Kraftsman Journey

In 1966 pottery became part of my life. I was a music major at Central Washington University, where I took an intro pottery class from the late Richard Fairbanks. That one class led to a passion that only music had come close to. Other courses followed and under the tutelage, of Fairbanks, I learned the craft of pottery and thus began the inner journey. After leaving college, I settled in one of the most isolated communities in the North Cascades the village of Steheikin. In this surrounding of majestic mountain peaks I set up my first pottery studio.

Several years later, I moved to Winthrop WA and set up my second studio, making small jugs for Sun Mountain Lodge. In 1974 my studio burned down( a non-pottery related fire)the spirits had spoken through the wind and fire. That event changed my life for years.

My wife and I spent the next 11 years returning an abandoned 280 acre homestead into a working ranch. We raised our children, ran a cross- country ski business and started a Montessori School. In 1985, we moved to Bellingham.

My life long interest in eastern religion, especially Tibetan Buddhism greatly influences my work. My lotus fountains are designed to soothe and inspire and enhance meditation. Other pieces bring a sense of restfulness and spirituality into both indoor and outdoor surroundings.

A new line of pottery that I have been doing of late reflects the unique location and marine environment of Bellingham where I live and work. I now have fish related items for the home table and decor.