Rural Western NC was hit hard by Helene. I see damage and debris but also a deep resolve to rebuild, to reclaim. This is land where families have roots just as the strongest trees have found a way to anchor themselves in rocky soil. These are the pieces I made during days without running water, sometimes without power or internet. Pooling food resources with neighbors until the roads were cleared of debris.  It is a collection of fragility and strength. I appreciate your support, now more than ever. It’s a small collection but I hope you enjoy! Preview here ..read more

Prototypes are ceramic pieces made in order to select or perfect a final design. I’ve decided to sell a few recent ones in order to buy a solar generator. I live rurally in WNC and don’t want to be quite so vulnerable as I have been.  Some prototypes have functional limitations so read descriptions carefully. You may not mind and may even find it charming. If so, enjoy the savings. All are offered below final design prices. Here’s what’s available  ..read more

I live right right outside of ASHEVILLE NC which was hit pretty hard by Helene. I’m ok but I won’t lie, it’s been a very rough week. Thank you to all who have purchased pottery and also Bought Me a Taco. I saw a mail truck for the first time yesterday and we got a UPS delivery at home so I can now begin to ship your orders!! If you’ve made inquiries about a purchase please understand that I’ve only had secure internet access for 2 days. I wasn’t getting emails either.   Any have asked how to help and right now there are more resources than distribution capabilities so warehouses ..read more

This collection drops on September 26, 202 More ..read more

The Mountain Lore collection has redesigned Urban Rustic bowls and many Spirit Animals More ..read more

For days I’ve worked on making faceted stoneware mugs with a bat wrapped around the handle. It’s a tedious process. The bat is cut from a paper pattern and the body is sculpted while the clay is still soft. Very thin coils are used for the bones in the wings. Before the clay is leather hard I drape it around the handle. Using soft coils and slip I join the wings to the mug. It will always be fragile but functional with care. When I first moved to my home outside Asheville, NC there were bats living in my attic. I lay in a hammock as night fell and watched them fly. They are ghostly and very ee ..read more

I’m beginning my vegan journey with adaptations of my favorite recipes. I am extremely curious about the plant based meats. The first I’ve tied is Beyond Meat ( it was simply more readily available). I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and am still a fan of Cincinnati chili. It’s not as spicy but has complex flavors including chocolate. It’s served over spaghetti. This is One Way, topped with oyster crackers. How did it come out? It’s delicious. My husband could not tell the difference between plant based and real meat. I had to change the way I cook it and added more spice. I will make it agai ..read more

Has your Instagram follower growth fallen off a cliff? Has the new algorithm rendered you invisible to your current followers? Are your hashtags no longer bringing you new views? And have you blamed yourself, thinking that maybe your art is stale, your photos boring, your Stories irrelevant?   And have you tried many new improvements with little or no results, until self doubt starts to eat at your creativity like slugs in a garden? Me. Too. I'm a chronic researcher. Another way to say that is I'm curious- maybe even a teeny bit nosy. I found plenty of helpful tips on Instagram Shadow Ba ..read more

I took this to the NCClay Club meeting recently. My fellow clay makers referred to it as "Crack Corn." It's a great holiday party snack because it's very low fat, relatively low in calories, and likely to be the tastiest thing on the potluck table. So here is my recipe. Be sure to follow the clean up instructions! That will save you scraping hard caramel from your pots! Caramel Corn Ingredients: cooking spray 1 C packed dark brown sugar 1/2 C Karo syrup 1/3 C butter 1 T molasses 1 1/2 t vanilla extract 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 12 cups popped popcorn, no salt or seasonings (3 microwa ..read more

I make large batches of this applesauce several times a year, and each one disappears like a video on fast forward. It's simple, and you absolutely can't really mess it up.It's also very healthy. You can make it without the Grand Marnier, and use coconut sugar to make it paleo style. It's still good! The one essential is high quality apples. Organic apples are almost always more intense in flavor, and worth the splurge. I use a hand held blender stick but you can get great results in a food processor, making some batches very smooth and some slightly chunky, then mixing the 2. This gives a ni ..read more