Working with clay is a physical pleasure. Its plasticity and transformative qualities are sensual and alluring. Creating beautiful objects that people hold, bring to their mouth and use to nourish themselves, alone or with family and friends, is a great honour. For me, pottery fills an important role as a vehicle to celebrate domestic activities that are intimate, yet also routine. Handmade vessels can be more than functional objects in a domestic setting. They remind us that beauty and moments of reflection are found in our most fundamental everyday activities. I graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1997 and have been working full time in clay ever since. Using earthenware clay, I concentrate on table and accent ware for the home. In 1999, I received an emerging artist award from the Ontario Craft Council. I also chaired the 1999 Fusion conference Reflections. I have been a Ceramics Instructor at the Kingston School of Art, the Kingston Potters' Guild and since 1999 taught at Loyalist College in Belleville. In 2003, I was invited to join the Colborne Art Gallery, an artist-run cooperative which features six annual shows.