The Artist:

As an artist and human, I have a love for green materials, recycling, and working with a lot of texture that mimics nature. My glasswork uses recycled glass to create organic forms that toy with your desire to touch what you know is dangerous even though it is beautiful. My ceramic work nods to my love of nature and my multi-ethnic background.  I sell my work by commission, on Etsy, and at Mugi, and my pottery has been featured in US Weekly 2018. I'm an award-winning exhibiting artist always looking to take on new endeavors and partnerships.

The Educator:
I didn’t become an educator by traditional routes, but I believe it is this route that makes me a strong educator. I encourage my students to take risks, experiment, celebrate mistakes, and become whole humans. I want them to push past their barriers and see what they can create. To support them in using art to talk about the world, observe it with a visual eye, and see the shapes, colors, and values that surround us. Art has been my voice and my gift, and gifts are meant to be shared.

I love jigsaw puzzles, dogs, espresso, biking, and taking photos of patterns in nature.