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I have supported myself from my ceramics since high school, and haven't worked for anyone since. I love my work because of the freedom that it brings, with regard to my work and life. Every day in my studio I get to decide what to make, and what my day will entail. I tend to work too much because it's hard to separate your work as an artist, and your life. My studio is next to my house so my commute is a short walk through the desert. I try to approach my work with a playful attitude like a child's, although I have to admit that working with clay can be as stressful as any job. Sometimes pieces blow up in the kiln, or they fall over while throwing on the potter's wheel. Ceramics has
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My day often includes getting up early and going to the gym for a couple of hours - it's my social time and it's nice to see people. I come home and get to work around 9 a.m., often starting off the day with loading a kiln, or washing off raku pots. I try to break my day up into doing several projects, instead of doing the same thing all day. When I fire my large kiln it often takes 10 to 12 hours to fire, and I usually fire raku at night because you can see what's going on inside the kiln. I've always loved fire since I was a kid, and I'm glad that my work enables me to be around it.
In my free time I love to work on projects around the house. I like to figure out how things work, and usually have some project in mind before the one I'm working on is done. I have two white German Shepherds that would follow me anywhere, and they are great company. I like this saying: "God please let me be the person my dog thinks I am". I also built a fish pond about two years ago, and have a lot of tropical plants, and eighteen fish. It took a year for them to trust me, and now they feed out of my hand. I also enjoy ping pong and doing anything outdoors, such as hiking and snow skiing.