about

Kelsey’s ceramics practice focuses on functional stoneware and porcelain forms intended for everyday use.

She has been working with clay in one form or another for over 20 years. Her training as a studio artist and architect informs her work, and she is constantly refining her choices of clay bodies and glazes with functionality and aesthetics in mind.

The majority of her work is wheel-thrown. Each piece is unique and hand-made, requiring multiple steps—throwing, trimming, firing, glazing, and firing again—to reach its final form. 

Kelsey finds inspiration in the landscapes and stories of the western United States and is most interested in simple, organic forms.

When not working in the studio, she can be be found chasing her family around, reading a good book, or hiking/running/skiing/floating the rivers and mountains near her home in Missoula, Montana.