I was born in NC and have lived in South Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Alaska, Kansas, New York and in 2020 moved to MI. In 2023 we moved from Detroit to Jackson where we began renovating a home and stewarding 16 acres of land. We are converting sod grass to organic food and flower gardens; battling invasive species; planting natives; rehabilitating the forest, pond, and wetlands; creating habitat for pollinators and all wildlife; and have renovated an old pole barn into a pottery studio!
My pottery is all hand built with love and thoughtfulness using slabs, coils, pinching, and/or the Kurinuki technique. Each piece is inspired by nature and truly one of a kind. I press compositions of flowers, foliage, or other gifts of nature into the clay. Many of these are grown by us or gifted to us from our property. I create unique texture by using natural objects like walnuts, shells, seeds, and branches. I bring colorful prism energy into my Rustic Rainbow line. I make brush strokes with grasses, feathers, and lichens. My work also connects with nature in more subtle ways like with my glaze colors and techniques, or my organic, “perfectly imperfect” shapes and forms.
Overall, I hope my work will bring you joy and inspire you to live in ways that make the Earth a better place for ALL beings.
With love and gratitude-
Matt
