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I make porcelain and stoneware home décor, jewelry and buttons that are influenced by textiles and the needle arts (knitting, crochet , tatting, lacemaking, embroidery and others).
I have my parents to thank for my interest in the hand-made and the reclaimed. Farmers on the Canadian prairies need a high degree of self-reliance. My parents built our home, furnishings and farm equipment; sewed and knit and mended; painted and repaired; and gardened and preserved.
But I was attracted to art and theatre and the city lights, and spent a career working in the government department that supports arts, heritage and creative industries. Outside of work, I raised a family, volunteered in my community, continued the family traditions – gardening, old house restoration, sewing and needle craft-- and added dabbling in ceramics and glass. Recently retired, I have turned to ceramics with a new passion.