When I purchased my own home, an 1898 fourteen room Victorian, in 1979 I created my first clay model of that house.  I have done many commissioned houses since.
I have spent the last 11 years working on clay models of historically significant buildings, including a Hartford chess set.
I was a Jersey Girl and my father worked in NYC with an office on the 46th floor of the Chrysler Building.  I fondly remember celebrating all occasions in NYC.  As a result, I have begun a NYC collection of favorite buildings and structures.
Presently I have been branching out into illustrated clay vases, plates and clocks with mixed media additions.  There still is a strong house theme, be it a bird house or house outside the city – in the woods.
I have been working as a clay handbuilder since 1969 when I earned my B.A. in studio art from Valparaiso University, Indiana.  In 1976 I earned an M.A. from Hartford Art School, West Hartford and I have been a member of Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, CT since 1985.  I have worked as an art teacher as well as a self-employed clay artist wholesaling to galleries throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Houses have always fascinated me.  When I was ten, I created sand houses in my sister’s sandbox.  My mother’s avocation was a builder and her “buildathons” on our family home taught me about structure and design. When I purchased my own home, an 1898 fourteen room Victorian, I created my first clay model of that house.  I have done many one-of-a kind commissioned houses since.
I have been working as a clay hand-builder since 1969 and holds an M.A. from Hartford Art School. I have spent the last 11 years working on clay models of historically significant buildings  including a Hartford chess set. I also have been a long time member of Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, CT.