​With thanks to my teachers...
Patrick Grills - who coped with me in high school and is one of my favorite people
Lynn Whitehead - the first to teach me to throw pots
Rosemary O'Hara - who taught me to throw again after many years
Jenny Shearer - for inspiration from her beautiful work and friendship
Richard Stratton - for reminding me not to be so shy
Michael O'Donnell - for breathing such life into clay
Sally Cleary - who shared little bits of wisdom that always echo in my head
George Sempagala - for teaching me to coil with such patience
Robert Barron - a true mentor who took me in, taught me all aspects of clay and found humour along the way
Peter Callas - a generous teacher with whom you have the capacity to get more than you give