soda-fired sgraffito stein mug pottery author of Dialogues with Rising

author of Dialogues with Rising Tides (Copper Canyon Press)

sometimes it is a contemporary landscape rendered with the light touch of a voice that feels as though it came from a more ancient civilization

hand-drawn design of the Eastern Sierras based on Bishop Pass

Its relaxed fit offers freedom of movement and versatility

This print features a photograph of a rock formation in the Buttermilk Boulders area of Bishop

soda-fired sgraffito stein mug pottery author of Dialogues with Rising16 20oz Soda firing is a process that includes spraying a mixture of water and soda ash into a kiln at peak temperature to achieve unique atmospheric effects. This piece is handmade with love: wheel thrown and designed using a process called sgraffito, which involves carving through layers of slip to reveal the clay underneath. Each ball of clay has its own shape, and I try to listen to the form as Im throwing so it is rare for any two to end up