About
I'm an artist, potter, mother, mountain dweller, and lifelong maker. Over the years I've explored photography, painting, fiber arts, sculpture, metal casting, and more creative rabbit holes than I can count. No matter where my curiosity leads, though, I always find my way back to clay.
There's something about it that feels like home—equal parts grounding and unpredictable, demanding patience while leaving room for play.
Drifter Clay is where all of those pieces of me come together.
What Shapes my Work
My work is rooted in a deep connection to the natural world and a belief that beauty is at its best when it's allowed to remain a little wild.
My family and I are actively restoring and rewilding our small piece of the mountains, creating space for native plants, pollinators, wildlife, and the ecosystems that make a place feel alive. That experience shapes how I approach both life and art.
Much of my work is inspired by movement, growth, and the quiet resilience found in nature. You'll find echoes of rivers, organic textures, native plants, and healing waters woven throughout my pottery, often layered with the blues that have become a signature of my work.
The French Broad River flows below my studio window, and like most good teachers, it reminds me daily that strength doesn't always arrive with noise. Sometimes it simply keeps moving forward.
Why Clay
I studied sculpture at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discovered iron pouring at Sloss Metal Arts, and first fell in love with clay at Odyssey ClayWorks in Asheville.
What stayed with me wasn't just the training—it was the materials themselves.
Fire, metal, clay, and water all demand a certain amount of surrender. They don't respond well to force, shortcuts, or perfectionism.
You learn to work with them instead of against them.
Of everything I've explored, clay remains the medium that feels most honest. It rewards curiosity, embraces imperfection, and somehow always has something new to teach me.
Made on a Mountain. Built for Real Life
My studio sits on a hill above our family farm, where creativity unfolds between raising two boys, tending animals, and embracing the beautiful fullness of everyday life.
I'm married, a mother, an artist, and someone who believes the best work rarely comes from perfect conditions.
Clay keeps me grounded in the middle of it all. It reminds me to slow down, pay attention, and trust the process when things don't go according to plan.
Every piece carries a little of that lesson with it—a little earth, a little water, a little fire, and a reminder that beauty is often found in the becoming.