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It was all for the love of clay that changed my focus from a career as a Microbiologist to that of a potter. I love my craft; how clay feels in my hands. That it endures through time and is forever providing a new learning experience. It’s my challenge which has required many years of practice, patience and tenacity. Clay is forgiving, soft, strong, difficult, breakable, enduring, frustrating, colorful, natural, sensual, powerful, beautiful, educational, heavy, trying, light, and demanding. It’s creative and has a memory but, there is love ...
Circa 1990
“Rupestrian Fauna”, 2024
“25th San Angelo National Ceramics Exhibition”
San Angelo, TX
24 x 5 in.
Stoneware, Underglazes, Black Wax, Cone 10
“Carved Fish Jar”
Raku Ginger Jar
“Small Favors 2024”
Less than 4in.
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
“Velvet Impressions”
30th Strictly Functional National 2022
Lancaster, PA
7 x 5 x 3 in.
Stoneware, Underglazes, Black Wax, Cone 10
“Provence”
Workhouse Clay International 2022
Lorton, VA
21 x 5 x 5 in.
Stoneware Clay, Underglazes, Black Wax, Cone 10
“Spring Form!”
International Ceramics Arts Network
Online Exhibition, 2020
“Norton Simon” Slab Vase
10 x 8.5 x 4in.
"Helter Skelter"
Workhouse Clay International 2020
Lorton, VA
20 x 6 x 4 in.
Stoneware, Underglazes, Black Wax, Cone 10
“Along Hwy.180”
Voyage National Exhibition 2022
Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Giraffes Immortal”
Workhouse Clay International 2018
Lorton, VA
21 x 8 x 7 in.
Stoneware, Underglazes, Black Wax, Cone 10
Emerging Artist of the Year, 2011
'“Phoenix Home & Garden”
Masters of the Southwest Addition
“Twisted Sister #10”
Cape Cod Museum of Art
Permanent Collection, 2023
“Ancient Memories”, 2022
24th San Angelo National Ceramics Exhibition
San Angelo, TX
21 x 5.5 x 4 in.
Stoneware, Underglazes, Black Wax, Cone 10
Janet K.Burner holding “Provence”
amongst her sunflowers.
International Ceramics Arts Network
“Pots With Flowers”
Calendar, Cover, 2021
“Arizona Biennial”
Tucson Museum of Art, 1990
Tucson, AZ
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1984
Best of Show
New Orleans, LA
Traveling Exhibition Arizona Crafts
“Arizona Crafts”, Tucson Art Center, 1975
Tucson, AZ
Awarded grant by the Arizona Commission of Arts & Humanities, 1975
Primitive Workshop with Rick Dillingham
Project director