For most of my life, my work has been a study of bodies, movement, and the kinetic impulses of the living world. My journey began in modern dance and evolved into a career as a massage therapist and yoga teacher — roles that required a deep, tactile listening to the language of the human form. When my path shifted toward herbal medicine and sustainable foraging, that same focus moved outdoors, where I found a new set of collaborators in the mushrooms, lichens, forests, and shifting shorelines of the Pacific Northwest. I became captivated by how the anatomy and movement of the human body mirror the organic flow and structure of the natural world.
In 2022, I transitioned to clay as the ultimate somatic medium—a material that responds to the intuitive tactile listening I practiced in dance and bodywork. My practice bridges a history of anatomical study with a devotion to organic form, transforming raw earth into objects that carry the persistent vitality of the Pacific Northwest into the domestic space.
My current work focuses on the intersection of organic form and modern aesthetics. I am interested in the tension between the deliberate symmetry of the wheel and the unpredictable, biomorphic rhythms of hand-building. My practice is a physical negotiation with clay, seeking to reify the kinetic energy of the living world within a modern ceramic vessel. Each piece is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with the raw, unyielding pulse of the earth.
