I also consider myself to be a sculptor. The skills I have learned from my daily work have influenced the objects that I create. I am of two minds: technician, and innovator. My degree in Art Education and my masters in Sculpture have helped me direct my technical skill into a body of work that helps me make sense of the world around me. The work I do lives in a realm between Art and Craft.  I have always loved the meditative act of turning a pile of balusters, newel posts, columns, or bowls. I am facinated with the meaning we place on objects, whether it is a trinket given by a loved one that becomes magic through time and memory, a tool that performs a function, or an archeological object that reflects the life and skill of a maker from another time. These investigations inspire me to create. I am committed to promoting the act of making in our culture and see empowering people through teaching as another aspect of creating.