BIO

Art has always been a part of my life while growing up.  Inspiration came from many sources and many talented artists from all over the world.  Japanese aesthetics were always inspiring.  I remember starting with Ikebana and trying my hand at many different media.

After my husband joined Aramco I moved to Dhahran.  I started with classes at Dhahran Art Group (DAG) which was full of very talented and accomplished artists from all over the world.  After trying my hand at painting I took a class in wheel throwing and that got me started.  Something about working with clay really clicked and it started to become a central theme in my artwork. 

I started experimenting with different firing techniques and Raku became a central part of my work.  Over the years I have expanded my firing repertoire to include pit firing, saggar, horsehair raku, kosai fumed lusterware and crystalline glazes.

My pieces are either wheel thrown, hand built, altered or a combination of these methods.  I now incorporate fused and cast glass in my artwork, sometimes by themselves and sometimes combined with clay artwork.

I like to mix my own glazes and use different finishing techniques such as photo-lithography, layered glazes and glass on clay surfaces.  My inspiration – it has always come from many sources and the world around me.  I often use Arabic calligraphy or traditional Japanese minimalist concepts but mostly, it just shows up in my mind and bugs me until it is made.