Pig Pen Pottery has been my studio since 1988. It occupies the basement of Orchard House, my grandparents’ house built in 1939. It has a rustic feel enhanced by a large fireplace. It is a peaceful place just to be. I work in functional stoneware primarily. I am largely self-taught. This has allowed me to make some discoveries that I treasure. I believe that a well balanced pot made with its purpose in mind is one of the joys of life. My pots are painted with what I see daily: chickens, herons, owls, goats, pileated woodpeckers, and recently with something I wish I could see: elephants! On occasion I work in Raku, and alternative firing techniques such as saggar and horsehair. My style has developed as it has because I have ruined so many nice pots by putting the wrong glaze on them. I downplay the glaze and prioritize the look and feel of the clay. I have given nearly as much thought to my studio as I have to the pots. Throughout the tour I invite you to look around the studio and ask about anything you see; tools, the way I have it organized, paints, glazes, anything!