About me
Playfulness and childlike are often words I use to describe my own artwork. Bold and vibrant colors, patterns, and textures inspire my work as well as natural forms. Traditional pottery shapes, as well as organic forms inspire my felted vessels. Each piece is individual and develops it’s own texture and shape and blends of colors through the process of hand felting the merino wool. While the pieces are individual, they often are developed as a body of pieces that can work together in large or small groupings.
I come from Cranston, RI and grew up in a family of artists and educators. Graduating from the University of RI with a BS in Early Childhood Education and an Masters in Creative Arts and Learning from Lesley University. Currently I am an Assistant Professor at Bunker Hill Community College in Early Childhood Education and I teach Early Childhood Education Courses for The Graduate School of Education at Lesley University, the Music Education Program at Boston Conservatory and undergraduate courses for Endicott College . I have worked as a teaching artist, conducting arts workshops for children in schools and community settings, as well as doing workshops with teachers. I am working on finishing my doctorate in Educational Studies at Lesley University, where I am focusing on young children and their understanding and communication of abstract concepts through the arts.
