My first opportunity came when I moved to California in the 70's and there were adult education courses available in the high schools (where I started out) and the junior colleges.  I still use some of the bowls and casseroles I made there.

Upon retirement I began taking classs at Baltimore Clayworks - a wonderful institution where all classes are given by clay artists who make their living in the field and which has a gallery with changing shows from nationally and internationally known artists.  Clayworks also has a serious social committment to the importance of art and has major outreach programs in the underserved neighborhoods of the city.  I learned a lot from both that culture and the art I was exposed to.

We moved to Denver in 2004 and through the classes I have been taking at Arapahoe Community College and my association with the guild I have been able to push

Clay is a wonderful medium; it is so adaptable. Your only limit is your imagination.  I aim for a simplicity and a sense of joy and grace in what I make.  I hope that communicates itself to everyone who uses my pottery.