Thank you!!

Terracotta sculpture of Godzilla

Here’s #godzilla in his greenware state, waiting for the kiln later this week #ceramics #kaiju

12” tall terracotta sculpture of Godzilla

Finishing up my godzilla bank, still needing his sharp teeth and claws

View of the A2AC ceramics studio with long row of shelves and wheels along the left of the picture, and tables, a slab roller, and wedging tables along the right

Studio is looking ready for camp tomorrow, followed immediately with the start of our spring term this Saturday. Can’t wait to see what our students make!

NCECA Detroit “Volumes” poster March 25-28,2026

Small black and white ceramic figure with pink bubbles in her hair is blowing a yellow bubble. Part of the Small Works show

Simple white figure with blue head scarf bending over with giant colorful slab of fish strapped to its back. Part of the K-12 exhibition

Porcelain monster with gold luster details sits atop a dashboard, with the skyline of Detroit in the background.

NCECA Detroit was full of inspiration and community building and celebration of the ceramics arts. I loved going to the popups and gallery openings in the evenings after the conference, seeing familiar artists and meeting new ones. #nceca #ceramics

Art installation in which a room is done completely in black and white, with black outlines of 3d furniture creating a play between 2 and 3d

Strands of lights covering old brick walls, with a copperplate chandelier hanging in the center of the room.

Participants sit at along table in the ceramics studio beneath a hanging art installation awash with decorative blue lights

It was a beautiful night at the Ann Arbor Art Center for our annual Social fundraising event. Our studios and gallery were transformed into four unique art experiences, each stop with a delicious bite and drink to fuel the creativity of over 200 participants!

Peewee dancing next to the words “I know “

Portrait of Peewee next to the words “you are”

Chairy next to the words “but what am I”

I had a blast creating this Peewee Herman pencil cup using the #airpen slip trailer! #peeweeherman #ceramics #fanart

Hanging installation made of ceramic. Black spheres, tiny rainbow colored pots and white discs with black line decorations in a row above a long work table

Closeup of tiny red pot, black sphere and numerous white and black discs

Another closeup of ceramics installation

Refreshing the space above our wedging table with a new clay installation #ceramics #annarborartcenter

Latest cat mug out of the kiln is the best yet! Looking at playing with different colors for the cats next. #ceramics #sliptrailing #cat

Looking down into the kiln at the unlit campfire topped with an offering of flowers

Interior view of loaded kiln just before the fire is lit and lid put in place

Interior of the kiln with the fire lit, as viewed through the stoke hole

Queen of the firing herself, beautiful Juneau

It was a couple of perfect days for a woodfire in Wisconsin #ceramics #woodfire

Words of encouragement for poor Eddie. He’s been struggling lately despite new parts and all systems checking as normal. #ceramics #skuttlife

Top layer of open kiln showing about two dozen glazed pots

Stack of two mugs, the top in purple with a gray cat, the bottom in cranberry with a rusty cream squirrel

I love a good glaze unloading day! #ceramics #studiomanager

Happy clown face with turquoise hair and diamond eyes face paint

Sad clown with purple face paint and hat

Creepy smiling clown with spiky orange hair

Grumpy clown with a tiny hat

My clown mug came out of the kiln today, and I couldn’t be happier with it! #ceramics #clown

Bulb glazed a clown bowl, now to wait for the kiln reveal on Friday! #ceramics #clown

Thank you!!

Small gray teacup with an illustration of a black cat on the side

Playing with my new air pen to slip trail raised lines on my ceramic pieces. I’m thrilled with how the first pieces came out! #pottery #sliptrailing

Here’s a raku fired ceramic skull I did this fall.

Photo of shiny new Brent CXC pottery wheel

Retired a 30 year old Brent wheel and brought this new one into the studio. Here’s to another 30 years of pot making!

Photo of a shiny new Shimpo pottery wheel in a ray of sunshine

We have an exciting new addition to the studio! Upgrading from a 30 year old model that has served us very well, the new one is SO quiet!
#ceramics #annarborartcenter

Photo of menorah in center of table with all 9 candles lit, surrounded by dishes with recent evidence of matzo ball soup, latkes, and Manischevitz

Happy solstice and final night of Hannukah!

Grouping of 8 unique ceramic Snowpeople

This year’s Snowpeople workshops turned out adorable!! We used colored clays rather than slip, and are so happy with the results! #ceramics #snowman #winterworkshops #annarborartcenter

Multicolored knit bird wearing a hat with pompom on top and on ear flaps, nestled in the branches of a lit pine tree

Knit my first birds from #ArneandCarlos #FieldGuideToKnittedBirds and I’m so pleased with the results!

Thank you!

Overhead view of two mittens, knit simply in beautiful hand dyed red woolen yarn.

Finished my first pair of knit mittens! They are a bit small, but I learned a lot and know how to modify the pattern to fit better next time. #knitting #mittens

Sweet white dog, sleeping on top of the back couch pillows in front of a window showing a snowy day outside

Mornings with my sweet pup will always be well spent

Red and white knit scarf with striped diamond design

Finished knitting this kilim scarf today. Pattern from #ravelry, yarn from #spun

Overhead view of six terracotta mugs

Working on new mugs for the holidays, excited to try out some new glaze combos! #ceramics

Closeup showing a diamond pattern in knits and purls. Knit in a gray yarn with flecks of orange, brown, and yellow

Weaving in the ends to finish off my latest scarf and trying to come to terms with the fact that there is snow outside. #knitting #malabrigo

Testing out new glaze combos and getting some nice results! #ceramics

Three little robots with polymer clay heads and used vacuum tube bodies

Made some bots this weekend and was reminded how fun making them can be #robotart #polymerclay #sculpey