Hi! I’m Lila (or Lilabug according to my darling grandma Judy.)

I’m from the Bay Area in California, and am currently based in Portland, Oregon. I graduated from Lewis & Clark with a BA in Studio Art, and a concentration in Ceramics. At the moment I’m having a ball teaching classes and making work at Heirloom Ceramics as a 2025-26’ Artist in Residence.

My work is rooted in a reverence for the California landscapes in which I grew up, from alpine meadows in the Sierra Nevada mountains to redwoods meeting the craggy beaches on the Pacific Coast. Inspired by fragments of these landscapes, I aim to make work that feels both precious and organic – with detail and delicacy engrossing enough to replicate the feeling of finding a shiny pebble in a river or admiring a spotty oak leaf. In my practice, I feel a similar sense of solace and quietness as I find in such landscapes, a feeling of smallness and stillness in the overwhelming bustle of the big busy world. At the same time, I grapple with the permanence of my work, knowing that what I create may outlast me for thousands of years. This awareness compels me to work with care and intention, striving to balance function and beauty while honoring the very landscapes that inspire me. Ultimately, my hope in creating functional pottery is that it will be treasured and used until it erodes, deeming its creation meaningful through frequent use and interaction!