My work, like my life, evolves constantly. I currently split time between studios in Istanbul, where I grew up, and Barcelona. This is only the most recent pause on a path that took me through Oakland, Philadelphia, and New York. Before embracing a life as a nomadic potter, I worked in Istanbul as an interior designer. In a sense, my professional life in clay started in 2007 when I sold my first work. However, it was two years later, when I moved from a communal studio in Philadelphia to my own space in Brooklyn, that I began to call myself a ceramist.
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Art and place are intimately related and Barcelona and Istanbul have given me, like the cities in which I previously lived, a bounty of inspiration. The newness of each of these distinct environments refreshes me and leaves me continually inspired. Admittedly, bridging two cities is a challenge. The travel can be disorienting and I must source clay and materials in each location. Moreover, getting into the routine of work often takes a period of adjustment. Although I plan to move back to the US this coming fall and close my studio in Barcelona, I will always split time with Turkey. Istanbul has never ceased to be my home and I work hard to keep it in my personal and professional life. What I produce is an extension of my relationship with where I am now and where I come from, which is reflected in where I choose to work.