I’m passionate about using my Art as Activism and collaborating with organizations that align with my ethics and values. Creating custom products that continue to raise awareness and funds for various organizations is one of the ways I like to give back.
The Odd Man Inn Collection
I have been an avid follower of Odd Man Inn for a few years now and truly admired the incredible work that Founders Wendy & Josh Smith continuously pour into their devotion for the animals in their care. Their weekly Friday Night News Briefs have had me laughing out loud at times and tearful at other times as they transparently share news of the refuge and the behind the scenes stories of what goes into running it. I had the pleasure of working with Varun Rathi, Creative Projects & Communications Coordinator for Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge in 2023. Odd Man Inn supports several working artists through their Artists Corner, an area on their website where they feature work by artists who share a portion of their sales with the refuge. I truly enjoyed getting to chat with Varun and we discussed ideas for custom pieces of pottery and I began work on 3 designs that nearly sold out during Pre-Order week! Secret Snack Bowls, Logo tumblers and Snout Magnets were a hit among those who know and love the Founders Wendy & Josh Smith and all the incredible animals under their care at Odd Man Inn. The refuge is home to 180 pigs across more than 15 species and their Animal Care Crew is top notch caring for this aging population on over 90 acres of land! It was an absolute pleasure working with Odd Man Inn and I look forward to future fundraising efforts . I was pleased to be able to donate $900 to Odd Man Inn in 2023!
Potato, one of 6 rescued laboratory buns to be saved by Save the buns takes his first sips of water from his custom bowl.
Customize your own catalyst for change mug with a variety of text and color options.
Riley Farm Mugs feature Theodore the hero on one side and the Farm logo on the other.
Save The Buns Bowl
Save the Buns is a non profit working to rescue bunnies from laboratory settings, rehabilitate them and match them with safe and loving forever homes. I first discovered this organization at Compassionfest in summer of 2022. I reconnected with one of the founders, Mallory in February of 2023 at RI Veg Fest and when I heard that ceramic food bowls was one of the things on their ‘wish list’ for their first batch of rescue buns, I knew I had found my next Clay for a Cause collaboration!
After speaking with Mallory about the needs in a food bowl, namely, weight and size I got right to work designing and creating custom bowls for the first batch of rescue buns named after root veggies. These special buns will be up for adoption in May of 2023 and their bowls will accompany them to their forever homes.
As it turns out the bowls are being used for water at the rescue because some silly buns like to overturn their water bowls leaving wet blankets and messes to clean up. The custom bowls are heavy and slippery enough so far none of the buns have managed to flip them over yet!
Do you have a bun you’d like a bowl for or would you like to purchase a bowl for a future bun rescue to be gifted to Save the Buns? Click here to order your custom bowl!
A portion of the sales from each bun bowl will be donated to Save the Buns as they continue to work tirelessly on behalf of lab buns within Connecticut.
Catalyst for Change Mugs
When Roe v. Wade was overturned in Summer of 2022 I found myself angry and in an effort to channel my rage and utter disgust , I created the Catalyst for Change Collection. I began making mugs with powerful statements that align with my own thoughts about the current state of affairs in my country. I feel strongly that it’s not only my responsibility as a woman to support other women and our rights as humans but also as a Small Business Owner to SPEAK UP! A portion from the sale of each mug is donated to Planned Parenthood Action and The National Network of Abortion Funds. I have donated over $700 to date.
The Riley Farm Mugs
Back in 2018 I had the opportunity to collaborate with the The Riley Farm founder and President Marla Riley and a talented local artist Olivia Mortrude to develop a piece of pottery that would generate donations for the animal rescue farm. After months of prototypes and test firings the Riley Farm Mugs made their debut! The limited edition mugs sold out and I happily donated 35% of the proceeds to Riley Farm!
Since collaborating with them, the farm has relocated to a larger parcel of land and expanded their rescue efforts! Please consider sponsoring one of the Riley Farm Animals by visiting their Patreon Page here and spread the word about their amazing work to save animals!