I
live in an old farmhouse in the Pontiac
countryside surrounded by hills, fields,
and bush, with a brook nearby. The
forms and textures I see around me
in nature find their way into my work,
whether it is clay or paper. I love
to play with sculptural forms in clay
but the practical side of me comes
out in the making of functional ware
as well.
I began making pottery in the evenings
as a high school student. My commitment
grew through an artists’ coop
at Pestalozzi College in Ottawa in
the early 70’s and a co-op store
in Shawville in the late 70’s.
The next decade was dominated by family
life and study. But by 1990, my husband
and I began to transform an outbuilding
on our farm into a studio. Each passing
year saw a small improvement in my
studio space. When I joined the Pontiac
Artists’ Studio Tour in 2000,
Richard built a large canopy addition
to display my work.
Come to my studio during the Pontiac
Artists’ Studio Tour, or
call for an appointment. Workshops
in clay, paper, and pressed flowers
are available on a flexible schedule.
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Our truffles are offered in decadent dark chocolate, sumptuous milk chocolate, heavenly white chocolate and divine cocoa powder dusted shells with an assortment of flavoured chocolate ganache fillings including whipped cream, Courvoisier, Amaretto and Grand Marnier.
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I
live in an old farmhouse in the Pontiac
countryside surrounded by hills, fields,
and bush, with a brook nearby. The
forms and textures I see around me
in nature find their way into my work,
whether it is clay or paper. I love
to play with sculptural forms in clay
but the practical side of me comes
out in the making of functional ware
as well. 
