I graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a degree in Graphic Design, and have had my own business for over 30 years. I've also maintained a daily art practice that includes drawing, painting, fiber work and ceramics. Working with my hands is a direct line to my heart, and I return again and again to fill the well of creativity that informs both my job and my life.

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I know artists who map out exactly what they are doing from the initial concept through materials and construction, and I am constantly amazed by their processes. I tend to work the opposite way. Materials spark ideas for me. I may find a curved stick that suggests an animal, or fabric that simply must become something. I work in scrap wood, clay – both ceramic and others, found objects and fabric. Often it feels like the work creates itself, like magic flowing through my hands and becoming real. This process makes me well-suited for teaching free-flowing workshops to those who don't consider themselves "artists."

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I am always interested in learning new things, from kiln fired ceramic work and eco-printing, to basket making and embroidery techniques. Eventually everything I learn makes it into my art-making practice, whether it is a painting, a quilt, or an art doll.