About My Work

I make both sculptural and functional artwork.   I refuse to choose.  I love functional art for its purpose, its challenges and its ancient history.  I love creating useless and meaningful pieces which coalesce out of my head to become tangible objects. 

The Mobius strip is a recurring shape in my art.  It is no accident that this shape refuses to choose or take a side as well.  Similarly, all contradictions in my art coexist on a continuum.  I am an artist, a woman, a mother, an immigrant, a teacher, a lover of nature, language, literature and more. My art is inspired by my curiosity about an infinity of techniques and subjects.  Like the Mobius strip, I endeavor to give them all a space in the loop of my art practice.  

A favorite technique of mine is  Colored Clay and Nerikomi designs, but in the last couple of years I have been exploring the technique of colored slip which I explain more in details here and here.  I talk about what art means to me and the ceramic process on my blog Art Musings.

Events and Workshops

I attend art fairs and exhibit my work in galleries around Oregon, including the Green Heron Gallery in Philomath, Oregon which offers a selection of my art on a permanent basis. Check this page for upcoming events and workshops (NEW in May/June 2026) and this page for past and upcoming exhibitions. 

Terre des What?

“Terre des Oules” means something like “Land of Ceramics” in French but there are several layers to its meaning. If you’re curious to know more, click HERE.

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