I have created art in many different mediums, but ceramics really provided an avenue of self-expression. I have found a way to conjure up humor, anger, cynicism as well as miscellaneous ruminations and put them directly into my ceramic work. 

My major influences include folk, outsider, and ethnographic art. Early on I was inspired by pop-artists who were able to articulate their social and political ideas by referencing comics, toys, and advertisements. Satire and cartooning became an avenue of expression that I’ve never outgrown.

The sculptural forms are created using a number of different clay bodies. Multiple layers of underglazes and stains are applied to create detail and depth. My work undergoes multiple firings which are generally between 1830 – 1940 F (low fired) in an electric kiln.

Contact: yoyoagogo@comcast.net