Art has always been a part of me. My creative side is usually bursting at the seams. The hard part is finding the time. I love working with clay because it combines two of my favorite things: nature and creativity.

I am returning to ceramics after many years working in the fields of horticulture, landscape architecture, environmental planning and teaching. I chose the name roots farm for a few reasons, mainly because for me getting back into ceramics and the arts is a "coming home to my roots" and "honoring my roots". The farm comes in from having an urban farm, chickens, pets and kids from the neighborhood always here. After working and having a family my time had become pretty fragmented and I found my creative energies were put into others and I felt like I needed something calming and creative that was for me, but that I could share with my twin daughters- something earthy, eco-friendly, and creative that we could do together or alone.

My inspiration comes from things around me, my kids and traveling. Often, I start out making something with an idea and then it will evolve into something completely different. I use things I find around the house, street, alleys, yard sales or at thrift stores for textures. I love experimenting especially. My goal this last year was to try different clay colors and glaze mixtures and experiment with making different types of items. I have narrowed down my tastes and found I enjoy the earth colored clays and making items both beautiful and practical. The darker clays remind me more of the earth and I love to grow succulents! Plus, I have started making environmental statements with my pieces and like this avenue as well for sending out, what I believe to be, positive and important messages through my art.