I make ceramics that are both functional and sculptural, inspired by my years in architecture and violin making. I find meaning and relevance in applied art, drawn to the way it brings beauty into everyday life. Using collage-inspired surface design, carving, and slabbuilding, fired in either oxidation or woodfired reduction, I create an abstract aesthetic shaped by the modernist influences of my childhood in Switzerland.

Violin making honed my eye for subtle, curving lines and gave me a deep respect for material and craft, drawing me toward a balance of precision and spontaneity, softening hard edges until each piece feels solid but soft in the hand. Architecture, meanwhile, allowed me to explore the tension between form and function, and I now treat ceramics as small-scale architecture, iterating through variations in rhythm, proportion, and composition.

Color is at the heart of my work. I’m energized by unexpected combinations, like slate blue against pink orange, because they surprise me and prompt me to pause and really notice them. Leaving the clay’s raw, natural tones unglazed helps ground and balance even the brightest, clashiest colors.

Every piece, fundamentally, is an exploration of where order meets chance, structure meets color, and craft meets everyday life.