About
I am a functional ware potter living in Black Mountain, North
Carolina. The practical focus of my work is to create utilitarian pottery
with mostly porcelain clays and a wide variety of unique glazes.
In my most recent work I am using a variety of colors
to enhance the textural, organic surfaces. My pieces are designed for
giving and they represent a convergence of the dual passions for
creation and service.
I imagine the works as vehicles for hospitality, as they offer and
receive simultaneously. I like to consider the pots in the context of what
they are destined to hold and how they will fit into ever changing
design trends. Pottery has a timeless element because of its deep
history and that is important to me as I strive to make the pieces that are
also relevant to my love for interior design.
Being in such a beautiful town as Black Mountain encourages my love
for nature. We are also very involved with Camps Merri-Mac and
Timberlake, where my husband Dan Singletary is director of Camp
Timberlake the boys camp. Having gone to Merri-Mac as a camper all of
my life and our commitment there today, it is a very important part of
our lives.
Having a lifestyle in the outdoors keeps me highly motivated in my
work in clay. I work at my studio we have just built at our house where I
live with my husband, son and dog Mocha. I feel very blessed to have
such a life as this, where I can live with people I adore and continue in
my passion for clay.