I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of glass, the change from liquid to solid. And it pleases me to convert my crazy ideas into pieces of tangible beauty. Since I also love being on the water — ocean, river, lake, mud puddle — it amuses me to create pieces that hark back that liquid: stable, but still full of motion. And so my work is alive with bubbles and waves, sea foam and movement, and the changeable sky.

I have no formal training in glassblowing. I started with beginner classes at a studio about an hour from my home in Virginia in 2010. The talented artists there have been wonderful about sharing their knowledge, and have helped me answer my favorite question: What if ... ?

I spent years as a journalist, which fed my love of language and inspires the playful titles of my work. Everyone loves a good pun, and few do them better than headline writers. I try to make my former colleagues proud.