Fascination with the natural world leads Ed to create two and three dimensional animals and birds on functional stoneware forms. They are often combined with plant images and decorated with colorful patterns of texture, brushwork, and direct drawing in the clay.

The charm of the work lies in the lifelike character of the subjects and their relaxed or joyful attitude, suggesting the quiet beauty of seemingly simple moments that can easily be missed in a hectic world.

Ed makes wheelthrown functional stoneware that is beautiful in its’ simplicity and is a pleasure to use.