Yes! I am currently an instructor at Get Centered Clay & Art Studio in La Mesa, CA.

At the moment I teach private and semi-private (up to two people) lessons. In the future I hope to expand into teaching the five week Beginner Pottery Wheel classes.

Feel free to book a lesson with me HERE.

Please let me know if there is a day or time frame that would work for you if it’s not listed. At the moment I do have more flexibility than usual.

Yes!

I use tools in the studio - the wheel, slab roller, extruder, and more - for my work, but my hands are touching the clay from start to finish.

Handwashing with warm water, dish soap, and a sponge goes a long way in taking care of your ceramic piece.

You can put your pieces in the dishwasher - and I am no stranger to doing this myself - but be careful with placing it in close proximity to other dishes. You want to avoid it bumping into other items to prevent cracking, chipping, and anything else that could damage the piece itself or the items around it.

Shoutout to my dad for handling my ceramics pieces haphazardly in the dishwasher for years to test this too :).

All pieces are made with food safe and lead-free glazes.

On the rare occasion I make a piece that is not food safe, I will clearly state it in the listing.

I like to use a variety of stoneware clay from Aardvark and Laguna Clay.

The bottom is not unfinished, it’s just unglazed. If I glazed the bottom of my pieces, it would adhere to the kiln shelf (yikes), the owner of the community studio I go to would be mad at me (double yikes), and I’d have to pay for another kiln shelf (I can hear my wallet crying). Standard rule is to have no less than 0.25 inches of unglazed clay at the bottom of a piece.

The clay is fully vitrified (i.e., non-porous), so no need to worry!

I am lucky to live a very full life filled with hobbies, friends, loved ones, and more.

Ceramics is a time-intensive and amazing hobby, but due to how long the process of making a piece takes, I often go through “spurts” of making pieces when I have time available. Therefore, releases aren’t too consistent, but my goal is to have new work periodically. Thank you for your patience!

After seeing hundreds if not thousands of ancient pots, cups, vases and more in many museums, these pieces will likely outlast you and I both.

Carrier have different costs for transporting items across the U.S., so in order to keep things simple, I have weight-based pricing for items.

The price of shipping also includes the materials needed to package your item safely. The last thing I want to happen is for a piece to break before you can enjoy it!

Depends where you are located!

I am based in San Diego, California, and aim to ship pieces as soon as possible, typically within a few days of receiving an order. Once an item is dropped off at USPS, it would likely take 2-7 business days to arrive. Holidays and other factors outside my control (e.g., inclement weather) may add to your arrival date.

San Diego is a big city, and an even bigger county! The answer depends on where you are based in relation to me, and I’d be open to waiving the shipping fee if we are able to meet within 10 or so minutes of me.

If this is you, please send me a message before purchasing! :)

Yes! All my packaging materials are recyclable and able to be reused.

Not at this time, sorry. :(

Like any well-developed skill, it takes time, knowledge, and lots of trial and error to make a ceramic piece. This also includes materials, glazes, tools, firing costs, surface designs, studio membership, carvings, marbling, and more factors that add to the overall cost of an item. There is a lot that needs to go right for someone to create the piece you are admiring.

No problem, send me a message here.