Pamela was a successful corporate accountant up until twenty years ago. She felt that, just like Sarah in the Bible, her artistic gifts would have her start her life over again. “God was asking me how was I using the gifts that God gave me and I was being called again and again into responsibility for my life. So without being able to throw a pot, I quit my job and started working on my true vocation, being an artist.”
“When my hand fits around a bowl or mug as if it should be there, I feel that my goal as an artist is done. I love using beautiful original things made by hand. When somebody uses a casserole or plate, I want them to enjoy the texture, look and feel of the piece but only in a subliminal way. The beauty and usefulness of the piece speaks to the world, especially when in use."
Color is a rich tool that enhances and defines my work. I marvel at how well the clay body I use and the colors that develop in the kiln combine to become functional art. Nature in the form of Maple leaves inspire me with their delicate shapes and the sensual way the contrast of points and curves provide tension to the surface design. I choose clay and glazes that further remind me of texture and change that come from the serendipity of nature. As a life long learner, I continue to take classes from master ceramists and attend sessions. I am currently exploring different forms of reduction firings, wood and soda being two of the types I have access to. Pamela had been featured in HGTV's Crafters Coast to Coast. She has sold at the Atlanta High Museum of Art and has had several one-woman shows in the Atlanta area
Currently, Pamela teaches at the Hudgens Fine Arts Center in Duluth, Georgia. She teaches Beginning and Intermediate Wheel to adults. Pamela attends extensive seminars and workshops throughout the southeastern region and the national yearly Alabama Clay Conference. Her work can be seen at the Sautee-Nacooche Center in Sautee, Georgia, home of the Folk Potter's Museum and also at the Gallery on the Square in Gainesville, Georgia.
The studio is located near Cornelia, Georgia and she is glad to open to the public by appointment.
“Every pot is a prayer as God led me to be in this place, using my art for God’s purpose.”