I was born and raised in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, where I began potting 54 years ago. After an introduction to the craft through a local pottery guild, I knew my future was to be found in clay. For many years I worked and practiced on a home-made wheel built by my father while I struggled to find my identity as an artist. Today, I live in Bon Accord, Alberta and run Pottery by Heather Studio.
My work embodies a love of simple, classic forms that reflect my close association with the earth, the creatures that inhabit it and the forces that rule it. I balance production between a line of functional and gift ware and exclusive one – of – a – kind decorative works. Experimentation and personal challenge lead me to continually strive for new shapes and design; I do not want familiarity to become confused with passivity.
Along the road to success, I have maintained a deep appreciation for the artists and instructors who helped nurture my love of and talent for clay.