"Entrance to Birkenau"

When I studied abroad in Italy, I made a trip to Poland and Hungary for spring break. There we were able to take a tour of Auschwitz concentration camp, and the women's camp, Birkenau. What I witnessed on those tours has changed my life forever. I wanted to create a piece that represented the looming horror that lay behind the entrance gate when prisoners were sent into the camps.

"La Bella Vita"

In this second Italian-themed vase, I decided that I wanted to wrap the scene all the way around, instead of leaving the backside blank. I used the same procedure as the last one, although I was able to try some new colors here.

"Italian Life"

This earthware vase took about a month to make, from forming the shape, to drawing the design on clay, carving, and painting. After firing it once with "sig" coloring, I added a stain to the cracks to bring out the detail, and fired it again to create this look.

1950's Glam

Late 1950's traveler

How it roared

Down the Aisle

Down the Aisle

Seen

Cameo of a Bride

Hidden

Silhouette 

The Hooded Figure