About Me

I owe a lot of gratitude to my roots, growing up in the Northern tip of Saskatchewan, on a small reservation called Black Lake First Nations. My life has been filled with a passionate love of the natural world, and all the indescribable beauty it holds.

Growing up in the north is still a huge part of who I am. My family fished, ate caribou, raised and raced sled dogs and spent lots of time outside. Things were so different not that long ago for the Dene people, surviving off the land and what the earth gave them. My granny told me stories of when she was born in a tipi, when dogs were the main form of transportation.

I am part of the Denesuline tribe, half Dene and half Dutch Canadian. I was taught legends of caribou peoples, little people who live along the waters edge and giants who roamed the land. The combination of having such freedom to explore my wild backyard and think about these magical stories gave me great wonder and love for the earth.

I began to make things with clay unexpectedly, and inevitably it seems. I value how clay is a great teacher in patience, quietness, letting go and the fact that there is always so much more to learn. I love the aspect of creating something from earth, watching it transform at each step to the final stage of it leaving to be used and treasured by someone. From the beginning stages of soft mud, to fragile dry clay and finally to stone.

As I make each piece, I like to wonder what new routines and rituals they will become apart of.
The forms I am drawn to are quiet and simple designs. I gravitate towards natural earthy tones. I enjoy leaving some exterior surfaces unglazed so you can feel the texture of the clay.

I hope that they become vessels that grow more interesting with time and that they elevate what you chose to put inside them. These pieces are made to add beauty and art to your everyday rituals.