ARTIST STATEMENT

I feel blessed to spend so much of my time directly engaged with earth, air, water and fire, the basic elements that make up our world. For more than 20 years, clay has been a way of life for me, a devotion, a path for getting in touch with what is most essential. I take pleasure from sharing these blessings with the people who visit me at my studio and bring my work into their homes and galleries.

As an artist, I am always redefining my ways of looking and creating, constantly searching for new and interesting forms and glazes. For many years I have been exploring clay as a medium for creating art that can be displayed on the wall This is an ongoing endeavor as I continue to experiment with texture and color to create unique wall reliefs and tiles.

In addition, I have continued to pursue my love of functional pottery and ritual Judaica. I derive deep satisfaction from making useful aesthetic objects that enrich the lives of those who use them. My work has been shown in many galleries across the United States including the Museum Store at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA and the Panache Gallery in Mendocino, CA. In 2002, I was one of the featured artists in the Craft Report magazine.

I began my training at Hofstra University where I received a BA in Fine Arts. I have furthered my education by taking workshops at Peter's Valley, the 92nd Street Y, Bennington College and Harvard University.

For the past twenty years I have owned and operated Hamsa Pottery and Hamsa Pottery Gallery where I make, sell and teach about pottery, Judaica, wall reliefs and tiles.