My name is Twig, and I am a functional potter based out of Portland, OR. I graduated from Lewis & Clark College in 2017 and have since worked in the medium professionally, beginning as a production assistant for Mary Carroll Ceramics and growing into my own studio practice as a wood-fire potter and ceramics instructor. My experiences as a production potter, ceramics instructor, and woodfire artist have instilled a deep respect for the value that community support systems provide in fostering meaningful connections, personal growth, and creative discovery. I feel a magnetism behind the grounded, tangible nature of clay. When I throw there is always an image in my mind that I am chasing after, whether it be a particular form, curve, or the precise meeting of contour lines. For me, the magic is in these subtle details. The repetitive aspect of production throwing fuels my search for that special “something”, as within every pot there is a new opportunity to reveal and refine these subtleties.