Exhibiting Artist

I started working with clay in 2003 at Anderson University in South Carolina. My focus with the medium skyrocketed at the age of 17 and now looking back it seems like every other career option just melted away.

In 2005, my life relocated to Apex, North Carolina where there turned out to be an even bigger, thriving clay scene. Central Carolina Community College accepted me and for the next several years, I found myself driving from Apex to Siler City, roughly 80 miles per day, at least 5 days a week with a big smile on my face.. probably some clay smudged on there too.

It was a fluid transition for me, going from a student to an instructor, and by 2007, I was teaching for the academic program in Siler City as well as the Town of Cary Arts Center. The community network was so good before I knew it I was taking production pottery jobs with a few local ceramic artists, cranking out pots for pay, while honing my own skills and style as a maker in my own studio.

For almost a decade, I was content with a variety of jobs that circulated around clay; throwing pots, fixing and building kilns, teaching classes, making tile, etc. But the hustle was no joke and I craved consistency, a salary, and major focus. In many ways, the next door that opened felt like one of those ‘ask and you shall receive’ situations; The NC State University Crafts Center was looking for a new Clay Studio Manager.

This was the job for me! And it has been for going on ten years now! August of 2012 brought me into a position that felt deserved and challenging in all the right ways. My connections with the surrounding community continued to grow as did my connection with clay. In January 2021 I became an official small business owner and founded Clayvoyant L.L.C.