I spent most of my youth either reading about mythical creatures or searching for them in the woods beyond my backyard. Now as an adult, I use pottery to reconnect to that childhood sense of wonder, imagining what functional objects could look like when abandoned to those landscapes. I achieve this look through a combination of meticulous texturing and atmospheric firing techniques. I encourage my work to be touched, held, and used, inviting users to share in my old memories while also making new ones.