ROOTS.  My love for functional craft took root during my early childhood in Kenya, surrounded by african women wearing exuberant textiles and by patterned basketry hanging for sale along the roadside.  

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As I was growing up, my parents collected crafts and antiques so we visited a lot of markets and auctions.  Textiles, Early American slipware, and colorful, mix & match Fiestaware were of particular interest to me, and continue to inform my work today.

My home and studio are tucked into    the Appalachian foothills near the Shenandoah river.  Daily walks provide endless inspiration:  chartreuse leaves budding on rain-soaked branches,             a cheerful patch of zinnias in a warm summer garden, a crisp blue sky above     a freshly-tilled field.  I hope my work becomes a treasured part of your daily experience!

Wearing Kenya’s colors, age 7

Spring flowers outside my studio