I currently live and work in San Diego, California as a "Jane of All Trades". I work as a full-time multi-media artist specializing in ceramics, tile, stone and now lampworked glass . I also volunteer as the gallery coordinator at Higher Fire Clay Studios and volunteer time at BAGI (Bay Area Glass Institute). When I need a change of pace I help run remodel projects (yes, for fun), consult on material choices and design interior spaces using tile and stone.
I graduated from SJSU with a degree in Design with an emphasis in Ceramic Studio Practices. I lived overseas in Germany for a couple years, explored most of central Europe and then returned to study at CSU Fresno in the MA program for Sculpture.
I spent most of my twenties as a professional sculptor selling my sculptures nationwide through The Nature Company, Natural Wonders and Nature Crafts. I worked several years with Joe Vaca of Honor Excellence out of San Francisco, CA (www.joevaca.com).
For the last 15 years I have been working in the construction and interior design industry... selling and designing with tile & stone (my specialty), cabinetry, doors, hardwood flooring & millwork, working as a granite fabricator & installer, stone and tile restoration work and a project manager of tile installation crews. I am currently studying to take my C54 Flooring Contractor's Lic.
I also just finished working as the Head Production Artist, Manager of Merchandising and Dealer Customer Support for Fireclay Tile in San Jose, CA. It's an awesome handmade tile manufacturing company that has developed the only "green" 62% recycled content ceramic tile for residential and commercial use. You can read more about them at www.fireclaytile.com
Currently I am back to doing my own thing and enjoying my time and freedom to create through Tile Goddess, my own company. You can see my online portfolio at www.tilegoddess.com and see what I have for sale at my etsy shop: etsy.com/shop/tilegoddess
I also spend a lot of my free time working at Higher Fire Clay Studios with Dan Dermer as his studio tech, TA assistant and gallery curator. You can learn more about Higer Fire at: http://www.higherfirestudios.com/
My work has been shown in several juried exhibitions, and my bronze sculptures have been sold throughout the United States. I’m an active member of ACGA, the Handmade Tile & Mosaic Association, the Potters Council, and Etsy.com.
About my tiles:
Each piece is completely handmade, unique, and one-of-a-kind. I work in a wide variety of commercially-available cone 6-13 clays and glazes. All of the glazes and underglazes I use are made in the United States or Canada and are non-toxic and lead-free.
Algunas de las tecnologías que usamos son necesarias para funciones básicas como la seguridad y la integridad del sitio, la autenticación de la cuenta, las preferencias de seguridad y privacidad, datos internos de uso del sitio y mantenimiento, y para que el sitio funcione correctamente mientras exploras y durante las transacciones.
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