Sure. I'm happy to create a work based on your favorite bird, cat, dog, or flower. We'd simply have to work out the particulars in terms of timing, price, and objective. I'd need reference images. I'd share a preliminary sketch. And, after that, we'd need to commit to the project. You'd be leaving it to me to create what it is that you see I do: The "likeness" is that you "like" what I do...and how I create that likeness is what you're accepting as my "style." Happy to think along these lines with you!

Nearly everything I create is food-safe and happily hand-washed or tucked inside the dishwasher. The only exceptions are those that have gold-leafing as part of the decoration. Those are more sculptural pieces, not particularly suited for covering in Spaghetti Carbonara or Mom's Favorite Potato Gratin. I've noted this on the few pieces so you should feel comfortable with the durability and safety of all the ceramics offered.

So my vessels are significantly warped and crimped and bowed after throwing on the wheel. And then they're heavily incised in order to bring forward the leaves or birds or fish, allowing the background to recede. Even the bottoms of each piece have carving, decoration, or some more organic foot on which to rest. As such, some of my pieces do not sit exactly flat on a table. Some mugs, with their narrower bases and the fuller handles, are slightly asymmetrical or have a base that's not fully flush with the surface. These are the qualities of handcrafting and, sure, the kiln's fickle properties, that I actually desire. I don't offer any works that can't hold their own on a table. Each piece welcomes you into the journey of its making.