I’m super busy working up lots of pots for the last soda kiln fire at Yourist Studio Gallery. Some of these will be appearing at our community festival and at Gutman Gallery this August.

Love this shot of The Podscape - now in the Scapes show at Gutman Gallery. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #gallery #annarborartist #michiganartist

Poppy Seedpod pieces are poppin’ out of the soda kiln! All ready for Westside Arthop. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #seedpod #vases #dishes #pods

I’m getting pretty excited about how these Stampy Spring pieces are turning out. It’s been fun carving the stamps, but it’s more fun to create all the different patterns. Look for these playfully patterned pieces at this year’s Westside Art Hop on June 7-8. #ceramics #handcarved #stamps #pattern

Lots of fun Seedpod inspired work is sprouting up in the studio. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #seedpod #functional #sculptural #michiganartist #sodakilnbound

WIP for upcoming summer shows. Looking forward to seeing the soda kissing these. #ceramics #seedpods #handbuiltceramics #summer #shows #sculptural #functional #sodakiln #hothothot

This Seedpod series is a labor of love. From forming the pod, to adding the petals and all the textures for the soda to catch, it’s a lot! I just love how they can turn out. You can see this yummy piece at Westside Arthop in June. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #sodakissed #seedpod #annarborartisr

I’m pretty excited about how these sweet soda kissed Seedpod capped trinket dishes turned out! They are perfect for something really special or dear to your heart. They are super fun to make and I will have a few at this year’s @westsidearthop in June! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #sodakissed

It’s a Podscape! I love how how these different shapes and soda kissed colors play with each other to create this otherworldly landscape! Look for these pretty pods at this years @westsidearthop. I’ll have a whole planet of them! #ceramics #westsidearthop #sodakiln #podscape #michiganartist

Good things come in three’s, at least for this table setting with these sweet, Spring Sgraffito vases. I love how they work as a group and highlight the flowers of the season. I’ll have a few of these and some other pieces at Westside Arthop on June 7-8. #handbuiltceramics #sgraffito #spring

It’s a stampy spring! These fun floral pieces are heading to the soda kiln next week. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #stampy #soda #spring

Stampy Spring Cylinder vases! These stamps are too much fun to play with! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #stampy #spring #flowers

Fun with forms and shadows. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #seedpods #vases #secrets #annarborartist #michiganartist #sodakiln

Playful, versatile pods.

The pod parade. There are so many potential, functional uses for these playful pots…salt cellar, air plant holder, tea light holder, a place to put small jewelry. #ceramcs #handbuiltceramics #pod #parade #versatile #annarborartist #michiganartist

Here is one of my favorite pieces from the last soda fire. A Seedpod cup! It’s perfect for tea, coffee or soup! I really want to try to make a teapot to go with it! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #sodakiln #seedpod #sodaseason #annarborartist #michiganartist

Soda season is the BEST season! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #sodakiln #soda #season

Loving how these stamps are playing on these bowl forms. Inside…and out. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #bowls #handcarved #stamps #spring #flowers

All the pieces are packed and ready to go to the Glen Arbor Arts Center for its Walking exhibit. Safe travels to them all! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #glenarborartscenter #walking #exhibit #annarborartist

Testing, testing 1-23. Yep, 23 tests are headed to the soda kin for next weeks firing. I’m excited to see how it all turns out! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #sodakiln #testing #exploringthepossibilities #sodaseason

Having some fun with the stamps I made. Inspired by @sarahpikepottery.bsky.social. Adding some slip details then they are headed to the soda kiln! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #sodakiln #stamps #spring

Invasion of the seedpods in the studio! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #seedpod #testingtesting #sodaseasonishere

It’s gonna be a stampy Spring in the studio! I had some fun carving these and look forward to trying them out. There are so many options! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #stamps #spring #timetoplay

It’s so cool to see these up on the Charlie Cummings Gallery site in the Sodalicious show. And they shot them so nicely! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #charliecummingsgallery #sodalicious #poppy #seedpod #vases #candleholders

I love how this sketch informed how the final piece turned out. I’ll be bringing this totem - Thurston Underfoot - up to the Glen Arbor Arts Center later this month for its Walking exhibition. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #glenarborartscenter #totem #thurstonnaturecenter #walking

Love how these shadows are playing with these new Seedpod soup cup designs. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #seedpod #soupcup #shadowplay

Totem pieces in the works. Soda season is upon us starting Tuesday! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #totem #sodaseason #sodakiln

Shedding light on some seedpods of inspiration. These are test pieces for the upcoming soda season at the studio. But I have functional ideas for them too! I have so many ideas floating around in my head for the spring! Stay tuned. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #youriststudiogallery #seedpods #soda

So excited to share that my totem “Thurston Underfoot” has been accepted into the Glen Arbor Arts Center exhibit - Walking. Whoop! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #totem #thurstonnaturecenter #gallery #exhibit

I decided to push the Poppy Seedpod bowl a bit further to turn it into a lidded piece. Perfect for sugar or salt? I’m really liking this new direction. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #poppy #seedpod #newforms #sodafire #texture

The weather is sunny and Sodalicious at the Charlie Cummings Gallery, and my snowbird, soda-fired Trillium mug looks mighty happy being there. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #charliecummingsgallery #sodalicious #sodafire #trillium #mug

WIP Poppy Seedpod bowl. I’m having some fun exploring new forms and textures as I get ready for the next soda fire opportunity! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #youriststudiogallery #poppy #seedpod #sodafirekiln #wip #westsidearthop

My boxes are packed and I’m ready to for the Valentines Home Show tomorrow. Showing 3 collections in 1 afternoon! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #valentinesday #spring #sgraffito #rmnp #pinecone #winter #supportlocalart

There is a special place in my neighborhood called the Thurston Nature Center. Parts of this beautiful area are under threat of being destroyed by the building of a new school. This totem design is to honor this area - I’m calling it Thurston Underfoot. #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #totem #protest

The Poppy Seedpod series has been planted at Charlie Cummings Gallery. I’m pretty excited to be in the company of so much beautiful pottery in the upcoming Sodalicious show! #handbuiltceramics #sodafire #pottery #sodalicious #annarborartist #michiganartist

Heading in to the studio today to make some fun bits and pieces for Seedpod Stacks for an upcoming show in March. These sweet mini-cairns are perfect for tucking into special places in your home. And they are super fun to make! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics #seedpod #stacks #annarborartist

Loving how this yellow daisy adds some pop to this new Spring Sgraffito vase form! Just in time for some Valentine’s Day shows. #spring #sgraffito #handbuiltceramics #valentinesday #showmethelove

I’m looking forward to showing my Poppy Seedpod Totem and other work from this collection in the upcoming Anything Goes Award Winners Exhibition at Gutman Gallery in March. It’s an honor to share this beautiful space with all these outstanding artists! #ceramics #handbuiltceramics