MsElaineous   Pottery

My first exposure to clay was as a child exploring deposits in the creeks of the Cincinnati, Ohio area.  Earning a BS in Chemistry from Purdue University, I pursued my interest in the science of chemical reactions.  The minerals, chemical reactions of oxidation and reduction all play a part in my pottery guided by the artist but not completely controlled.

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Years later I rekindled my interest in clay as a resident of Hampstead, NC.  My art is influenced by my various travels.  Forms, colors, and shapes - giant California Redwoods, Costa Rican rainforests, Icelandic waterfalls, and historic Grecian and Anasazi pots.