As a ceramic artist, I create sculpture, pottery, and jewelry primarily from porcelain clay. I use the potters wheel as well as hand-building techniques before intricately carving my work. I have always been fascinated by the spirals formed with the growth of repetitive leaves such as in succulents, flower petals, and pinecones. I enjoy mapping out and carving my own version of these botanic and geometric designs in the clay. Wood-firing is my preferred method of firing due to the unique results that occur in the atmosphere of the kiln. Natural glazes and flashing are produced by the wood ash and the raw flame that converge with the surfaces of the clay. The many factors of wood firing ensure that each piece is one of a kind.