My name is Lori Doty and I began my journey with clay about 13 years ago. I was in college in Springfield, Missouri; while studying Pre-med classes I felt a bit overwhelmed by the lack of creative outlets for myself and decided to take a ceramics class. Needless to say I was hooked. With time my skills and the amount of work I have been able to produce have improved significantly. I graduated from a small 3 cubic foot electric kiln to a HUGE electric kiln about 5 years ago. Although becoming a mother has reduced the amount of time I can devote to pottery I am finding it possible to make new pieces on a semi-regular basis. Working with children is a new avenue that I am currently pursuing. This month I will be doing a project with the children of several of my friends to experiment and see what is possible even with a small one in tow.
The name Morfar is a shortening of Morgaine of the Fairies and comes from my love for Celtic legends. It turns out Morfar is a Danish word for maternal grandfather. While that is neat it had nothing to do with my choice of name.