Pottery : aimsir pots

Well, How did I get here? – Talking Heads

The first time I threw a pot was in 1991 – in a college class with David McDonald in the VPA school at Syracuse University. I loved the freedom compared to my graphic design classes and David was a patient and supportive teacher so the class was one of my favorites and well worth the bus trip from main campus to south campus.

After moving from New York to San Francisco, I took a few classes sometime around 1996 or 1997  with Liz Kinder at Ruby’s Studio. The parking was brutal but the classes were fun and lively.

Many years later, after moving from SF to Missoula, MT, a friend encouraged me to try pottery again with her. It was 2021 and I didn’t actually know what my teacher‘s full face and mouth looked like until the masks came off in 2022. That friend and I are still learning from Chris Alveshere and working out of his community art studio – Workroom Montana – in Missoula. I mostly fire at cone 6 and use paint on underglazes + glazes.

While mostly a physical and creative outlet, I do sell pots locally at Missoula Makers and at various pop ups under the name aimsir pots.