Statement of Technique

Often wheel thrown & relief carved.
Fired in an electric kiln or raku fired.
Currently experimenting with commercial glazes.
Intentions to learn how to create my own glazes using raw material. My dream is to one day have access to a detached studio & my own kiln :)

Every piece is unique, I work with each lump of clay to give form to what it wants to be. Careful trimming and experimentative glazing brings each piece to life.

My work is inspired by traditional Japanese shapes, ancient Chinese floral motifs, & the beautiful elements of Mother Earth along the Pacific Northwest where I gratefully call home.

To supplement my curiosities surrounding ceramics, I learned traditional kintsugi from a master kintsugi artist, Yuka Morino.

My favourite clay bodies are Oregon Red, Porcelain, & Raku. Occasionally playing with different types of clay.

@yumi.ceramics