Barbara started her adventure in clay 18 years ago by taking classes at area art centers and training with local, nationally recognized clay artists. She is known for her hand built featherweight pots, her unorthodox approach to surface design and her ceramic clay beads. Her work has been recognized with awards at two Strictly Functional Pottery Nationals in Lancaster, PA and three Hopkins House Camden County Impressions Exhibitions in New Jersey. Lark Books chose two of her bowls to appear in their 2003 publication, "500 Bowls" and selected her transfer printed bowl, "What's in a Word" to appear in their 2006 publication, "Image Transfer on Clay." She has been published in Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times and Crafts Report. Barbara offers classes on all sorts of hand building at The Community Arts Center in Wallingford, PA. She recently completed the Artists in Healthcare training program at Temple University and hopes to be able to begin teaching "Making Beads in Ceramic Clay" at several area senior centers.