— About North Ridge Ceramics

Hand Crafted & Intentional Clayworks

Who I am

                 I  am an independent ceramic artist living in Bozeman Montana. I make wood fired and
electric fired pottery.

I use these two different methods of firing to achieve unique surfaces
within a similar body of work. By this I mean I can create similar work and build two
unique surfaces through these two different firing methods.

I am an avid outdoors man and motorcycle enthusiast, both of which heavily influence my work. I thrive on movement and excitement, I translate this love for movement to my work using slip, or liquid clay.

This material activates the surface of my work and captures the
physical movements of my hands in a velvety, flowing, almost sensual way. I further accentuate this movement of surface through my glazing process with dripping and flowing colorful glaze; in an attempt to portray my influences and love of movement and excitement
through my work.

I always try to keep balance in my life between work and play. I have found that I cannot
have one without the other.

Of course there is always a need for “a break” but I'm talking
about something deeper. My work needs the physical inspiration I find in the movement of my feet or my motorcycle.

Whether I'm walking through snow, fields, mountains, or rivers it
always comes back to the studio with me. Even the way I hug turns with my motorcycle, that freedom of movement, speed, and control finds its way into my work.