After graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno, I opened Nevada's largest paint-your-own-pottery studio.  During my years at Playful Potter, I learned a lot about class and product line development, staff management, marketing, ordering and logistics, and most importantly, having fun at my job.  I sold Playful Potter in 2015 after my son was born.  
Artfully Yours was born from a need to produce easy to teach canvas classes in a studio setting.  It tied in with my mural art that I began in 1994.  Being a micro-business, I was easily able to pivot and expand my offerings during the COVID shut down.  
I served on the executive board of the Contemporary Ceramics Studios Association for four years.  During that time, we went through two CEO terminations and the hiring of a wonderful executive director who is still serving the organization after a decade.  My duties included providing oversight and guidance to the international organization, assisting with convention planning and execution and plan development for eliminating lead in the PYOP industry.
I am honored to have received the CCSA President's Award, CCSA Create for the Cure Supplier Award and the CCSA Create for the Cure Member Award.