My Soul Purpose

“Livy, do you want to take a pottery workshop with Anita Hughes?”

It was a question that would change the course of my life. I was 8 years old, entering the summer before 3rd grade. I said yes, fell in love with clay, and kept returning to Anita’s studio for years afterward. Now, over two decades later, I’m still waking up excited to be in my own pottery studio and create. It’s a deep breath of fresh air, a peaceful moment, and a passion.

Throughout my career, I’ve studied with wonderful teachers such as Anita Hughes and Paul McCoy and worked for amazing places like Black Oak Art and sold pieces for Magnolia Market. I’ve made thousands of pots that now live all over the world.

Through all these years, I’ve held onto the feeling of that first pottery class and how right it felt to have clay in my hands. It’s a feeling I’ll never let go of.

These days, you can find me in my Franklin, TN studio working on commissions and new pieces, or teaching others the joys of clay. Wherever I am, there is clay, and that’s how it will always be. 🤍