Ever since I was a little kid my favorite type of art medium was clay. I was lucky enough to take clay classes at different times during my childhood and in to my high school years. I took every clay class that was offered at my high school and since they did not offer the potters wheel my parents let me take an adult study potters wheel class at night, and from then on I was hooked! When I went to college I took various ceramic classes and ceramics was a part of my major at San Diego State but my emphasis was fiber arts, sometimes I kick myself and think I should have emphasized in ceramics.  When I was 27 I started working in a small private school teaching Art to grades K-12 it was during this time that I was truly able to learn Ceramics and the Potters Wheel and how to teach these skills to any age. Kids love to work with clay! It’s fun, it’s messy and if you don’t like what you have start over! There are hundreds of ways you can create and glaze ceramics and I have spent the last 25 years of my life exploring all kinds of different methods of creating with clay. I’m still exploring, still learning, and still perfecting my craft.

A few years ago I started teaching ceramic classes in a homeschool program which led to private classes at my house and teaching in after school enrichment programs, which led me to open up The Clay Lab in 2025. The studio space was a solution to not having adequate space to work and run my business, but has now led to more teaching opportunities for anyone of any age who is interested in learning about ceramics, the potters wheel, hand building techniques and glazing. The Clay Lab is a small studio designed for small groups to get together and experience the world of clay. Geared towards Ceramic Education for KIDS and Adults who are kids at heart!