Beautiful Weeds

"Simple Beauty"
"Beautiful Weed In Plum"


I am known for my sunflowers. They are happy and bright and remind me of one of my most favorite persons, my grandmother. I will never forget the epic argument that took place on a hillside in Bear Lake, Utah. While gardening, my grandmother began to protest that her wild sunflowers that had crept into her garden were being pulled out of the grounds by her busy-bodied husband. His retort was that, "they are weeds that would take over the yard". Her comment was simple but has forever changed the name of these plants for me. She said, "they are beautiful weeds". After that, these beautiful weeds did take over the yard as if she had given them permission to live happily and flourish.

Silhouette In the Sun

I think I will always have images of Africa in my head. I think that is what happens when you step into a dream and fulfill a life desire. No longer is Africa a place I have listed as an aspiration, but it is part of my life.

Commission: "Gifting Yourself"

This piece is for a woman who spends an awful lot of time giving to others. I loved it when she said, "I need to give myself something." We need to remember to do that periodically.

Commission: "Tuscan Vineyard"

This piece was a commission and gift. Inspired by a Tuscan kitchen. I love the variation of each grape's shade as the light hits them individually- it makes me want to walk through a vineyard at dusk.

Affordable Art: Little Things Count

"Stepping Into Africa" $20












"Summer Hum" $20














"Brightness and Branches" $40











"Beautiful Weed" $30











"Cycle" $20











"Peacock In the Gardens" $30












"Flight" $30











I love spending hours upon hours telling stories on my large and detailed pieces of art, but I recognize that not every person can afford my most extravagant work. I sincerely believe that I price my art within reason, but I also put extensive hours into my art and need to be compensated accordingly. Some of my larger works of art have taken me over 60 hours to create. These lil' pots are playful and have become relatively quick for me to produce. While each of these little clay creations are still hand-built and uniquely designed, they are affordable to all. They may be small, but they still convey my stories.

My Friend

My clay sessions give me a lot of time alone. I don't typically surround myself with a lot of people, but I even have moments where I need to connect back into life. I recently acquired a creative companion. He loves to sit on my lap and watch me carve away at my clay. At some point he will be too big for my lap, but I will always enjoy his quiet friendship.

Happy Where I Am

I am quite often told that I am living in the wrong place for creativity: "Live in New York" or "You would thrive in California". Cutting and pasting myself into different cities and scenarios can be playfully fun, but my reality knows where my roots are. My reality knows what a crowded city would do to my heart, my reality knows that living near loved ones who understand my joy and sorrow lifts me up, my reality knows that I need trees and mountains and lots of space. The title of this piece, "Happy Where I Am" came from a Cat Stevens song that reminds me of many beautiful places, especially my home.