This Yellow cup and blue bud vase with chevron design were my favorite pair from my mishima series.

Yellow mug: C-60, Marigold, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
Blue Budvase: C-19, Glacier, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze

​Here are more of the bud vases and their glaze information.

• Top left Bud vase: C-23, Ice, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
• Top Right Bud vase: C-55, Poppy, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
• Bottom Left Bud vase: C-65, Tangelo, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze
• Bottom right Bud vase: C-19, Glacier, Amaco cone 6 Celadon Glaze

My basement studio officially feels cozy and enjoyable to work in!
It is literally cozier with the addition of insulation the basement stays a lot warmer, and visually cozier with the warm hues of the wooden walls.

I am still figuring the layout of my studio, and need to build more furniture but it's mostly done. The time to put up these walls was almost month, and well worth the disruption in studio time. Now to add some more shop lights for these long dark Milwaukee winter days.

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​My favorite part of the basement remodel so far is my deep window sills that I am already starting to fill with plants.

I'll be sharing more photos soon of this basement slowly turning into a functional studio space.

To see how different the my studio is from the last update click the button below.

​I thought I would share some more work from 2010 to accompany the video I made of my 2010 bowl from my share a pot and a memory video series. To watch that video click here.
What do you think should I bring some of this thrown cylinder slab built forms back?
​Cheers to 2020 and the beginning of a new decade.
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I recently moved from Illinois to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A lot of my energy has been invested in converting this basement into a studio. Some of the big projects we have tackled so far are:

• Waterproofing basement (french drain sump/pump system)
• Semi leveling the floor and laying vinyl floor
• 2 large windows (so grateful for natural light)
• Kiln plug and kiln installed
• Utility sink

​And Probably some other steps along the way.

Click on image below to see a video tour of my basement studio.

​Want to see what the basement looked liked originally?

Rocks are a constant source of inspiration for my artwork. Ranging from my love of their shapes whether it's an individual rock or whole rock formation. In addition I gain ideas from rocks earthy color palette, and patterns.

The rocks from my most recent trip to lake superior were particularly inspiring. That shoreline had a plethora of voluminous round rocks with amazing patterns. Look at how I found a black rock with an orange pattern similar to my tattoo.
I seriously could have drawn sketches of the rock patterns for days on that trip. I couldn't believe diversity of granite colors with subtle texture. I mean just look at that yellowish and reddish rock I am holding in the pictures below. Glaze goals for sure!

Ps. I hope you had some adventures and time to be refreshed by nature this summer as well.