Artist’s Statement
Colorful Ceramic Fantasies & Mythical Muses

My work is inspired by dream, myth, and story. After studying mythology with an emphasis in depth psychology, my sculpture and functional pots deal with the struggles and the joys in living a mindful, productive, and satisfying life. For me the ceramic art-making process is a soul-making process that the pieces reflect. The work proceeds, tumbling and dancing, while honoring the messages from the unconscious through interpretation and active imagination.

---

Work
1998-present
Workshops: Ohio and New Mexico

1996-present
Studio Potter:  SWAN Studios, Lincoln, New Mexico

1997-2004
Instructor: Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Center

1991–96
Studio Potter, Weir Studios Cleveland, Ohio

1995-96
Department of Veterans Affairs Brecksville, OH

1985–90
SWEIR Ceramic Studio Director / Teacher, Cleveland Heights, OH


Education
2009
PhD Mythology with Emphasis in Depth Psychology Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpenteria, CA

1996
MA in Art Therapy Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio

1985
BFA in Ceramics Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

1969
BAE Art Education minor Sociology Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

1964-67
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas