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Rosebud Artworks

I make ceramic sculpture and pottery with a focus on wood firing and local NC materials.

07/21/2026

More scenes from the lead up to teaching at Appalachian Center for Craft, and from the week there. I made some new screen frames for myself and some for my students, burned new screens, and had fun working on a collab piece with Andy Foster . He made this big jar and added wild clay to the top of it. I added some white slip, and a series of images from my freshly burned screens. Excited to see how it turns out! Andy and I met at Pentaculum and it was great to spend some time with him at Appalachian Center For Craft .
Been back in the studio printing transfers and getting ready to make pots for my next firing. Also been experimenting with some new ideas! More on that later.

06/30/2026

I just got back from a wonderful week teaching at Appalachian Center For Craft . I was so honored to be part of Educator’s week, where teachers in the state of TN have the opportunity to come to the craft center and focus on learning new skills, and building relationships with fellow teachers from throughout the state.
I presented a variety of techniques from screen printing on clay with various materials, making and using colored pastels, slip inlay, water etching, and glaze techniques using wax resist. Teaching fills my cup in a different way than my studio work. I feel inspired and energized as I’m getting back into my studio this week.
Thanks to Chris Koppi and Andy Foster for all your help and support in the studio, and to the Appalachian center for Craft staff who went above and beyond for me.
Thanks to Speedball Ceramics for donating supplies. Teachers in general but especially art teachers across the country have learned to be resourceful in the face of dwindling budgets. I have utmost respect for teachers especially those teaching children. If you’re able to help, I’m sure your local art teacher would appreciate supplies. Reach out and find out what they need. Or maybe you have some supplies you’ve finally admitted to yourself you’ll never use. Worth asking if your local school can use them.

06/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday for Studio Tour!
Come see me today and tomorrow June 6-7 from 10-5 pm
I’m at Studios at High Cove
39 Castanea St, Bakersville NC 28705

The directions in the TRAC booklet are not correct, please use your GPS, the TRAC website or follow the below directions:
From Burnsville: US 19E for 6.5 mi. Left onto US 80N for 3.4 mi. Right on Rebels Creek Rd for 1.2 mi. Left onto Castanea, then studio is on the left.

It’s a beautiful weekend, I have pots, critters, drawings and prints on paper and snacks! Hope to see you!

06/04/2026

Come see me this weekend!
I’m showing pots, critters, drawings and prints on paper at my studio in Bakersville area.
There was a little snafu with the directions in the printed guide, so please use your GPS and follow my signs, or use the directions below:
Studio #31
39 Castanea St, Bakersville, NC 28705
From Burnsville: take US 19E for 6.5 mi. Left onto US 80N for 3.4 mi. Right on Rebels Creek Rd for 1.2 mi. Left onto Castanea, then studio is on the left.

Now back to making snacks and tidying up. Can’t wait to see y’all!

03/26/2026

Hey everyone! I made it to and so excited for today’s Open Flame Pop-Up March 26th from 5-9 pm.
I’m bringing earrings, critters, and pots. I’ve had my woodworker hat on the past week working on my booth setup and I can’t wait for y’all to see it today.

03/24/2026

It’s been a while since we did our reduction cool firing over at ‘s sweet little kiln, but I finally got these friends cleaned up and photographed, just in time for ‘s Open Flame Popup. It’s always fun to try a new kiln with the local clay critters. I love digging clay and experimenting with local materials. Over the years (…decades 🫣) my functional work has moved deeper and deeper into layers of decoration, and it’s gotten more and more risky to incorporate experimental materials into them, so the critters have taken on that job. Nothing is more heartbreaking than decorating five layers of imagery only to have some fit issue because of a mystery material that seemed so fun at the time. The critters allow the materials to be what they are without all the fit issues.
This was a fun firing with and right before a big ice storm.

03/21/2026

These bud vases are a variation on the candle pillar I designed last year. I switched out the pillar-holding cup on top for a neck and added feet or flat bottoms. They also hold a taper candle. I wish I had a hundred of these for NCECA but I only have a few. Looking forward to the next making cycle when I’ll get back to playing with these forms. I have lots of ideas waiting to become pots, ready to fill a couple boards up with cute little vases.

03/20/2026

Here’s three different sizes of slab built cups. Originally I started with the tumbler, wanting to make a tumbler that stacked, then scaled it down to make a few smaller sizes. I enjoy making these: they’re made from a freshly rolled slab and go together all at one time so there’s no waiting on slabs to set up and getting distracted. I leave the seams exposed though often my layers of decoration cover or soften them. On the inside I line them with slip so they play nice with my glazes.

03/16/2026

It’s pouring rain here, so here are some pouring vessels! I make this shape in several sizes. I’ll bring a few of these small pitchers and creamers along to NCECA. They’re fun to make and fun to use!

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Bakersville, NC
28705

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