2025 is Pigeon Road Pottery’s 20th year. It’s also the 25th anniversary of the North Woods Art Tour. So let’s celebrate! During the tour visitors can view the largest selection of pottery that I have all year. There will be demos, giveaways & a chance to literally leave your mark on clay as we commemorate this milestone year.

I describe my pottery as fine art with an everyday purpose — a marriage of function and expression with a nod to the natural world. I enjoy hearing that my pieces have a special spot in someone’s home, and are also used at their table.

When I learned to throw pots, I instinctively began covering them with images and patterns. Drawing on three-dimensional forms has fascinated me for more than 30 years. My influences evolved after I moved “up north” and ended up in my “little blue house in the woods”. For the past 22 years the plants, animals and landscapes that surround me are an unending source of inspiration.

I start with stoneware clay at the potter’s wheel or I hand build my pieces with clay slabs. Then I use a variety of illustration techniques including carving, stamping, and sgraffito to decorate my pieces. I strive to make my marks loose and spontaneous — as if they grew from the piece itself. This year I am also playing around with layering glazes on simple smooth surfaces. This can create dramatic effects that often remind me of landscapes.

I will also be showing 2-d artwork this year. Mono prints are created by applying layers of acrylic paint on a Gelli plate and “pulling a one-of-a-kind print on paper. Each mono print is matted in standard sizes ready for framing. I will also have blank 5x7 cards with reproductions of the mono prints available for purchase. 

Pigeon Road Pottery is a full-time pottery studio nestled in the woods 3 miles south of downtown Lake Tomahawk. Visitors are welcome year round by appointment only. My day-to-day studio time varies due to family responsibilities. Please call, text, or email ahead of time to avoid disappointment. I will do my best to accommodate you. Visit my website for further information, a list of 2025 events and my online store.

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