I create functional stoneware pottery in my home studio in Spencer,
New York. Inspiration for my work comes from my time living,
photographing, and working in Miami, Florida. My fascination with
Haitian art and my passion for Latin and Caribbean cooking combined
with my love for the color palette of the Caribbean are what
influence my work. My aspiration is to create pots that reflect my
passion for the Caribbean and hope people use them in their
everyday lives.
CONTACT INFORMATION
phone: 607-351-8614
e-mail: studio546@gmail.com
ADDRESS Studio 546, 546 Dawson Hill Road, Spencer, NY 14883
STUDIO DIRECTIONS
From downtown Ithaca follow route 13 south out of town. The road will split off past Eddydale's Farm - follow left hand lane to Spencer (route 96/34). Continue driving about 14 miles to the town of Spencer and turn left at 4-way stop/ blinking light onto route 96/34. Follow 96/34 about 1/2 mile and turn left onto Dawson Hill Road. Follow Dawson Hill Road 2 1/2 miles. Studio 546 is located on left hand sign. I have a sign out front that says pottery, my house is a log home with a long driveway, and the studio has a bright blue door.
BIOGRAPHY
I discovered working with clay in 1999 when I wandered into a community art center in Tallahassee, Florida to inquire about taking some classes. I was strictly a black and white photographer and until then had never delved into any other of the arts. However insignificant signing up for a ten-week session of beginning pottery lessons may sound, in hindsight I realize it brought me to a crossroads in my life because I fell in love with clay.
The feeling I had when I first centered a ball of clay rivaled what I felt inside whenever I unrolled newly developed film off a reel and held wet negatives up to the light. The feeling is hard to communicate – it’s very fulfilling and satisfying beyond belief - but both leave an insatiable craving. This sense of craving seems to fuel the drive to keep creating. I continued to photograph but spent most of my time thinking about clay. I found it hard to immerse myself into two mediums and eventually the clay won out; I rarely develop film anymore.
CONTACT INFORMATION
phone: 607-351-8614
e-mail: studio546@gmail.com
ADDRESS Studio 546, 546 Dawson Hill Road, Spencer, NY 14883
STUDIO DIRECTIONS
From downtown Ithaca follow route 13 south out of town. The road will split off past Eddydale's Farm - follow left hand lane to Spencer (route 96/34). Continue driving about 14 miles to the town of Spencer and turn left at 4-way stop/ blinking light onto route 96/34. Follow 96/34 about 1/2 mile and turn left onto Dawson Hill Road. Follow Dawson Hill Road 2 1/2 miles. Studio 546 is located on left hand sign. I have a sign out front that says pottery, my house is a log home with a long driveway, and the studio has a bright blue door.
BIOGRAPHY
I discovered working with clay in 1999 when I wandered into a community art center in Tallahassee, Florida to inquire about taking some classes. I was strictly a black and white photographer and until then had never delved into any other of the arts. However insignificant signing up for a ten-week session of beginning pottery lessons may sound, in hindsight I realize it brought me to a crossroads in my life because I fell in love with clay.
The feeling I had when I first centered a ball of clay rivaled what I felt inside whenever I unrolled newly developed film off a reel and held wet negatives up to the light. The feeling is hard to communicate – it’s very fulfilling and satisfying beyond belief - but both leave an insatiable craving. This sense of craving seems to fuel the drive to keep creating. I continued to photograph but spent most of my time thinking about clay. I found it hard to immerse myself into two mediums and eventually the clay won out; I rarely develop film anymore.
