Education and Training

I earned my B.A. in Painting and Ceramics from St. Johns University in Collegeville, MN. While in college I spent summers working for St. Joseph potter Jim Loso, who helped me develop a sense of design and balance.

Shortly after graduating college I moved to Minneapolis and began working at Grey Fox Pottery and Custon Ceramics in Arden Hills, MN. This employment provided the time, materials, and space to continue my work with clay, in May of 2011 I left my position at Grey Fox Pottery in order to pursue my studio work full time. 

In recent I have taught classes at the Norther Clay Center, and I started teaching at the Edina Art Center in 2008, but am currently taking a break from teaching.

I moved into the Q.arma Building in the spring of 2008 and have since maintained a studio in the basement in this building in Minneapolis' Northeast Arts District. I currently share a studio space with fellow Johnny graduate and potter Matt Quinn.

Most of my work is wheel thrown in white stoneware and finished in an electric kiln. Occassionally I experiment with wood, soda, or salt firings. My glazes are primarily matte and ash, sprayed for uniformity and layered complexity in coloration and surface. Function and tradition inspire most of my forms though the modern concepts of form and design are major considerations throughout my creative process.