was born in Tampa , Florida , but later moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where she spent twenty years creating functional and decorative stoneware at her studio, Sun & Moon Pottery . She is one of eight potters featured in a video sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, entitled “Potters of the Eastern Shore.”

Her background in clay includes workshops with several nationally and internationally known potters, including David Leach, Robin Hopper, Toshiko, Tom Turner, and Makoto Yabe. With degrees from the University of South Florida and Salisbury University , she has taught at colleges, elder hostels and in adult education programs.