Hi, I’m Pippin.
I am a teacher, mother, homemaker, and artist living in Bellingham, Washington, on the sacred land of the Coast Salish people. Inspired by the landscape and ecology of the Pacific Northwest, I live and create at the intersection of mountains and sea. Wandering beaches and forests, I lose myself in details—the miniature and the mundane: rocks, mosses, leaves, bones, barnacles. I bathe in the light of an ever-changing sky and look to the mountains, witnesses to geologic time, as I consider humanity’s fleeting moment.
My work arises from a desire to give back—to reciprocate the beauty, blessings, and joy I receive from this life. I share my gifts through teaching, mothering, and nurturing creativity, planting seeds of art that may grow into mindfulness, kindness, and generosity of spirit. My practice is both individual and communal: in the classroom, in the studio, and in circles of women’s work. I see art not only as what we make, but as how we live and perceive the world.
My ceramics, textiles, and paintings are functional, decorative, and social. They celebrate traditions of making that span generations: nourishing meals, warm blankets, welcoming homes, and creative communities. Visually, my work echoes the natural world—stones, bones, plants, and landscapes reimagined. Functionally, my objects bring beauty to the everyday: a mug with a barnacle to remind us to slow down, an octopus tentacle that sparks curiosity, a quilt that carries love forward.
At its heart, my practice is about noticing. Rocks remind me to breathe and bear witness; barnacles remind me of resilience and homemaking; the sea teaches me both nurture and awe. I create art for the joy it brings, for the stories it carries, and for the hope that it inspires others to pause, reflect, and celebrate the wonder of this world.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
-Mary Oliver