A South County native, I first took a pottery class after graduating from high school. I immediately loved throwing clay on the potter's wheel, drawing inspiration from pieces I saw in museums. This attraction to clay and fire ultimately led me to major in Art with a concentration in ceramics at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, where I began selling my pottery through the college book store. After graduating in 1976 I returned home and started Stone Tower Pottery in Wakefield, RI. Following my "make it myself or fix it" philosophy, I completely rebuilt a 1971 Datsun pickup, built a potters wheel, a downdraft drain oil fired kiln, and started making and selling utilitarian pottery. My studio was the original kitchen of my parents Stanford White "summer house". There was no gallery. If people wanted to see my work, it was by appointment only, or at the art shows and fairs where I sold my work. I also sold through commissions, consignment sales, wholesale to galleries, and for several years had a sales rep. I was willing to try anything.Read more