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.... ....I received by BFA in Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design from Dana College in 2001. ....While there I took two semesters of ceramics with Tom Hubbel and fell in love with the ....process of turning earth into form and beauty. After pursuing a career in Graphic Design, ....I decided a desk job wasn't for me. I needed to express my ideas in more active, "hands-on" ....ways. I took a job as a letterpress printer, which I still have and enjoy because of its tactile ....qualities, but it still wasn't enough of a creative outlet. ....I had met Tony Winchester at the Cambridge Pottery Festival in 2002, and I knew he lived ....close, so I asked him if he needed an apprentice. He said yes, and I worked for him for six ....months. I now work out of my home, and having recently completed my wood-fired kiln, I am ....now a self-sustained potter. ....The work I do is an extension of my fascination with the process of pottery. I embrace the ....unexpected. Simplicity of form and decoration is important to me. I create one-of-a-kind ....functional and non-functional pieces designed to be both visually pleasing and useful in daily ....life, while creating a cohesive body of work. I also try to be as environmentally responsible as ....possible, using waste-wood for fuel, and a minimal amount of electricity in the studio. ....When I called Tony many years ago, I wasn't sure if the draw I felt toward pottery was anything ....more than a passing phase, but I still find my thirst for the pottery process continues to grow. ....I don't know where it's taking me, but I hope my pottery reflects my enjoyment of the ride.....