While Rachel keeps up on wheel throwing, since those classes are popular to take, her personal works are large abstract sculptures based on beginning life cycles. These are natural forms just about to emerge before coming to life, inspired by seeds, pods, and shells. She will be showing her press molded, large scale manipulated multiples series this summer at Millbrook Gallery in Concord.

Her Ceramic Garden Sculpture class offered this summer focuses on hand building techniques and a special clay body to allow garden pieces to survive the elements in our harsh climate. Students may make multiple pieces to assemble in one large sculpture, and think about issues of placement, possibly incorporating natural surroundings in their designs. Finishes recommended are staining and iron oxides combined with silicone sealants to protect the surface.

Rachel's Ceramics Open Studio classes are designed to be flexible enough to help students achieve whatever they want to make. Wheel throwing, slab, coil, hump molds, surface textures and glazing techniques- all are taught in these ceramic classes.