Rooted in Clay. Based in Ann Arbor.

I make sculptural vessels that aren’t complete until you add a plant. I also teach clay classes and workshops around Ann Arbor.

By the Water sculptural ceramic vessel By the Water
Winter Branches sculptural ceramic vessel Winter Branches
Winter Branches sculptural ceramic vessel Winter Branches
City Series sculptural ceramic vessel City Series
Winter Branches sculptural ceramic vessel Winter Branches
City Series sculptural ceramic vessel City Series

Each image leads to more work from that series.

If a piece catches your eye, email me to ask about it. You can also find my pots at the galleries and garden centers listed below.

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*Plants have been digitally added to show possible pairings.

Commissions

If you have a special tree, I take commissions on a limited basis.

Tell me what draws you to your tree and what you’re looking for in a pot. I’ll want to see the tree in person if possible, or work from photographs. We’ll discuss the practical requirements, and I’ll sketch a direction for you to approve. The final form develops as I work in clay, so I need room for it to change along the way.

Email me with photos and a little about your tree. I’ll let you know whether I have space and talk you through the process.

Upcoming Pottery Sales

Yourist Holiday Show

  • December 12th & September 13th, 2026  

  • Time TBD

  • Yourist Studio and Gallery

Looking forward to 2027:

  • (Spring) Greenwitch Garden Bonsai Sale

  • (Late Summer) Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Member Show at Matthaei Botanical Gardens

  • (Winter) Yourist Holiday Show

Classes & Workshops

Interested in bringing a workshop to your group or space? You can find out more here→ private workshops

  • Class (adults): Designing Your Surface

    • Ongoing, Mondays, 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM

    • Yourist Gallery and Studio

    • 6 week classes for intermediate stage ceramic artists, focusing on rotating families of surface design techniques.

  • Workshop (adult): The Clay Almanac

    • Hosted seasonally by Parks and Rec at the Ann Arbor Senior Center (Sept, Feb, May, July)

    • Each season, we work with air dry clay and natural materials to create a ready-to-hang wall piece. Beginner friendly.

    • Pre-registration required. Visit here and filter by adult environmental ed/art and nature.

  • Drop-in (all ages): Art Table at Graye’s

    • Thursdays, 11:00AM - 2:00 PM

    • Graye’s Greenhouse in Plymouth, MI

    • A weekly drop-in session; come sit in the greenhouse, eat your lunch, and make some art. Mixed media.