My first love has always been clay. It is in my blood! My mom used to make Pa Dutch redware plates and once in a while , when she couldnt find a baby sitter. she took me along to her class at a local high school. She'd give me a ball of clay and I'd make little pots and sculptures of animals. I got my first wheel, an Oscar Paul, while I was in high school.I bought a kiln with a strike loan when our district went on strike during my second year on the job. Over the years I've taken dozens of workshops related to pottery and sculpture. Even took one on making brushes! (See my brushes page)